Wilmot Recreation Complex gets $379K boost for ‘critical upgrades'
Township of Wilmot Mayor Natasha Salonen spoke at RBJ Schlegel Park in Kitchener on June 16, 2025. (Courtesy: Township of Wilmot)
The Wilmot Recreation Complex will be getting some upgrades thanks to funding from the provincial government.
On Monday, the Ontario Ministry of Sport announced $379,650 for the complex after making a larger funding announcement in Kitchener earlier that day.
Wilmot will be using the money for a refrigeration plant retrofit project, which they said will allow them to make operations at the complex more energy-efficient. They called the work 'critical upgrades' in a release on Monday.
'This investment helps ensure the Wilmot Recreation Complex remains a cornerstone of active living in our community,' Mayor Natasha Salonen said.
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