TORONTO — Members of the federal and provincial governments have announced funding for accessibility and safety improvements to Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre (PARC) in Toronto.
Building improvements will include upgrading the centre’s HVAC system, renovating the west building entrance to include an accessibility ramp and adding insulation to exterior walls. Other projects include waterproofing the building’s foundation and connecting a sump pump to the municipal storm system.
The federal government is spending $590,000 on the project through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada plan, while the Government Ontario is contributing $490,000. The rec centre itself is spending $390,000 on the project.
“PARC has been a community anchor and hub for the past 20 years. The building is 90 years old and as the need for this work became apparent, it is not the type of expenditure and investment that is easy for a charity like PARC to undertake,” said Victor Willis, executive director of the Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre, in a March 1 release.
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