Ontario has announced the Bluewater District School Board can proceed to tender for a renovation to St. Edmunds Public School in Tobermory. Once completed, the project will create two new child care rooms. This project will deliver 39 child care spaces for local parents.
A media release said the approval comes with an investment of $1.7 million, which includes additional funding of $1.2 million. The investment is part of the Ontario government’s commitment to provide $14 billion to support school construction over 10 years.
“The funding for renewal work and renovations at St. Edmunds Public School is great news for our community,” said Rick Byers, MPP for Bruce Grey Owen Sound. “This investment will ensure families and students have access to a quality learning environment in the years ahead.”
St. Edmunds Public School is located at 21 Centennial Drive in Tobermory.
“Our government is investing $14 billion over ten years to build new schools, improve existing facilities and create child care spaces to ensure young people can reach their full potential," said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education. “By renovating the state-of-the-art St. Edmunds Public School as well as investing in tutoring and mental health supports for the year ahead, we are getting students in Tobermory back on track now and well into the future. While we make progress renovating St. Edmunds Public School to support hard-working parents, we remain committed to keeping students in class this September in more normal classrooms with extra curriculars, sports, and clubs.”