Outdoor Rink in Hare Bay to be Upgraded

A $15,000 investment from the Provincial Government�s 2010 Capital Grant Program will help the Town of Hare Bay upgrade its community outdoor rink.

�This funding will help repair side boards and recap the rink�s concrete surface,� said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. �These improvements will allow the rink to be flooded for ice activities in the winter and utilized for off-season activities such as basketball, walking, and as a venue for celebrations during the town�s summer festival.�

Hare Bay is among more than 40 municipalities, recreation commissions, and community-based organizations throughout the province which have received funding to upgrade their recreation and sport infrastructure through these latest Capital Grant Program investments.

�With this investment, the Town of Hare Bay will be able to restore this rink and have it safe and functional once again,� said Terra Nova MHA Sandy Collins. �This injection of funds into our recreational infrastructure is an investment in our residents� health and well-being, providing new recreational opportunities for individuals of all ages.�

For more information on the Capital Grant Program, visit: www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/capital_grant_program.html. 

Budget 2010: The Right Investments � For Our Children and Our Future provides an additional $300,000 to the 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 $70 million in new funding has been committed for recreation and sport infrastructure and programming.

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2010 12 02                                                   10:50 a.m.