The Carbonear Regional Recreation Complex will receive $15,000 through the Community Capital Grant Program to help build a detached storage area adjacent to the facility to house swimming pool maintenance equipment and supplies.

"We recognize that a well-utilized community pool requires regular maintenance and a secure space in which to store cleaning products and equipment," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "This new storage area will provide a safer environment for Carbonear and area residents who avail of swimming programs at the recreation complex, and free up space within the facility to store equipment used by other organizations."

Carbonear 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.

"Helping residents throughout the province maintain their health and wellness is a major priority for our government and our funding announcement is proof of that commitment," said the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Carbonear-Harbour Grace MHA.  "Physical fitness is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, and ensuring the community swimming pool is appropriately maintained will allow area residents to continue to use this facility for exercise and recreation."

The Community Capital 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 mdash; 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.

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