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Terrace Bay Builds New Community Centre

July 29, 2009

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Residents of Terrace Bay will soon be able to come together and participate in important community activities and events at a new multi-use community centre. Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Minister Michael Gravelle (front row, fourth from left) made the announcement in Terrace Bay accompanied by (front row, left to right) Terrace Bay CAO Carmelo Notarbartolo, Doug Roberts of the Superior Seniors Club, Terrace Bay Mayor Mike King, local resident Peter Monks, Library CEO Mary Deschatelets, Terrace Bay Deputy Clerk Margaret Hartling and Library Board Chair Irene Moore.

McGuinty Government Helps Improve Community Infrastructure

NEWS   

Residents of Terrace Bay will soon be able to come together and participate in important community activities and events at a new multi-use community centre.

Through Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) assistance, the town will renovate the former St. Martin school.  The new facility will offer a number of services for children and adults such as recreational activities, community gatherings and computer training.  In addition, it will have improved accessibility and be the new home for the town’s library and the Superior Seniors Club.  

Construction will create about 26 jobs and strengthen the local economy. The centre is scheduled to open in March 2010.

QUOTES

“Our investment will help revitalize this former school building and provide an attractive gathering place that will serve the growing needs of Terrace Bay residents well into the future.”
- Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry and Chair of the NOHFC.  
 
QUICK FACTS

• The NOHFC is providing $311,300 for this project under its Infrastructure and Community Development Program, which helps northern communities improve critical infrastructure, create jobs and improve economic prospects.
• The project includes upgrading the washrooms, kitchen and the town’s largest auditorium.
  

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• Read about the NOHFC’s programs

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