The Hopedale Inuit Community Government will improve the town�s recreational infrastructure with the help of $15,000 provided through the Provincial Government�s 2010 Capital Grant Program.

"This funding will be used to assist with the installation of fencing and the purchase of equipment for the community playground," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "A well-developed, safe playground will provide young community residents with more opportunities for fun and outdoor activities."

Hopedale 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.

"I am very pleased to see this worthwhile investment towards the Hopedale playground from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation," said the Honourable Patty Pottle, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and MHA for Torngat Mountains. "As the playground area is centrally located and adjacent to the school, it is extensively used by the children.  With these needed enhancements, it will be even greater utilized by the young people of Hopedale."

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 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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