Gananoque greenlights Kinsmen Community Hall renovations
A long-awaited expansion of local day-care services is officially underway in Gananoque, as the town moves forward with transforming the Kinsmen Community Hall into a new child-care facility.
At a special council meeting held April 29, Gananoque council approved the tender award for the renovation of the interior of the Kinsmen Hall, located at 400 Stone Street North.
'This facility will provide a much-needed increase in day-care capacity in Gananoque,' said Mayor John Beddows.
Exterior upgrades at the town-owned building – including paving, concrete walkways, and new eavestroughs – are already underway. The interior work is slated for completion by Aug. 8.
Operated by the YMCA and supported by the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care program, the facility will add 39 day-care spots to Gananoque's inventory.
'This is a very exciting development that supports families, quality of life and affordability in our area and speaks to the commitment of both the federal and provincial levels of government to affordable day care,' said Beddows.
He added that he looks forward to a 'long-term partnership with the YMCA and UCLG as we work together to support local families and the children who are the future of our community.'
Keith Dempsey is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Brockville Recorder and Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
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