MPP Clark announces funding to support Brockville YMCA upgrades
June 16, 2025
YMCA of Eastern Ontario to receive $222,202 through $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Fund supporting economic growth and building healthier communities
BROCKVILLE — Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes was at the Brockville YMCA today to announce the YMCA of Eastern Ontario will receive $222,202 to support facility renovations.
This investment is part of Ontario’s $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF), a provincewide initiative that helps communities revitalize local facilities, grow the economy and promote active, healthy living across Ontario.
“Since Confederation, the Brockville YMCA has played a vital role in promoting a healthier, more inclusive community in the city and our region,” said MPP Clark. “As MPP, I value the YMCA of Eastern Ontario’s work, and I’m pleased our government is making this investment to ensure the facility remains a safe, modern, and welcoming space for people of all ages.”
Funding through the CSRIF program will assist the YMCA with renovations to changerooms to enhance accessibility and create a safe space that meets current building codes, allowing people of all abilities access.
“At a time when Ontario families are facing rising costs due to tariffs, our government is proud to support organizations focused on delivering better services for people while breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for children and young people,” said Neil Lumsden, Minister of Sport. “With investments in infrastructure like this, we are protecting Ontario jobs, strengthening our communities, and building a more resilient and self-reliant economy.”
“We appreciate the province has recognized the value and positive impact that this project will have on our community,” said Rob Adams, CEO of the YMCA of Eastern Ontario. “With MPP Clark acting as a champion and advocate, this investment is now being brought to life, allowing the YMCA to meet the needs of our growing and diverse community. The YMCA is grateful for MPP Clark’s level of engagement.”
CSRIF is a key part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario workers, businesses and families by unleashing the economy and getting more shovels in the ground, with a historic $200 billion investment to build highways, hospitals, transit, schools, and other critical infrastructure across the province.
QUICK FACTS
- The Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) is an application-based program providing a $200 million investment over two years. It supports municipalities, Indigenous communities, and non-profit organizations, through two streams: one for repairing and rehabilitating existing sport and recreation facilities and spaces, and another for building new or transformative sport and recreation infrastructure.
- Each year, Ontario invests $32 million in community recreation programs to help achieve active, healthy communities across the province, including Ontario’s After School Program, the Inclusive Grassroots Recreation program and the Ontario Amateur Sport Fund.
- Sport contributes more than $7.5 billion to Ontario’s economy every year, creating tens of thousands of meaningful and good-paying jobs in every corner of the province.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund
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MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Steve Clark joined by CEO of the YMCA of Eastern Ontario, Rob Adams and Brockville City Councillors Katherine Hobbs and Louise Severson along with YMCA staff celebrate the $222,202 announcement under the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund made on Monday, June 16.