Federal government grants $16.5 million to retrofit Loyalist Township pool – Kingston | 24CA News

A $16.5 M grant from the federal authorities is welcome news to municipal politicians in Loyalist township.

The cash might be used to refurbish the growing older pool on the W.J. Henderson recreation centre in Amherstview.

“It’s going to be a new eight-lane, 25-metre pool with a new public area, the seating area and amenities to go with it as well,” Loyalist Township mayor Jim Hegadorn informed Global Kingston.

The township was compelled to shut the pool final spring because of a prolonged listing of points that finally led to the pool being deemed structurally unsafe.

“Once it was removed from service, it was greatly missed and it’s been on the forefront of everyone’s mind and I’ve received a lot of comments about it,” mentioned Hegadorn.

Along with the pool retrofit the grant will cowl the prices of upgrading the sector and library that are each situated in the neighborhood centre.

“We’re going to develop a safe, welcoming space dedicated to providing education and also spreading awareness of the Indigenous history and our journey of reconciliation,” mentioned Hegadorn.

Hegadorn says the enhancements may also make the constructing extra accessible and inexperienced.

Energy saving parts included within the renovation are anticipated to chop the power’s greenhouse fuel emissions by practically 40 per cent.

Hegadorn says it’s too quickly to place a timeline on the challenge, however with council funds discussions going down within the coming weeks and the federal grant in hand renovations it could possibly be carried out as quickly as 2025.