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KRAMP CONTINUES TO HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK
It's wonderful to see what can happen when all levels of government can work together shared funding from federal provincial and
local levels boost 7 infrastructure projects in Hastings-Lennox and Addington. Shared funding from Federal, Provincial and local levels
boosts 7 infrastructure projects in Hastings-Lennox and Addington.
“We have listened patiently advocated for these three partner projects since the since the province quickly approved and
recommended the municipal and not for profit community group applications, some as long as two years ago said Hastings-Lennox
and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp. “ “We are pleased that all levels of government are now on board and work will soon commence
across the two counties of Hastings -Lennox and Addington for these much needed projects.”
In Centre Hastings the Moria Lake trail bridge south of Madoc, a former railway trestle that is currently unusable, will be entirely
replaced with the new bridge, restoring access to the trail for it's more than 5500 users. Price tag: $994,749
The 550 km Hastings Heritage Trail network managed by the eastern Ontario trails alliance approved to repair 21 smaller bridge
structures and repair various sections through grading an resurfacing a price tag of $3,105,001
Two projects in the Town of Deseronto will address the needs of two user groups. The Deseronto community centre will replace an
aging roof add a new HVAC system, and create a multi use outdoor sports pad. Price tag $673,050. Deseronto transit users will see a
major needed upgrade to their popular Inter-municipal transit system, ICIP funding will cover the cost of two accessible transit buses
and one specialized assessible Transit van, new bus shelters and other safety improvements. Price tag: $385,327.00
The Municipality of Marmora and Lake will see improvements to the much-used Legion Park softball diamond. Price tag: $40,142 and
the Kiwanis Club of Tweed will rehabilitate the Tweed Kiwanis Memorial Park to make it more accessible for all users. Price tag:
$423,952. In Lennox and Addington County, the Township of Stone Mills will make a number of major improvements to the Stone Mills
Recreation Centre with the ICIP funding. New refrigeration piping will be embedded in a brand-new arena floor, the rink boards will be
replaced and there will be alterations to the Zamboni entrance. Price tag: $1,000,000.
The joint funding – $2.6 million from federal government, $2.2 million from the province through the Community, Culture and
Recreation Infrastructure and the Public Transit Infrastructure streams, and $1.6 million from the applicants – was announced March
31, 2021 by Hon. Catherine McKenna, federal minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Hon. Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of
Infrastructure, local MPP Daryl Kramp and David Gerow, Chair of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance.

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