Canada Invests $35.9 Million in Tamil Community Centre in Scarborough

Canada invests $35.9 Million in Tamil Community Center in Scarborough

An article in the Daily Hive states that a new Tamil Community Centre in Scarborough will be built with money from three levels of government. The new multi-purpose centre will be built at 311 Staines Avenue.

The money will be coming from:

 

 - $14.3 Million invested by the Government of Canada

 - Provincial government will add $11.9 Million

 - The Tamil Community Centre is contributing $9.6 Million

 - The City of Toronto is providing the land, valued at $25 Million and leased to the centre for just $1.00

 

"The Northeast Scarborough neighborhood has a diverse community, and is home to a large number of families, single-parent households, and individuals with socio-economic barriers. This new community centre will serve the Tamil community, provide new opportunities to socialize and be a valuable resource to help improve vital services to the entire community."

Mayor of Scarborough | John Tory

 

The new centre will include the following:

 

 - Gym

 - Outdoor playing fields

 - Library

 - Museum

 - Auditorium

 - Multi-purpose spaces for educational and cultural events

 

A groundbreaking is expected near the end of 2022, with a completion date set for spring of 2026.

According to Ontario Construction News, the $40 million, 37,000 square foot building will address not just Tamil-Canadians' needs but those of other, similarly underserved, communities. 

 

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The property near a Rouge River tributary is considered an Indigenous archeological site, though an assessment last November found "no archaeological material or deposits" close to the proposed building.

The Tamil Community Centre will improve the quality of life by providing much needed recreational space and programming in priority areas such as mental health services and senior services. 

 

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