Learning Centre Set To Expand

McGuinty Government Supports More Job Skills Training Spaces

Ontario is helping increase access to literacy and skills training programs in Atikokan by expanding the Atikokan Adult Learning Centre.   

The province is investing $68,290 to help create 60 new classroom spaces for residents looking to upgrade their skills.  The funding will accommodate more desks and add new computer workstations to provide an enhanced learning environment. The project will also give the Centre a new fully-equipped kitchen facility, upgraded washrooms, lighting and ventilation, and a new office/storage facility. 

The funding is part of the Rural Economic Development Program which invests in community-based projects in three priority areas:

• Improved access to health care services
• Revitalized communities and downtowns
• Enhanced skills training

QUOTES

"Expanding this centre will contribute to the revitalization of Atikokan by helping our community’s displaced workers gain new skills to strengthen their employment opportunities.”
- Bill Mauro, MPP, Thunder Bay-Atikokan

“This investment is great news for the Centre. We will now be able to make a difference to more individuals affected by the economic downturn and help them upgrade their literacy and training skills in preparation for future workplace demands.” 
-  Ms. Becky Groulx, Program Co-ordinator, Atikokan Literacy Inc.

QUICK FACTS

• Since 2003, the Rural Economic Development Program has invested $74.8 million in 229 projects.
• This project will create five new temporary local construction jobs and result in 60 new spaces to alleviate the current waiting list for programs at the Atikokan Adult Learning Centre

LEARN MORE

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