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It’s coming. What we knew when we started. Francophones in Ottawa West : is recent and growing phenomenon 15 Francophone schools in Ottawa West & around 20 immersion schools. THE MARKET. 76 000 Knowledge of French. 21 080 francophones. Needs. SERVICES. a family health centre;
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What we knew when we started • Francophones in Ottawa West : is recent and growing phenomenon • 15 Francophone schools in Ottawa West & around 20 immersion schools
THE MARKET 76 000 Knowledge of French 21 080 francophones
SERVICES • a family health centre; • a dentists’ office; • an employment and business centre; • a daycare; • a childcare services training program; • French-language cultural services and performances; • recreational activities for seniors; • social and sports activities for teens; • recreational and educational activities for children; • summer camps for young people; • home-care services for seniors; • housing search services; • continuing education and basic training courses for adults; • a second-language training program; • assistance services for children living in poverty; • other community and cultural services.
CMFO'S PARTNER-LESSEES Community organizations • La Coopérative Ami jeunesse • Le Centre communautaire Franc-Ouest • Le Centre Soleil d’Ottawa-Ouest • Le Centre de services Guigues • Action-Logement • Les Services de loisirs de la Ville d’Ottawa
CMFO'S PARTNER-LESSEES Institutionnal et commercial sector Deschênes & Poitras dentist Family health centre: 2 francophone physicians / 4 health and community service centres / Montfort Hospital/ Family Health Teams. La Cité collégiale, which intends to provide: • a daycare and an early childhood services training program. A request for funding has been submitted to the City of Ottawa to obtain funded childcare spaces and capital funds to build a daycare centre. • a Job Connect program and various employment services; • an educational program including Ontario’s basic training, continuing education, language training, personalized training and accelerated training.
Advantages to the project • The 21,000 francophones in the City of Ottawa will have full access to French-language services • The entire Ottawa West community will have access to services and to a centre that will make it easier to learn French. • The property value will be $10 to $12 million once the new centre is built • The heritage value of the Grant School will be preserved s. • Once built, the CMFO will be financially self-sufficient and will not require any public funding.
CONSTRUCTION COSTS Construction cost • $ 6 200 000 ($ 175 /square foot) • $ 7 100 000 ($ 200 / square foot) Revenues • Fundraising campaign Goal: $2,000,000 Already $ 550 000 • Ontario government Goal: $2,000,000 • Federal government Goal: $2,000,000 - Mouvement Desjardins is involved