By Cecilia Nasmith/Today’s Northumberland
With some $3-million in investments, Port Hope’s Town Park Recreation Centre is set for a big expansion-and-rehabilitation project.
Details were announced Thursday morning at an event where Mayor Bob Sanderson welcomed Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna, Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP (and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities) David Piccini, and Ontario Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott.
The Federal government is investing $1.3-million through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure stream of the Investing in Canada plan, with the province adding more than $1-million and the municipality providing more than $800,000.
The project will see the addition of three multi-purpose rooms, a large gathering area and storage space, as well as rehabilitation work that will include renovating the existing kitchen, increasing room sizes and creating a new parking lot.
The result will be improved access to community and recreational activities for all, especially seniors.
Piccini said the community’s seniors (and seniors throughout the riding) are an active group who deserve a modern space in which to access community and recreational activities.
“This investment of over $1-million from the government of Ontario for Port Hope’s infrastructure project will help the Town Park Recreation Centre expand its building to offer more services to support seniors age-in-place,” the MPP said.
“This project will enable us to deliver a variety of multi-generational programming, meeting the needs of our seniors and providing additional space for our expanding program offerings for all persons in Port Hope,” Mayor Sanderson added..
“We are grateful for the generous project funding from both Federal and provincial governments, and note how effective it is when all levels of government work together on long-term planning initiatives towards a common goal.”
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