Northern York Region agencies get $167K for repairs and upgrades

YorkRegion.com
July 21, 2016
Lisa Queen  

Several north York Region community agencies are getting facelifts thanks to provincial funding.

The centres will be able to do capital improvements under the Partner Facility Renewal program, which is investing $16 million for upgrades and repairs at 170 community agencies across Ontario.

Agencies in northern York are doing $166,500 worth of renovations under the funding.

Aurora’s Yellow Brick House for abused women and their children is receiving $36,500, including $20,000 for an emergency generator, $7,500 to pave the dumpster pad and $9,000 to paint the interior walls.

“Yellow Brick House provides emergency shelter and community outreach services to abused women and children.  Hundreds of woman and children utilize our shelters every year, which results in continued need to upgrade and repair our facilities,” executive director Lorris Herenda said in a statement.

Yellow Brick House is benefitting from the provincial government’s largest investment in public infrastructure in the province’s history, about $160 billion over 12 years, Newmarket-Aurora MPP Chris Ballard said.

“Yellow Brick House has helped countless women and children in Newmarket-Aurora and across York Region,” he said.

“This funding will allow for much needed repairs and upgrades, allowing the people running the facility and programs to keep their focus where it is most needed – on their clients.”

Meanwhile, Sandgate Women’s Shelter in Georgina is receiving $7,100 to replace windows under the new funding.

New Leaf Living and Learning Together is a big winner in the funding announcement.

For example, the developmental services agency is getting $9,200 to replace a decayed deck at its Mount Albert centre, $51,400 to replace roof shingles and skylights and $10,300 to avoid future weather damage to the livestock barn and office at its Queensville facility on Leslie Street, $5,200 to renovate a washroom with mould and mildew and water leaking into the basement at its Warden Avenue facility in Queensville and $5,400 to replace a fire escape and second floor deck at its Ravenshoe Road residence in Queensville.

Kerry’s Place Autism Services, in Georgina, is using its $25,500 grant to pave the driveway.

Deaf Blind Ontario Services, in Georgina, is getting $15,900 to replace an accessible washroom floor due to safety concerns.