Tourism, Culture and Recreation
August 2, 2010
Port au Port Region Benefits From
$15,675
in Community Recreational Development Funding
The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism,
Culture and Recreation, today announced that a total of $15,675 has been
provided to municipalities and recreation organizations in the Port au
Port area through the Community Recreation Development Grant (CRDG)
Program.
"The Community Recreation Development Grant Program is
designed to help offset the cost of delivering recreation and
active-living programs to residents in small communities of less than
6,000 throughout the province," said Minister French. "The 2010 program
is providing more than $576,000 to over 180 smaller communities
throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, and is just one component of the
Provincial Government's efforts to assist municipalities and recreation
organizations to develop, plan and deliver these programs and services
in rural areas."
Investments in the Port au Port area are as follows:
- Town of Kippens - $5,390;
- Town of Cape St. George - $4,895;
- Three Rock Cove Recreation Inc. - $3,520; and,
- Town of Port au
Port West - $1,870.
"I am pleased to see this funding being provided to
the Towns of Kippens, Cape St. George, Port au Port West and the Three
Rock Cove Recreation Inc," said Port au Port MHA Tony Cornect.
"Investments such as these contribute to the promotion of an active,
healthy lifestyle among our residents by enabling these communities to
provide engaging recreation programs that encourage participation."
Community Recreation Development Grant applications
are considered based on their alignment with the priorities outlined in
the province's recreation and sport strategy,
Active, Healthy
Newfoundland and Labrador
(2007). These priorities include providing
increased access to programming for all residents; making the best use
of community facilities; building community capacities, and promoting
the inclusion of traditionally under-represented groups, especially
women and girls, seniors, Aboriginal people, and those with
disabilities.
For more information on the Community Recreation
Development Grant Program, and criteria for application, visit:
www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/community_recreation_development_grants.html.
Budget 2010:
The Right Investments — For Our
Children and Our Future
provides over $1.2 million in new funding to
improve existing programming and introduce new recreation and sport
initiatives. Since the launch of Active, Healthy Newfoundland and
Labrador, more than $70 million in new Provincial Government funding has
been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming,
and athlete development.
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Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
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Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca
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2010 08 02
11:35 a.m. |
