Special Meeting in Seguin to Award Rosseau Memorial Hall Accessibility Project

Seguin, On. March 7, 2017 – Notice is hereby given that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Seguin has scheduled a Special Meeting of Council commencing at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15th, 2017, in the Council Chambers located at the Township of Seguin Municipal Offices, 5 Humphrey Drive, Seguin, ON.

The purpose of this meeting is for Council to consider the awarding of contracts for the Rosseau Memorial Hall Accessibility Project.

The Rosseau Memorial Hall is the only non-accessible community centre in Seguin Township, this hall was scheduled for renovations in 2017 to meet the upcoming accessibility legislation deadlines set by the AODA. The Township of Seguin received $100,000, the maximum allowable grant, through the Government of Canada’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). This program is delivered through FedNor in Northern Ontario, and is part of the Government of Canada’s coordinated approach to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation by investing in the rehabilitation, and improvement or expansion of existing community infrastructure assets and facilities. Renovations are scheduled to take place throughout the 2017 calendar year.