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Ontario invests in the improvement of over 200 local facilities

Monday, February 6, 2017

To celebrate its 150th anniversary as a province, Ontario is investing $25 million in the improvement and renovation of 203 sports facilities, parks, senior centres and other community spaces to help bring positive change to communities and families across the province.

Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, made the announcement recently while on hand at Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka in Barrie, which will receive $24,000 through the Ontario150 Community Capital Program to make important infrastructure improvements. Gilda’s Club is an organization that provides free social and emotional support for people whose lives have been impacted by cancer.

“The Ontario150 Community Capital Program will positively impact people right across the province by improving public spaces like parks and youth centres,” said Minister McMahon. “Our investments in these important projects will bring a strong social, cultural and economic legacy for our communities for years to come.”

The Ontario150 Community Capital Program will help not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and Indigenous communities renovate, repair and retrofit existing community and cultural infrastructure. The investments will be used to increase accessibility, improve safety and maximize community use of public spaces. The program is being administered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, one of Canada’s largest granting foundations.

“In order to build something lasting, you have to start with a strong foundation. Through the Ontario150 Community Capital Program, the Ontario Trillium Foundation is celebrating the good work done in communities by ensuring they have the infrastructure they need to continue making Ontario a healthy and vibrant place to live,” added Janet Yale, Board Chair at the Ontario Trillium Foundation. “We are proud to deliver this key program on behalf of the Government of Ontario to mark a major landmark in the history and fabric of our province, helping services in communities reach their next milestones.”

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