$150,000 OTF Grant Gives the Newmarket Soccer Centre a fresh look

Newmarket, ON – On Tuesday, MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy stopped in to meet with the team at the Newmarket Soccer Club (NSC) and hear more about how a $150,000 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) was used to rejuvenate the Club’s 13-year-old facility. The OTF grant was awarded in late 2022 and was just finished and the results will give people in the community improved access to programs and events at the Centre for years to come.

“The Newmarket Soccer Club has a long history of providing a wide range of high quality recreational and competitive soccer and training programs,” said Dawn Gallager Murphy, MPP for Newmarket-Aurora. “This investment of $150,000 will ensure the club can continue to provide their programs in a modern and safe facility for all our soccer enthusiasts to enjoy.” 

The Capital grant enabled NSC to address drainage issues around the facility, install a security system, as well as to upgrade its offices and meeting spaces, repair the building’s siding and replace the windows and some doors. The Newmarket Soccer Club facility is used by a variety of community organizations for meetings, celebrations, fundraisers and various sports. And thanks to the OTF grant, people will be able to continue to enjoy the facility for years to come.

“The impact of this Ontario Trillium Foundation grant cannot be overstated,” said Petra Fera, President of the Newmarket Soccer Club. “This grant has allowed needed renovations to be made. Our facility has now been renovated and the modifications will enable not only our membership but our community at large a more enjoyable and safer experience. We also want to congratulate the Ontario Trillium Foundation on 40 years of granting and building healthy and vibrant communities across the province.”

The Newmarket Soccer Club is committed to ensuring that our facility remains a spot where all community members can enjoy not only Soccer but many other sports and events over the course of the year. If you wish to enquire about using the space for your meeting or hosting an event, please visit the website at: www.newmarketsoccer.ca

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 over $110M into 1,022 community projects and partnerships. Visit otf.ca to learn more.