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December 16, 2011
HUTTON HOUSE EXPANSION BENEFITS YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
IN LONDON
LONDON, ONTARIO
– Federal and provincial representatives today joined
board members, staff and clients of Hutton House Association for
Adults with Disabilities today to celebrate the recent expansion of
their Wonderland Road
facilities.
Work on the
building’s interior included rehabilitating and expanding program
spaces, training, and meeting rooms to increase capacity and improve
accessibility for clients. Exterior improvements included developing
accessible green space and replacing the existing patio. Hutton
House promotes and supports persons with disabilities through
learning and life enhancing programs that focus on each individual’s
strengths, abilities and interests.
“Our Government is
proud to support Hutton House, a key organization that helps those
with disabilities to be strong and independent members of our
community,” said Ed Holder, Member of Parliament for London West, on
behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure, and Communities. “Thanks to Canada’s Economic Action Plan,
updated facilities will enable Hutton House to expand its programs
and services, which means that more people can receive assistance
and opportunities to participate fully in daily life.”
"This improved facility will provide
greater access and opportunities for individuals living with
disabilities to grow and lead healthy, active lives," said the
Honourable Chris Bentley, Member of Provincial Parliament for London
West.
”We are so pleased with our newly
expanded space which enables us to provide new day program
opportunities such as wellness and nutrition. Our capacity to
deliver services in a pleasant, safe and supportive environment has
been improved significantly,” notes Marilyn Neufeld, Executive
Director for Hutton House.
The governments of
Canada and Ontario are each
contributing one-third of total eligible project costs, up to a
maximum of $256,250 each. Hutton House Association for Adults with
Disabilities is contributing the balance of the total eligible
project cost of $768,750.
Government
of Canada
support for this project comes from the Infrastructure Stimulus
Fund, part of Canada’s
Economic Action Plan. Thanks to
Canada’s Economic Action Plan and
our strong economic and financial fundamentals, the Canadian economy
has recovered from the global recession better than most other
industrialized countries.
Canada
has been a leader amongst G-7 countries throughout the recovery with
nearly 600,000 net new jobs created since July 2009.
This
project supports Building Together, Ontario’s long-term
infrastructure plan to repair, rebuild and renew the province’s
roads and highways, bridges, public transit, schools and
postsecondary institutions, hospitals and courthouses. Ontario is
investing $12.8 billion in infrastructure projects in 2011-12,
bringing the government’s total infrastructure investments since
2003 to $75 billion. Building modern, efficient infrastructure has
created or preserved close to 100,000 jobs each year, on average,
making Ontario’s economy more productive and improving quality of
life, now and in the future.
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For additional information about
investments in infrastructure, visit
infrastructure.gc.ca.
For further information about Canada’s
Economic Action Plan, visit
actionplan.gc.ca.
To download a short
broadcast-quality video highlighting a few of the many successful
infrastructure projects across Canada, visit
infrastructure.gc.ca/video/video-eng.html.
For more
information on how Ontario is revitalizing
its infrastructure, visit
ontario.ca/infrastructure.
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