Funds coming for Rotary Place upgrade

March 12, 2015 · 0 Comments

By Josh Braun
Rotary Place has been granted $50,000 from the Workplace Accessibility Stream of the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) toward improving accessibility at the Bolton facility.
The Town applied for funding from EAF in hopes of upgrading some areas to increase accessibility at Rotary Place. The plan is to replace both entrance doors to meet the new provisions of accessibility within the Ontario Building Code, with a proper width in the door and installation of a power door operator. There are also plans to remove and replace the entire flooring throughout the washrooms and the main entrance vestibule to make them all one level, using a non-glare accessible surface with a built in tactile mat to avoid the use of above grade mats for wet weather maintenance.
The Town was successful in their request from EAF. The recent staff report to council made it clear that the washrooms at the facility were of “high priority,” in addition to the main entrance doors.
Staff also reported there will be a formal funding announcement tomorrow (Friday) by Dufferin-Caledon MP David Tilson at Rotary Place.