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Atikokan multi-plex receives $1 million from province

Northern Ontario Heritage Corporation Media Release Ontario is building safe, reliable infrastructure to help create jobs and ensure a bright future for the province.

Northern Ontario Heritage Corporation Media Release

Ontario is building safe, reliable infrastructure to help create jobs and ensure a bright future for the province. Since April, the province has announced support for more than 200 projects that will keep people and goods moving, strengthen the economy, connect communities and improve quality of life.

Today, MPP Bill Mauro was in Atikokan to announce an investment of $1,000,000 from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to the Town of Atikokan. This funding will assist with the transition of the current Municipal Swimming Pool and Community Arena into a re-vamped Multi-purpose Recreation and Wellness Complex.

The community will enjoy a broader range of activities and people with disabilities will benefit from improved accessibility at the new Complex, slated to begin construction in the spring of 2016.

It will also provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to rent space (internet café/fitness centre) and increase the variety of sporting events, competitions, trade shows, entertainment and First Nations gatherings.

As part of the government’s infrastructure plan, the province has invested in 76 projects in Northern Ontario since April. Some of these projects include:

• The addition of a new hospital in Atikokan, and a new health centre in Thunder Bay, which will provide greater access to healthcare options.
• Expanding and renovating the Sioux Lookout Airport Terminal Building, which will help ensure that carriers, air ambulance operators and charters operate with greater efficiency.
• Agriculture improvement projects in Rainy River, Stratton, Thunder Bay District, North Bay, Nipissing, and Sudbury which will enhance drainage and water systems so that local farmers can make better use of area lands.


Modernizing public infrastructure is part of the government's four-part plan to build Ontario up. The plan also includes investing in people's talents and skills, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.





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