Rae announces $115,000 for Milverton’s All Wheels Park 

[Milverton, ON] – Today, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington announced that the Township of Perth East will receive $115,000 in funding to construct an All Wheels Park in Milverton. This funding comes from the Ontario Trillium Fund’s Capital Grant Stream. 

“This is great news for children and families of all ages in the community,” Rae said. “The park will provide an affordable and accessible outlet for sports in Milverton.” 

The park and funding will address a community need by providing a low-cost form of outdoor recreation and exercise for the community. 

“The Township of Perth East is very happy to have received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation,” Perth County Warden and Perth East Mayor, Rhonda Ehgoetz said. “The money will be put toward an All Wheels Park in Milverton.  Many people are looking forward to the All Wheels Park, it will be a great addition to the community.” 

“The park will provide another avenue for skills development in sports such as biking or skateboarding,” Rae added. “It is important that our children can explore and pursue their interests. The addition of a skatepark in Milverton will expand these opportunities.” 

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations celebrates 40 years of grant making in Ontario and making a lasting impact in communities. Last year, OTF invested nearly $209M into 2,042 community projects and partnerships, which included funding for the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund. Visit otf.ca to learn more.