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May 31, 2010

Grant Supports Recreational Opportunities in King's Point

The Town of King's Point has received $15,000 through the Provincial Government's Community Capital Grant Program to help construct a centralized playground.

"An outdoor playground of this nature is important to both the physical and social development of children within a community," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "This investment will provide more opportunities to encourage young people to engage in outdoor physical activity and, ultimately, to live more active, healthy lives."

King's Point is among more than 30 communities throughout the province which will receive funding to purchase equipment and upgrade their recreation and sport infrastructure through the most recent allocation of $450,900 through the Community Capital Grant Program.

"The promotion of active, healthy living, particularly among our youth, is a priority for our government," said Baie Verte-Springdale MHA Kevin Pollard. "I am delighted with this recreational support for the Town of King's Point, as this playground will provide a fun and enjoyable way of encouraging our young people to become more physically active."

The Community Capital Recreation Grant Program is an application-based program that provides funding of up to $15,000 to assist municipalities and recreation commissions to improve their recreation and sports infrastructure.

Budget 2010: The Right Investments — For Our Children and Our Future provides an additional $300,000 to the Community Capital Grant Program, bringing the total annual investment in this program to $1.3 million. Since the introduction of the Provincial Government's recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), more than $62.4 million in new funding has been committed for recreation and sport infrastructure and equipment throughout the province.

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Media contacts:

Heather May
Director of Communications
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca

2010 05 31                                                  9:50 a.m.
 


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