The Town of Trinity will receive $12,100 from the Community Capital Grant Program to aid in both the reconstruction of a walking trail, and the improvement of its community playground.

"This funding will be used to reconstruct an older walking trail within the community that has become overgrown, as well as to replace the community's playground equipment," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "These improvements provide area residents of all ages with increased opportunities to become physically active on a regular basis in a safe and well-maintained environment."

Trinity 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.

"I am delighted that our government recognizes the tremendous benefits associated with providing support to community recreation infrastructure," said the Honourable Ross Wiseman, MHA for Trinity North. "This money provides significant enhancements, not only for residents of Trinity North, but for the thousands of tourists who visit annually."

The Community Capital Grant Program is an application-based program that provides grants 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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