Canada – Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario invest over $5.2 million in three culture and recreation projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Central Ontario

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Joint federal and provincial funding through the Investing in Canada Plan will support three culture and recreation projects in the GTHA and Central Ontario.

Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario invest over $5.2 million in three culture and recreation projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Central Ontario

Canada and Ontario invest over $5.2 million in three culture and recreation projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Central Ontario

Joint federal and provincial funding through the Investing in Canada Plan will support three culture and recreation projects in the GTHA and Central Ontario.

The Government of Canada is investing over $2.8 million in these projects through the Community, Culture, and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is providing more than $2.3 million in these projects, while recipients are contributing a combined investment of more than $1.9 million in their respective projects.

Project Information:

Project Name

Recipient

Project Details

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

Recipient Funding

Renovation and New Construction of Conservation Area Trail Infrastructure – Trails, Boardwalks and Pedestrian Bridges

Credit Valley Conservation Authority

Rehabilitation and expansion of trail infrastructure in conservation areas located in Caledon, Erin, Halton Hills, and Mississauga. Work includes rehabilitating four pedestrian bridges, constructing three new pedestrian bridges, expanding trails by 2.8 km, and rehabilitating 3.1 km of boardwalk.

$1,768,867

$1,473,909

$1,179,392

Children’s Educational Gallery at Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre

Lincoln, Town of

This project includes design, fabrication and installation of an indoor and outdoor children’s gallery at the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre. The indoor exhibit will provide children with features facilitating play-based learning, and the outdoor exhibit will provide educational and physical activities for children of all ages.

$106,370

$88,633

$70,922

Construction and interior/exterior fit-up of the Community Centre program space within the Unionville Seniors Hub

York, Regional Municipality of

Interior and exterior fit-up of the Community Centre within the Unionville Seniors Hub. This project includes a fully accessible, multipurpose, indoor community space, reception counter/digital kiosk to support service navigation, an outdoor accessible, age-friendly and landscaped walking circuit. The Centre will also provide community and recreation activities to residents with a seniors-focused lens.

$1,000,744

$833,870

$667,246