DUTTON: The West Lorne and Dutton service centres in the Elgin-Middlesex-London region are now open and offering preliminary services to travelers.

The Dutton facility is offering fuel, washrooms, parking and a convenience store. The West Lorne facility is currently offering washrooms and parking only and will have fuel and a convenience store available later this month. Both sites will be fully operational in September 2010.

Once fully operational, the West Lorne and Dutton service centres will feature a number of quick-service dining options which will include Tim Hortons, A&W, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, The Market and a Canadian Tire convenience store. The Dutton site will also have a Coldstone Creamery dining option.

To date, the construction of these two service centres have sustained or created approximately 100 jobs. Additionally, approximately 350 jobs will be created across Ontario when the first seven revitalized service centres fully open this fall.

"The redevelopment of these two service centres can and will provide travellers and residents with services that will enhance the way they see and visit Ontario," Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Steve Peters said. "And this investment in highway infrastructure is creating jobs in our local communities."

QUICK FACTS
* As part of Open Ontario, the provincial government plans to invest over $32 billion in infrastructure to strengthen the economy. This is creating and sustaining over 300,000 jobs.
* The new service centres will be constructed to LEED Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification standards - a respected green building rating system.

LEARN MORE
For more information about Ontario's Highway Service Centre Redevelopment, please visit the Ministry of Transportation website.
For more information on great Ontario travel destinations, visit Ontario Tourism's website.