MPP Lecce Supports and Recognizes King Township at ROMA Conference

On January 18, Stephen Lecce, MPP for King—Vaughan, participated in the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference. MPP Lecce, alongside Rob Flack, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, recognized Mayor Pellegrini and the Township of King, for receiving the Aging-Friendly Community Award.

Together with King Council, MPP Lecce delivered several initiatives to King Township to make it deserving of the award. In 2021, MPP Lecce helped open the King City Seniors' Centre, a project supported by the province. MPP Lecce also recently announced new funding to open a new Senior Room at the Nobleton Community Centre providing seniors with opportunities to stay fit, connected, and active.

Last year in January, MPP Lecce delivered the new Zancor Centre with $17.6 million of provincial funding that features a number of senior-friendly amenities, especially the indoor running track in the fieldhouse that allow seniors to stay active year-round.

MPP Lecce then announced how the Ontario government is connecting 5,000 King—Vaughan residents, many of whom include seniors, to primary care—bridging the healthcare gap in the local community. And above all, MPP Lecce proudly delivered the new Mary Lake Long Term Care Home currently under construction, bringing 416 net-new beds for King seniors to age with peace and dignity. These investments underscore MPP Lecce's commitment to deliver for King and clearly demonstrate why King was formally recognized by the Government of Ontario for being an exceptional aging-friendly community.

"Whether it's here at ROMA or back in King, the Mayor and I are 100% aligned to deliver for King," said MPP Lecce. "Over the years, I've had the pleasure to work with Council on major investments that are making a difference. King is a community that felt ignored over decades past—but that's changed, and families in King can rest assured even more investments and projects are coming to our community to support seniors and families alike. Heartfelt congratulations to King Township for being recognized and awarded the Aging-Friendly Community Award, building a community that is safer, and more dignified and inclusive for seniors."