News Releases
Government Home Search Sitemap Contact Us  


Tourism, Culture and Recreation
December 15, 2009

Provincial Government Invests Over $150,000 in Burin Peninsula Recreation Infrastructure

Two recreational facilities on the Burin Peninsula are getting substantial infrastructure upgrades, with the help of a $150,409 investment provided by the Provincial Government.

The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, announced today that the Town of Grand Bank is receiving $85,468 to help with exterior renovations (roof and siding) at the community�s swimming pool and soccer facility, while the Town of Fortune will receive $64,941 to assist with the installation of two new dehumidifiers, new exit doors, protective floor matting, and new lighting in the Fortune Arena.

"Investment in community recreational infrastructure supports the goals of the province�s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador, in that it makes facilities more functional, safe and comfortable, and encourages more of our citizens to pursue an active lifestyle,� said Minister French. �These projects will help extend the life of the recreational facilities in question, and ensure they continue to meet the recreational needs of residents throughout the region.�

The Town of Grand Bank is contributing an additional $15,082 to its infrastructure projects, while the Town of Fortune will provide $11,459 for the Fortune Arena project.

�This funding will allow the towns to carry out necessary repairs to their recreational facilities,� said the Honourable Darin King, MHA for the District of Grand Bank. �The improvements will ensure their long-term viability, and is another example of how our government strives to ensure that our residents have access to facilities essential to an active lifestyle. I offer my thanks to Minister French for the support he is providing for these two projects.�

In 2009, the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation has, to date, announced more than $2.3 million for improvements to recreational infrastructure throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, including $630,854 to install artificial turf and upgrade the International Soccer Pitch at the Team Gushue Sports Complex in Mount Pearl; $620,905 for improvements to the Paradise Wellness Centre, and almost $560,000 in Community Capital Grant Program funding for more than 40 communities across the province.

The development and redevelopment of community infrastructure is among the key objectives of the province�s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007). In the past three years alone, more than $13.2 million in new funding has been invested in the recreation and sports sectors.

- 30 -

Media contacts:

Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Derick Reid
Executive Assistant to the
Honourable Darin King, MHA District of Grand Bank
709-729-1658, 687-5734
derickwreid@gov.nl.ca

2009 12 14                                   9:45 a.m.
 


SearchHomeBack to GovernmentContact Us


All material copyright the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. No unauthorized copying or redeployment permitted. The Government assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any material deployed on an unauthorized server.
Disclaimer/Copyright/Privacy Statement