New project approvals announced for Crab Worker Support Program

The Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs today provided an update with regard to increased and new funding for projects which have been approved under the Crab Worker Support Program.

�This program continues to provide support, needed employment assistance and has introduced meaningful projects for crab industry workers in the province,� stated Minister Jack Byrne. �The success of projects has led to increases in funding to further expand or extend a number of projects which will be of considerable benefit to communities. We continue to process applications as they are submitted, and remain committed to ensuring workers have access and opportunity to work on initiatives in their communities while earning the employment assistance that they require.�

New projects and increases to funding approved total approximately $100,500 and include:

• $1,000 increase to Badger's Quay Cape Freels Development Association to support work on the fire hall and river wall (total projects for community $31,100);
• $3,400 to Bay de Verde for tourism and community upgrade;
• $3,400 increase to Bay de Verde in support of work to hiking trials,
• azebo, fencing, clean-up and painting (total projects for community $8,800);
• $1,000 increase to Bay Roberts Royal Canadian Legion Branch #32 for painting and general repairs to the Legion Building (total project $3,100);
• $6,200 increase to Black Tickle in support of community clean-up (total projects for community $125,000);
• $2,100 increase to Bryant's Cove for general municipal maintenance and upgrades (total project value $4,700);
• $1,600 increase to Carbonear in support of upgrade to the war memorial park (total project value $39,700);
  $4,100 increase to Chang Islands for trail development and town repairs (total project value $6,200);
• $4,100 to Clarke's Beach in support of various projects;
• $12,400 increase to Comfort Cove-Newstead to replace boardwalk, and support work on bird sanctuary and gazebo (total project value $68,100);
• $1,000 increase to Deadman's Bay to construct access road to beach (total project value $12,400);
• $3,100 to Dildo Society of United Fisherman Lodge #84 in support of various projects including work on the lodge grounds;
• $2,100 increase to Englee to upgrade and renovate municipal building (total project value $10,900);
• $1,000 increase to Fermeuse in support of walking trail (total project value $18,200);
• $4,100 increase to Grates Cove Cabot Rock Heritage for fishing stages and cookhouse (total projects value $51,300);
• $2,100 increase to Greenspond in support of walking trail construction (total project value $38,400);
  $2,100 to Keels in support of maintenance projects in community;
• $10,400 increase to Lewisporte Area Development Association in support of new community centre (total project value $37,000);
• $2,600 increase to Little St. Lawrence Harbour Authority to paint community stage and road repairs (total project value $13,500);
• $1,300 to McKay's Bay St. George South Area Development Association in support of various projects;
• $2,100 to Merritt's Harbour in support of repair to community infrastructure;
• $2,100 to Nipper's Harbour in support of renovations to town hall and hiking trail;
• $1,000 increase to Old Perlican in support of maintenance to community centre, recreation complex and museum (total project value $17,600);
• $2,600 increase to Perry's Cove Celebration Committee Inc. to upgrade recreational facilities (total project value $23,900);
• $2,100 increase to Robert's Arm in support of renovations to public buildings (total project value $22,800);
• $4,100 increase to St. Anthony Harbour Authority of Goose Cove for repairs to fisherman's shed (total project value $10,300);
• $4,600 to St. Lawrence Area Trail Association Inc. to upgrade existing ATV and snowmobile trail(total project value $52,400);
• $2,100 increase to St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River in support of fishermen's museum and fire department (total project value $4,100);
• $3,100 increase to Triton in support of maintenance to town buildings and various projects (total project value $142,200);
• $1,600 increase to Upper Island Cove Come Home Year Committee for construction of playground, landscaping and fencing (total project value $12,500);
• $2,600 increase to Western Bay North Shore Regional Development Association for repairs to various community facilities (total project value $79,000);
• $3,400 to Witless Bay Kinsmen Club in support of repairs to Kinsmen Centre.

Further information on the Crab Support Program can be obtained by calling toll free 1-866-508-5500. Application information and program guidelines are posted on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Web site at //www.gov.nl.ca/mpa.

Media contact: Heather MacLean, Communications, (709) 729-1983, 690-2498, heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca

2005 10 07                                                 3:50 p.m.