The Town of Niverville is continuing to make progress toward building a new playground in Hespeler Park, designated for the one-acre parcel of land immediately west of the splash pad, across the walking path. On March 26, the town announced that it had received a grant of $100,000 from the Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund Program. The new playground, the town says in a press release, will be fully accessible.
A portion of the grant will also be used to install automatic door-openers for the splash pad change rooms.
“The projects will be completed during the summer of 2019,” says the press release. “This project will create a new playground facility for children and families of those with disabilities, as well as further the town’s commitment to improve current facilities to be accessible for all.”
$100,000 is the maximum allowable amount for projects funded through the Enabling Accessibility Fund Program’s small projects category.
“This project as being deemed important by council as it continues to strive to make Niverville a community where all know they belong,” says Niverville mayor Myron Dyck. “This funding will go a long way in helping council accomplish this goal. I thank the federal government for their continued partnership with the Town of Niverville in projects of mutual importance.”
