Ontario Helping the Town of Wasaga Beach Build More Homes Faster
Province investing $10,950,158 in critical infrastructure to ensure new homes are connected to reliable roadways
January 28, 2025 – For Immediate Release
Town of Wasaga Beach, ON – This afternoon, Brian Saunderson, MPP for Simcoe-Grey announced that the Ontario government is investing $10,950,158 in critical infrastructure to facilitate the construction of up to 3,050 new homes in the Town of Wasaga Beach.
The funding is being delivered through the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, which includes $400 million to help build, repair and maintain municipal roads, bridges and culverts that will promote housing growth in communities across Ontario.
“Wasaga Beach is a vibrant, growing community and a popular year-round tourist destination for families across the Province and beyond,” said MPP Brian Saunderson. “This significant investment by our Government demonstrates our commitment to collaborating with municipalities to enable much needed growth now and into the future.”
The Town of Wasaga Beach will use the funding for their Beach Area 1 Roadways Reconstruction. This project will unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth.
“The Town of Wasaga Beach thanks the province, Minister Surma and MPP Saunderson for this investment in the future of our community,” said Mayor Brian Smith. “Rebuilding Beach Drive will support the redevelopment of our iconic commercial area at Beach Area 1, which is the heart and lungs of our local economy. It will unlock a mixed-use, residential and commercial development inspired by the Village at Blue Mountain, help us build more homes and attract more investment to our growing community, and positively impact our town and region for generations to come.”
“To keep pace with growing communities across our province, our government is helping municipalities build more homes faster than ever before,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Families and residents need safe and reliable roads and bridges to access these homes and travel safely to and from their destinations. That’s why we are making targeted, local investments through the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream to support the construction of municipal roads, bridges and culverts that keep residents safe and foster stronger, more connected communities across Ontario.”
The government is also investing $175 million to launch the Health and Safety Water Stream under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program. This new stream will support projects that will protect homes and create resilient communities by building, rehabilitating and expanding aging water, wastewater, stormwater, flood and erosion infrastructure.
Through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, Ontario is providing nearly $2 billion to support housing-and community-enabling infrastructure and build more homes across the province.
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“On behalf of the County of Simcoe, we thank the Ontario Government for their investment in Wasaga Beach and we congratulate the Town on what will be a significant project to further revitalize this community. The Town’s vision will bring more tourism, homes and economic growth to our region.”
-Basil Clarke, Warden, County of Simcoe
QUICK FACTS:
- The government is investing $125.8 million under the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream to projects in small, rural and Northern municipalities that do not have housing targets. Of the total 58 projects receiving funding, 31 projects will support these communities.
- Details on the Health and Safety Water Stream and eligibility are available at: ontario.ca/housinginfrastructure.
- The government is delivering the most ambitious capital plan in Ontario’s history, with targeted investments totaling more than $191 billion over the next decade to build critical infrastructure and lay a strong foundation for future generations.
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