NLIS 6
November 29, 2002
(Fisheries and Aquaculture)
Minister releases details of
program and calls on Trevor Taylor
to withdraw false statements made against the Department of Fisheries and
Aquaculture
Accusations made against the Department and
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture are completely false, and the
Progressive Conservative Fisheries critic should withdraw his statements.
Trevor Taylor, who is the Fisheries critic in the House of Assembly,
yesterday accused Gerry Reid, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, of
taking money from the Special Assistance Grants Program and diverting the
funds to pay for advertising for the Premier.
"There is absolutely no truth to Mr.
Taylor�s allegations, and it is disgraceful that he has called into
question my integrity and the integrity of every official within the
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture," said Minister Reid. "I
am releasing details of the Special Assistance Grants Program, which clearly
outlines expenditures for the year to date and puts to rest any false claim
that money from this fund was used for advertising."
The Special Assistance Grants Program has a
budget of $350,000 for the 2002-2003 fiscal year. The program is one of the
most useful and beneficial of its kind for those rural communities with
existing fishery infrastructure in need of repair, as funding from this
program allows for the repair and maintenance of infrastructure, which is
vital to the people in the fishing industry in those communities.
"Mr. Taylor asserts that monies from
this fund suddenly dried up in recent weeks, which is another
inaccuracy," added the minister. "In fact, we still have a small
amount of money left in the fund for any remaining projects which may come
up before the end of the year. As well, Mr. Taylor should take a closer look
at what is happening in his own region. In the past month I have approved
several grants under this program for the Northern Peninsula, consisting of
two districts represented by Progressive Conservative MHAs: Mr. Taylor and
Mr. Wally Young. This program is one of the most rigorously administered in
the department, and we can account for every cent that has been disbursed to
date, which is why I have released details to the public."
Media contact: Elizabeth Matthews, (709)
729-3733 or (709) 727-3438.
2002- 2003 Fisheries
Development and Regional Services Division
Special Assistance Grants
REGION 1 - LABRADOR |
|
Location |
|
Project |
Total Estimated
Cost |
Pinware |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$1,035.00 |
Mary's Harbour |
|
Slipway Construction |
$1,725.00 |
Lodge Bay |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$1,035.00 |
Black Tickle |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$1,035.00 |
L'Anse au Loup |
|
Multi-purpose Building |
$6,900.00 |
L'Anse au Clair |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$2,996.00 |
Mary's Harbour |
|
Slipway Construction |
$11,500.00 |
St. Lewis |
|
Wharf Construction |
$5,750.00 |
|
Total: |
|
|
$31,976.00 |
|
REGION 2 - WESTERN |
|
Location |
|
Project |
Total Estimated
Cost |
McIvers |
|
Boat Launch |
$6,900.00 |
Summerside |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$1,725.00 |
Burgeo |
|
BTU Repairs |
$5,750.00 |
Burgeo |
|
BT
Facility Repairs |
$1,035.00 |
Grand Bruit |
|
BTU Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
LaPoile |
|
BTU Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Margaree |
|
BTU Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Port aux Basques |
|
Gear Shed
Winch |
$1,035.00 |
Burgeo |
|
BTU Facility |
$2,700.00 |
Lourdes |
|
Fishermen's Building
Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Piccadilly |
|
Clean Up Aquaculture Site |
$3,450.00 |
Rouzes Brook |
|
Fisheries Building |
$1,035.00 |
Ship Cove |
|
Fishermen's Shed Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Bird Cove |
|
Slipway and Stage Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Parson's Pond |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$2,760.00 |
Plum Point |
|
Electrical - Fishermen's
Shed |
$690.00 |
Shoal Cove West |
|
Fishermen's Shed Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Parson's Pond |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Forrester's Point |
|
Fishermen's
Building |
$3,450.00 |
Flowers Cove |
|
MSC Property Cleanup |
$854.00 |
Green Island Cove |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Quirpon |
|
Multi-purpose Building |
$1,035.00 |
Englee |
|
Infrastructure Improvement |
$3,450.00 |
Green Island Brook |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Straitsview |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Quirpon |
|
Fisheries Building |
$3,450.00 |
|
Total: |
|
|
$81,619.00 |
|
REGION 3 - CENTRAL |
|
Location |
|
Project |
Total Estimated
Cost |
Fleur de Lys |
|
Harbour Authority Building |
$1,035.00 |
Valleyfield |
|
Extension to Saltfish
Building |
$10,000.00 |
Leading Tickles |
|
Bait Holding Unit |
$3,450.00 |
English Harbour West |
|
Construct Shed |
$3,450.00 |
Harbour Breton |
|
Storage Area Repairs |
$1,035.00 |
Hermitage |
|
Bait Shed Repairs,
Electrical |
$3,450.00 |
Seal Cove |
|
Weigh
Scales |
$941.00 |
Seal Cove |
|
BTU Facility Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Port Albert |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$1,150.00 |
Glovertown |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Bridgeport |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Cottlesville |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$3,657.00 |
Fogo |
|
Saltfish Shed |
$900.00 |
Fogo Island |
|
Floating Docks |
$11,500.00 |
Summerford |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Twillingate |
|
Gear Shed |
$5,750.00 |
Upper Bayview |
|
Slipway |
$4,543.00 |
Virgin Arm |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
|
Total: |
|
|
$68,111.00 |
|
REGION 4 - EASTERN |
|
Location |
|
Project |
Total Estimated
Cost |
Bay L'Argent |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$690.00 |
Bellevue |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Chance Cove |
|
Harbour Improvements |
$3,450.00 |
Long Cove |
|
Wharf
Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
Consultant/Surveyor |
|
Boat Shed Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
North Harbour |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Chapel Arm |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Newman's Cove |
|
Winch
Purhcase |
$2,875.00 |
Plate
Cove West |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
Summerville |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
Tickle Cove |
|
Community
Stage Repairs |
$1,035.00 |
Princeton |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Baine
Harbour |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Burin |
|
Floating Dock |
$3,450.00 |
Petite Forte |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Fortune |
|
Floating Dock |
$3,450.00 |
Grand Bank |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Grand Beach |
|
Dredging |
$2,070.00 |
Lamaline |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
St. Lawrence |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Little
Heart's Ease |
|
Cribwork and Parking Lot |
$2,875.00 |
Petley |
|
Dredging |
$5,750.00 |
|
Total: |
|
|
$67,620.00 |
|
REGION 5 - AVALON |
|
Location |
|
Project |
Total Estimated
Cost |
Carbonear |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Carbonear |
|
Washdown on Wharf |
$3,278.00 |
Portugal
Cove |
|
Community Stage Repairs |
$517.00 |
Cape
Broyle |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$1,035.00 |
Petty Harbour |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Conception Harbour |
|
Wharf Repairs |
$517.00 |
Cupids |
|
Dredging |
$2,875.00 |
Admiral's Beach |
|
MSC Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
Branch |
|
Harbour Authority Building
Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
Gaskiers |
|
Infrastructure Repairs |
$1,725.00 |
Jerseyside |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$3,447.00 |
St. Bride's |
|
Upgrade Harbour Authority
Office |
$2,875.00 |
St. Mary's |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Port de Grave |
|
Electrical Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Port de Grave |
|
Wharf - Electrical |
$1,102.00 |
Bay de Verde |
|
Waterline |
$5,750.00 |
Grate's Cove |
|
Excavation Wharf Property |
$2,875.00 |
Hants Harbour |
|
Gear Storage and Parking
Area |
$3,450.00 |
Ochre Pit Cove |
|
Slipway Repairs |
$2,875.00 |
Old
Perlican |
|
Gear Shed Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Red Head Cove |
|
Community
Stage and Slipway Repairs |
$3,450.00 |
Winterton |
|
Engineering Study |
$5,750.00 |
|
Total: |
|
|
$64,521.00 |
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