The federal government is investing $7 million through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program for a new community centre in Oxford.
This funding was announced by Minister Sean Fraser, MP for Central Nova, and David Hoffman, President of the Oxford Community Centre Association. They were joined by Minister Tory Rushton from Nova Scotia - the province has previously announced $7 million for this project.
The new net-zero community center will include a full gymnasium, a community kitchen, meeting rooms, a library, childcare space, and a fitness centre. The facility will be accessible for people with different physical needs, and will also meet the Canada Green Building Council Zero-Carbon Design standards - a guide for designing new buildings where their operations can have zero carbon emissions.
This centre is replacing the Oxford Lions Club which became unusable after a sinkhole opened near it in 2018.
