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French centre gets money for completion BY ISABEL WOODS iwoods@metroland.com
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Matteo Lofaro and Ethan Williams playing for St. Puis X High School’s boys curling team sweep a rock past the hogline in a game against Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School at the Nepean Sportsplex on Dec. 20.
The Centre multiservices francophone for west Ottawa will be moving forward with construction now that the project has received all necessary funds. The centre, which has been delayed several times, is now expected to open next fall. Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure and MPP for Ottawa WestNepean, broke the news of incoming infrastructure dollars on Dec. 15 at Charlotte-Lemieux elementary school. He announced the government of Ontario will be investing $8.95 million into the creation of the new French community centre. With that money, the project has received $13 million from the province. “This project will see the renovation and expansion of the Grant school and its transfor-
mation into a multiservice French language community hub,” said Chiarelli, speaking of the location of the new centre. The Grant Alternative School at 2720 Richmond Rd. will be the home of the future community hub. This announcement was a big moment for the francophone members of the community, who have been waiting a long time for a space that caters to their language. “It is important that families have access to a community hub that offers a sense of home, provides services in a language they know, and delivers them in a space that is welcome,” he said. At the centre, the anglophone community will be supported just as much as the francophone. All residents will have the chance to learn or improve their French in a safe, inclusive space. See OPENING, page 2
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