Transportation and Works
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
June 18, 2015
Ensuring Infrastructure Promotes Inclusion
Arts and Culture Centre in Gander to Receive Accessibility Improvements
The Provincial Government has awarded a contract for $315,000 to R & D Construction Limited for accessibility improvements at the Arts and Culture Centre in Gander.
“This investment is part of an overarching commitment to support increased accessibility for people with disabilities at public buildings in Newfoundland and Labrador. This commitment includes $4.5 million invested in total for accessibility upgrades to our Arts and Culture Centres across the province. This more recent contract for Gander will see improvements to stage access and follow previous enhancements to washrooms and the pool area.”
- The Honourable David Brazil, Minister of Transportation and Works
Improvements to accessibility at the Gander Arts and Culture Centre reflect the Provincial Government’s commitments in the Provincial Strategy for Persons with Disabilities.
"Every individual in this province should have equal access to cultural infrastructure and events in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Provincial Government continues to lead by example. This tender announcement demonstrates how we are living up to the commitments outlined in Access. Inclusion. Equality – A Provincial Strategy for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, even as we prepare to release an action plan to further the goals of that strategy. I am pleased to see the tender awarded for the necessary upgrades at Arts and Culture Centre in Gander, and I know they will serve the entire community well for many years to come."
-The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities
The contract for accessibility upgrades to the Arts and Culture Centre at Gander will provide disability-related support for events.
“Continuing to improve on our community's infrastructure is welcomed news and a wise investment. Making our facilities such as the Arts and Culture Centre more accessible to people with any form of disability is an important step in inclusion”
- Kevin O’Brien, MHA for the District of Gander
The Provincial Government has invested $4.5 million toward making accessibility improvements at Arts and Culture Centres across the province.
QUICK FACTS
- A contract for $315,000 has been awarded to R & D Construction Limited for accessibility improvements at the Arts and Culture Centre in Gander.
- The contract for accessibility upgrades to the Arts and Culture Centre in Gander will provide enhanced stage access and is in addition to previous enhancements to the pool area and washrooms.
- Improvements to accessibility at the Gander Arts and Culture Centre reflect the Provincial Government’s commitments in its Provincial Strategy for Persons with Disabilities.
Media contacts:
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Jacquelyn Howard Director of Communications Department of Transportation and Works 709-729-3015, 689-2624 JacquelynHoward@gov.nl.ca |
Heather May Director of Communications Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development 709-729-0928, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
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Debbie Kieley Consistency Assistant to Keven O’Brien MHA for Gander 709-256-3729 DebbieKieley@gov.nl.ca |
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