LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ONT. — The Ontario government has made numerous announcements over the past week amounting to nearly $22 million in funding for upgrades to several community and recreational facilities around the province.
More than $9.1 million is going towards the renewal of the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre in Loyalist Township.
Built nearly 50 years ago, the facility is a central hub for the community’s approximately 75,000 people, explains a release.
The government’s investment will support construction of a new aquatic facility, upgrades to the arena and general improvements to reduce operating costs and extend the life of the recreation centre.
More than $11.8 million will be allotted for construction of a new quad-gymnasium at RBJ Schlegel Park, and upgrades to other sports and recreational facilities in Waterloo Region.
The government’s $10 million investment in the quad-gymnasium in Kitchener will create more court space for sports like pickleball, indoor cricket, basketball and volleyball, the release adds.
In addition, the province is investing:
- $650,000 to upgrade snowmaking equipment and lighting, and purchase a new surface lift at the Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort in Kitchener.
- $775,000 to revitalize the Albert McCormick Community Centre in Waterloo, including upgraded entrances with sliding doors and automatic openers to improve accessibility, a refreshed lobby and new cooling systems.
- Nearly $380,000 to replace end-of-life refrigeration equipment for the ice rinks at the Wilmot Recreation Complex.
Lastly, more than $287,000 is going towards upgrading Empowerment Squared’s Babb Ubuntu Athletic Centre, a multipurpose community recreation facility in Hamilton.
In particular a new second exit will be added with automatic accessible doors, a fire-rated corridor and expanded restrooms. The upgrades will allow the centre to serve over five times more community members annually – growing from 1,000 to more than 5,000 people.
All of these projects are among roughly 100 that are being launched under the $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.
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