Photo courtesy of Ridgetown and Area Adult Activity Centre.

Shovels are in the ground to make way for Ridgetown’s new seniors centre.

Officials were on hand for a ground-breaking ceremony on Monday.

The new 75,000 square foot facility on the site of the old Erie Street United Church will allow for a maximum of 500 people.

Construction of the $2.5

-million project was delayed by the pandemic, but officials say it’s getting back on track.