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July 6, 2009

Provincial Government Increases Support
for Community Recreation Programming

The Provincial Government has announced the allocation of $504,480 to support local recreation programming through the 2009 Community Recreation Development Grants Program.

The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, was in Bay Bulls this morning to announce that 209 small communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador will benefit from the program, which will see an additional $122,260 in grant funding dispersed this year.

"One of the main objectives of the Provincial Government�s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador, is to increase participation in recreation, sport and physical activity," said Minister Jackman. "By offering our support to local recreation and sport committees that promote and encourage residents to get physically active, we are one step closer to fulfilling that goal."

The Community Recreation Development Grants Program is an application-based program designed to help offset the cost of general recreation, sport and active-living programs in communities with less than 6,000 people. Budget 2009: Building on Our Strong Foundation provided an additional $200,000 to recreational programming initiatives, bringing the total annual budget to $600,000.

Minister Jackman also took the opportunity to announce that the Town of Bay Bulls will receive $10,000 in funding to assist with the financial costs of hosting the upcoming 2009 Regional Games for the Bay Bulls to Bauline East region, to be held later this summer.

"By hosting another regional games event, the communities from Bay Bulls to Bauline East are acknowledging how important it is for the province�s youth to become more active and to participate in physical activity," said Keith Hutchings, MHA for the District of Ferryland. "This is an opportunity to build on the excellent work being done by the Bay Bulls-Bauline Athletic Association in the region, and the efforts to provide our youth with a full range of activities to ensure healthy living."

Since the introduction of the province�s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), more than $8 million in new funding has been invested in the recreation and sports sectors.

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Media contacts:

Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898

donnaivey@gov.nl.ca


BACKGROUNDER
Community Recreation Development Grants (2009)

Community

Amount

Appleton

$2,160.00

Arnold's Cove

$3,072.00

Aspen/Ladle Cove

$960.00

Avondale

$2,592.00

Baie Verte

$4,080.00

Bay Bulls

$3,360.00

Bay Roberts

$4,272.00

Bay-de-Verde

$528.00

Beachside

$528.00

Bellevue

$1,344.00

Benton

$3,024.00

Birchy Bay

$2,832.00

Bird Cove

$2,064.00

Bishop's Cove

$528.00

Bishop's Falls

$2,352.00

Boat Harbour West

$1,776.00

Bonavista

$4,224.00

Botwood

$3,360.00

Branch

$2,160.00

Brigus

$2,304.00

Brookside

$2,112.00

Buchans

$2,352.00

Burin

$4,080.00

Burlington

$2,496.00

Burnt Cove

$960.00

Burnt Islands

$864.00

Canning Cove

$2,736.00

Cape Broyle

$3,072.00

Cape St. George

$3,696.00

Carbonear

$4,128.00

Carmanville

$2,832.00

Cartwright

$2,784.00

Centreville - Wareham - Trinity

$2,880.00

Champney's East

$1,104.00

Champney's West

$2,688.00

Channel � Port aux Basques

$4,560.00

Chapel Arm

$2,880.00

Charleston

$1,056.00

Charlottetown

$1,920.00

Clarenville

$4,800.00

Clarke's Beach

$1,824.00

Colliers

$672.00

Come By Chance

$4,224.00

Comfort Cove - Newstead

$528.00

Conception Harbour

$960.00

Cormack

$2,208.00

Cupids

$1,680.00

Cuslett

$1,152.00

Deadman's Bay

$576.00

Deep Bight

$1,248.00

Deer Lake

$4,320.00

Eastport

$2,688.00

Elliston

$2,016.00

Embree

$1,344.00

English Harbour

$864.00

English Harbour East

$2,256.00

Ferryland

$1,584.00

Flatrock

$2,784.00

Fleur de Lys

$3,072.00

Flower's Cove

$2,112.00

Fogo

$3,648.00

Forteau

$4,128.00

Fortune

$4,560.00

Gambo

$1,968.00

Garnish

$3,312.00

Gaskiers, Point La Haye

$1,056.00

Gaultois

$1,248.00

Gillams

$1,872.00

Glenburnie

$3,120.00

Glenwood

$528.00

Glover's Harbour

$2,016.00

Glovertown

$3,216.00

Grand Bank

$4,800.00

Grand Le Pierre

$1,824.00

Grates Cove

$2,160.00

Greenspond

$2,400.00

Hampden

$2,256.00

Hant's Harbour

$3,888.00

Harbour Breton

$4,560.00

Harbour Grace

$2,880.00

Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove, Lakeview

$3,456.00

Harbour Mille, Little Harbour East

$1,776.00

Harcourt

$2,064.00

Heart's Content

$2,640.00

Herring Neck

$1,536.00

Holyrood

$4,800.00

Hopedale

$2,832.00

Horwood

$2,592.00

Isle aux Morts

$3,792.00

Jackson's Arm

$1,536.00

Joe Batt's Arm

$2,544.00

King's Point

$1,152.00

Lamaline

$1,584.00

L'anse au Clair

$3,936.00

L'anse au Loup

$4,080.00

Leading Tickles

$1,872.00

Lewisporte

$4,080.00

Little Burnt Bay

$1,392.00

Little Catalina

$720.00

Little St. Lawrence

$960.00

Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove

$4,320.00

Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights

$1,728.00

Loon Bay

$1,152.00

Lord's Cove

$960.00

Lourdes

$1,776.00

Lower Island Cove

$2,448.00

Lumsden

$1,152.00

Lushes Bight-Beaumont

$1,440.00

Makinsons

$1,152.00

Makkovik

$4,224.00

Mall Bay

$1,872.00

Mary's Harbour

$3,024.00

Marystown

$4,800.00

McCallum

$960.00

McIvers

$960.00

Middle Arm

$1,776.00

Miles Cove

$1,776.00

Milltown - Head of Bay d'Espoir

$3,168.00

Ming's Bight

$1,872.00

Mobile

$2,352.00

Mount Carmel

$2,016.00

Musgrave Harbour

$2,688.00

Nain

$4,080.00

New Perlican

$2,592.00

New-Wes-Valley

$2,928.00

Norman's Cove - Long Cove

$960.00

Norris Arm

$2,112.00

Norris Arm North

$2,736.00

North Harbour

$1,056.00

North West River

$2,304.00

Northern Arm

$2,352.00

Old Perlican

$3,408.00

Pacquet

$624.00

Parker's Cove

$3,024.00

Parsons Pond

$1,680.00

Pasadena

$4,800.00

Peterview

$2,256.00

Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove

$2,928.00

Pilley's Island

$1,824.00

Pinsent's Arm

$2,976.00

Placentia

$4,800.00

Point Lance

$1,536.00

Point Leamington

$2,688.00

Point May

$2,208.00

Pool's Cove

$3,216.00

Port Albert

$528.00

Port Anson

$1,008.00

Port Blandford

$3,024.00

Port Hope Simpson

$3,600.00

Port Rexton

$1,296.00

Portland Creek

$816.00

Portugal Cove - St. Philips

$4,272.00

Postville

$2,880.00

Pouch Cove

$4,512.00

Ramea

$2,304.00

Red Bay

$2,928.00

Red Head Cove

$1,008.00

Reidville

$2,016.00

Rencontre

$3,360.00

Renews-Cappahayden

$960.00

Rigolet

$2,640.00

Robert's Arm

$3,840.00

Salvage

$1,680.00

Sandringham

$1,488.00

Sandy Cove

$1,488.00

Seal Cove

$1,248.00

Seal Cove (Fortune Bay)

$2,496.00

Seldom - Little Seldom

$3,360.00

Sheshatshiu

$2,880.00

Ship Harbour

$2,592.00

Smith's Harbour

$3,792.00

Southern Harbour

$1,776.00

Spaniards Bay

$4,032.00

Springdale

$4,800.00

St. Alban's

$3,648.00

St. Anthony

$4,560.00

St. Anthony Bight

$624.00

St. Brendan's

$1,200.00

St. Lawrence

$3,168.00

St. Lewis

$2,832.00

St. Mary's

$2,256.00

St. Pauls

$1,920.00

St. Shott's

$1,296.00

Stag Harbour

$1,248.00

Stanhope

$1,344.00

Steady Brook

$1,968.00

Summerford

$4,272.00

Swift Current/Black River

$2,112.00

Terra Nova

$528.00

Terrenceville

$2,208.00

Thornlea

$528.00

Three Rock Cove

$1,344.00

Torbay

$4,464.00

Trepassey

$864.00

Trinity

$1,248.00

Trinity Bay North

$2,400.00

Trinity East

$960.00

Triton

$2,784.00

Twillingate

$3,552.00

Upper Island Cove

$3,504.00

Wabush

$3,744.00

West St. Modeste

$4,032.00

Westport

$1,056.00

Whitbourne

$3,456.00

Whiteway

$1,056.00

Winterton

$1,344.00

Witless Bay

$3,600.00

Woodstock

$3,120.00

Woody Point

$2,496.00

2009 07 06                                                   11:15 a.m.
 


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