Canada and Ontario Partner with Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association
$1.45 million investment for new Essex facility
LaSalle, ON – Canada and Ontario today announced an investment in partnership with the Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association that will build a new facility. This total investment of $1.45 million will help to create local jobs in the riding of Essex and supports the services offered by WETRA to the communities of Essex Windsor.
To make the announcement, Jeff Watson Member of Parliament for Essex and Bruce Crozier, Member of Provincial Parliament for Essex joined Sue Klotzer, Program Director of the Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding Association.
“I am proud today to be jointly announcing funding for a project that will get shovels in the ground, jobs created, and enable this organization to enhance its services for years to come,” said MP Jeff Watson. “Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, our government has announced an historic number of projects to help strengthen our communities, including here in Essex County.”
“Today’s investment in WETRA is yet again another demonstration of the McGuinty government’s commitment to strengthening our communities’ not-for-profit sector in Essex,” said Bruce Crozier, MPP for Essex. “This investment will not only help deliver valued community services, help create jobs, and stimulate our local economy, but will also improve the quality of life for residents in Essex.”
“This grant has made a dream a reality. We look forward to expanding our services to meet the needs of all special needs persons in Essex County,” Said Sue Klotzer. “The new facility will allow us to reduce our waiting list and introduce many new services to the community”
The Governments of Canada and Ontario and WETRA are each investing one-third of the total project cost. Canada’s funding is part of its new national Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, under Canada’s Economic Action Plan unveiled in January 2009. Ontario’s matching contribution is provided through the 2009 Ontario Budget – Confronting the Challenge: Building Our Economic Future.
Canada and Ontario are working together to create jobs and boost the economy, while making significant investments that help communities improve their infrastructure.
For more information contact:
Aaron Jahn
Office of Jeff Watson, MP Essex
519-562-7379
Darcie Renaud
Office of Bruce Crozier, MPP Essex
519-776-6420