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March 26,
2002 PICKERING -The residents of Pickering will soon see improvements to the Don Beer Sports Facility through an investment announced today under the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program. This investment will make an important contribution to the quality of life in the community of Pickering. Dan McTeague, MP for Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge, Janet Ecker, Ontario Minister of Education and MPP for Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge, and Wayne Arthurs, Mayor of Pickering, announced the investment today. The City of Pickering will renovate and expand the 32-year-old Don Beer Sports Facility in order to accommodate the community's need for winter recreational facilities that are accessible for all members of the community. The expansion will involve the construction of a third ice rink and six fully equipped dressing rooms. The Facility will also be renovated to ensure that it complies with health and safety regulations and provides access for persons with disabilities. The Government of Canada through Industry Canada and the Government of Ontario through SuperBuild will each contribute up to $587,000 to the project. The City of Pickering will invest the balance of the project's total cost of $3,847,360.
"This is very good news for the Pickering community," said Ms. Ecker. "This funding further illustrates that the province understands that sports, culture, recreation and tourism facilities are important contributors to both job creation and a community's general quality of life. Through SuperBuild, we are delighted to help the City of Pickering provide a barrier-free facility where people of all ages and abilities can participate in sports and leisure activities." "These improvements to the capacity and access at the Don Beer Sports Facility are great news for the residents of Pickering," said Mayor Arthurs. "Pickering welcomes the involvement of our federal and provincial partners and we look forward to this project's completion." This is one of a series of matching federal and provincial investments to help municipalities improve the quality of life of their residents through essential infrastructure projects totalling more than $227 million to date in Ontario. More announcements under the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program are coming. Allan Rock, Minister of Industry, and Tim Hudak, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, are the federal and provincial ministers responsible for implementing the Canada- Ontario Infrastructure Program. -30- Contacts: For more information, visit: www.ic.gc.ca/coip-pico or www.superbuild.ca Project Reference Number: 2286 -30- |
