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April 12, 2010
DEVOLIN AND JOHNSON ANNOUNCE $511,092 FOR MOORELANDS WILDERNESS CAMP IN DORSET
DORSET—Local MP Barry Devolin, on behalf of the Government of Canada and local MPP Rick Johnson, on behalf of the Government of Ontario, today announced a total of $511,092 in funding for Moorelands Community Services.
The money will be used to build a new recreation centre, upgrade their sports field and basketball courts and renovate six of their camper cabins.
“I am proud today to be jointly announcing funding for a project that will get shovels in the ground, jobs created, and enable this organization to enhance its services for years to come,” said Devolin. “Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, our government has announced an historic number of projects to help strengthen our communities, including here on Lake Kawagama near Dorset.”
“Today’s investment in the Moorelands Wilderness Camp is yet again another demonstration of the McGuinty government’s commitment to strengthening our communities’ not-for-profit sector in this riding,” said Johnson. “This investment will not only help deliver valued community services, help create jobs, and stimulate our local economy, but will also improve the quality of life for the children and youth visiting the camp.”
Moorelands Community Services has been working with Toronto's children and youth affected by poverty since 1912. Over the years, the organization's programs have evolved to meet the social, recreational and economic needs of the day. Today, they focus exclusively on children and youth living in poverty.
Moorelands Camp (established in 1917) in the Algonquin Highlands is operated throughout the summer and now provides year-round support through their City Programs (after-school, leadership, city summer day camp).
The Governments of Canada and Ontario and Moorelands Community Services are each investing one-third of the total project cost. Canada’s funding is part of its new national Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, under Canada’s Economic Action Plan unveiled in January 2009. Ontario’s matching contribution is provided through the 2009 Ontario Budget – Confronting the Challenge: Building Our Economic Future.
Canada and Ontario are working together to create jobs and boost the economy, while making significant investments that help communities improve their infrastructure.
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Barry Devolin, MP (705) 324-2400
Rick Johnson, MPP (705) 324-6654
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