Terrace Bay Cultural Centre Grand Opening
Terrace Bay Cultural Centre completed.
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay held the official grand opening ceremony for its new Cultural Centre today and approximately 150 people were in attendance. Chief Administrative Officer Carmelo Notarbartolo was the Master of Ceremony for the event which included speeches from the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Acting Mayor Jamie Robinson, Superior Seniors Club President Joan Clark, and Library Board Chair Irene Moore. CAO Notarbartolo also read a letter on behalf of the Federal Minister of Industry, the Honourable Tony Clement who was unable to attend the event.
Cultural Centre Committee
The Terrace Bay Cultural Centre project began as an idea by members of the community’s Superior Seniors Club for a multi-use facility to feature a senior’s activity centre. St. Martins Catholic School and Ecole Catholique Franco Terrace were moving to a new building in the Township and rather than have the building demolished or left vacant, the Superior North Catholic District School Board allowed the Municipality to purchase it in early 2008. The project grew into the Cultural Centre concept as a means to further develop the Seniors Activity Centre, enhance and provide additional space to the Terrace Bay Public Library, and to develop a community hall which was lacking in the Municipality. Project funding was provided by the Federal and Provincial governments through the Building Canada Fund, as well as the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, the Ontario Trillium Fund Corporation, and the Township of Terrace Bay. Kuch Stephenson Gibson Malo Architects and Engineers developed the plans for the redesign of the building and Man-Shield Construction were the successful bidders as general contractor for the project. The Terrace Bay Cultural Centre began construction on January 4, 2010 and the building opened to the public on October 4, 2010. The total cost of the project was $1.9 million and the Michael King Hall has already hosted 6 large events and the building is used regularly by patrons to the library and members of the Superior Seniors Club. For more information, visit www.terracebay.ca/cc.
Below from News.Ontario.Ca
January 11, 2011
"Our investment has helped revitalize this former school building and provide an attractive gathering place that will serve the growing needs of Terrace Bay residents well into the future." Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry and Chair of the NOHFC.
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Terrace Bay Cultural Centre is officially open! The centre, located at 13 Selkirk Avenue, the centre houses many services and will permit residents to enjoy more recreational activities, community gatherings and even computer training.
Construction created approximately 26 jobs and the new centre will now employ three new staff while also retaining six employees.
This project is part of the Open Ontario plan to help communities build the infrastructure to attract new jobs and economic growth.
QUICK FACTS
• Ontario has invested more than $360,000 in this project under the NOHFC’s Infrastructure and Community Development program.
