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The Construction Begins! ROCKLAND – March 20, 2007 – It’s a big day for the City of Clarence-Rockland. Mayor Richard Lalonde, with the Recreational and Cultural Complex partners, the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est de l’Ontario and the National Capital YMCA-YWCA, proceeded with the official sod turning ceremony, announcing the start of construction. “This project is a collaboration model between the municipality and its partners. With everybody’s cooperation, the people of the City of Clarence-Rockland will be able to participate in many sports, cultural and community activities in a modern environment,” mentioned Richard Lalonde, City of Clarence-Rockland’s Mayor. This complex, a conception of the architects Shore Tilbe Irwin and Partners and a construction of Bondfield, will have an interior pool, an inside track with fitness room, a gymnasium, a bistro, some multi-purpose rooms and an integrated school and public library. This project is an investment of 18.7 million dollars, 12.2 million of which are a direct contribution from the City of Clarence-Rockland. The rest of the sum will be financed by the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est de l’Ontario, the National Capital YMCA-YWCA and the fundraising campaign that has an objective of 4 million dollars.
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