Sault College has received $800,000 from the province for its health hub link.
The $2.5-million link will connect the health and wellness centre to the main campus. The hub area will be constructed to facilitate health, wellness and student services and will ensure student mobility and barrier-free access throughout the campus.
The province earlier provided $1 million for the project through the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
“Our government continues to make substantial investments in infrastructure improvements at Sault College because we are committed to further developing innovative programs and attracting more students to the school and our community,” Sault MPP David Orazietti said in a statement.
“Provincial support for the new academic building and the health and wellness centre, as well as other initiatives, has revitalized the Sault College campus and provided students with a new state-of-the-art facility to support higher learning.”
In addition, the province provided $5 million for the $13.2-million state-of-the-art health and wellness centre, which is expected to be completed this summer. The centre will provide new lab and academic space for programs such as chronic disease management and gerontology. A new student life centre will also provide meeting and study space for students. The construction of the health and wellness centre and the new enclosed link is creating approximately 100 local jobs.
“The new hub will be surrounded by student services, commercial activity, meeting spaces and lounge areas, making it a vibrant focal point for student activity and social life within the college,” president Ron Common said in the release. “The vital investment is not only helping Sault College students get the best possible education and learning experience to succeed, but will greatly contribute with making our college more attractive to potential students regionally, locally and increasingly nationally.”
