The community playground located at Templeton Academy in Meadows will be getting some new equipment with the assistance of a $15,000 grant provided through the Provincial Government�s 2010 Capital Grant Program.

"The playground will be used both during and after school hours, providing young people with an opportunity to become more physically active in a safe environment," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "The Provincial Government is pleased to support community-based organizations in their efforts to encourage citizens of all ages to get out, get active, and adopt more healthy lifestyles."

The Templeton Academy playground revitalization is among more than 40 recreational infrastructure projects which have received funding through the latest Capital Grant Program investments.

"I am pleased with this funding for the rejuvenation of the community playground, and acknowledge the volunteers involved for their efforts in overseeing this project," said Bay of Islands MHA Terry Loder.　"These upgrades will serve the students attending Templeton Academy and, in fact, provide enjoyment for all children on the North Shore."

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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