CNIB Lake Joseph Centre to receive upgrade
TORONTO (June 23, 2011) – CNIB is pleased to announce a new partnership with PCL Constructors Canada Inc. that will provide building improvements for CNIB Lake Joseph Centre (Lake Joe) to help enhance the camping experience for blind and partially sighted Canadians of all ages.
In the lead up to Lake Joe’s 50th anniversary celebration on August 20, 2011, PCL will donate general contracting services for the construction of a new staff residence which will increase the centre’s capacity for more campers.
“This is an amazing and generous gift for Lake Joe and the families who spend their time with us,” said Jacqueline Harrison, Manager, CNIB Lake Joseph Centre. “This residence will benefit both the staff and the clients here at Lake Joe.”
The work will be conducted entirely by PCL employee volunteers and through the generous support of labour and materials from the construction subtrade community.
“For more than a century, PCL has been building in local communities from coast-to-coast because we care about those communities,” said PCL executive vice president Chris Gower. “It makes me incredibly proud to watch PCLers and our subtrade partners come together to support such a worthy cause that will help strengthen the community and support Canadians with vision loss.”
Located at the north end of Lake Joseph in Central Ontario’s magnificent Muskoka district, Lake Joe offers a unique mix of rehabilitation and recreational programs for people who are living with vision loss.