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Tourism, Culture and Recreation
December 13, 2012

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation:

Communities Provided with Support for Physical Activity Initiatives

Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House today to highlight the Provincial Government’s commitment to providing citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador with opportunities to engage in regular physical activity - an essential part of healthy living.

More specifically, I’d like to focus on the benefits of the recreation grants supported by the Provincial Government, including the Community Recreation Development Grant Program and the Capital Grant Program.

These recreation grant programs help town councils and local committees develop, promote, and maintain recreation, sport, and physical activities in their communities. Upgrades to local recreation and sport infrastructure, such as playgrounds, are funded to ensure residents have safe and accessible facilities for physical activity. As well, a variety of community-based recreation activities are supported through these grants, such as recreational sports, seasonal programs for citizens of all ages, and active living initiatives for the entire community.

Mr. Speaker, these grants ensure the continued success of recreation and sport programs that encourage physical activity and promote healthy living among Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Provincial Government’s support for recreation and sport in this province has included an investment of more than $70 million since the launch of Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), which has been committed to recreation and sport infrastructure, programming, and athlete development throughout the province.

One of the numerous communities that will benefit from the recreation grants is Little Burnt Bay where I will be tomorrow to announce details on the extensive funding provided through the latest series of recreation grants.

I look forward to visiting with the people of Little Burnt Bay and seeing first hand how funding under the recreation grant programs impacts the physical activity initiatives in their community.

Thank you.

2012 12 13             1:50 p.m.

 
 
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