Funding will help create jobs, support economic growth
The Ontario government is investing $1,354,807 to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure in Whitchurch-Stouffville. The funding will be delivered in 2025 through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s $190 billion capital plan to build and expand more homes, highways, hospitals, transit and high-speed internet across the province.
“Our government recognizes that municipalities like Stouffville are essential to the growth and prosperity of the entire province,” said Paul Calandra, Member of Provincial Parliament for Markham-Stouffville. “Through this fund, we are strengthening our community’s economic growth and ensuring it remains the best place to live, work, and raise a family.”
In 2025, Ontario will allocate $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities build roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Communities may accumulate funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.
“On behalf of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Province of Ontario for this critical infrastructure funding,” said Iain Lovatt, Mayor of Whitchurch-Stouffville. “This funding will enable us to upgrade and build new infrastructure in order to meet the needs of our growing municipality, ensuring a bright and sustainable future for current and future residents.”
The OCIF provides funding for local infrastructure projects in municipalities with populations under 100,000, rural and northern municipalities, as well as for Local Services Boards that own water or wastewater systems. Funding allocations are based on a formula that accounts for the different needs and economic conditions of each community.
“Small, rural and northern communities are essential to the growth and prosperity of Ontario,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “By providing direct and stable funding to these communities, our government is helping create local jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger, more resilient communities for generations to come.”
Photo: “Our government recognizes that municipalities like Stouffville are essential to the growth and prosperity of the entire province,” said Paul Calandra, Member of Provincial Parliament for Markham-Stouffville.