Tourism, Culture and Recreation
March 3, 2014
Investment in Recreation Brings Together Families and Communities
Minister Announces $200,000 for Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program
Over 100 community groups and organizations across the province are able to improve and implement recreation programming for senior citizens through a $200,000 investment by the Provincial Government for the Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program. The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, was at the Kilbride Lions Community Centre earlier today to make the announcement.
“The Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program enables our seniors to
engage with their communities and become more socially and physically
active. As a government, we are encouraged by how well received this program
has been since it was established four years ago and delighted to see how
this $200,000 investment supports and enhances the lives of our seniors.”
- The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
The Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program is designed to help seniors’ groups, communities, and recreation committees provide programs and services focused specifically on increasing physical and leisure activity for seniors. The Kilbride Lions Community Centre is among the 110 organizations that have been approved for a grant through the 2013-14 program. A full list of the organizations receiving funding can be found in the backgrounder below.
“This grant will be used to purchase additional new equipment and replace
older equipment for the Gentle Gym Program that is offered at the Kilbride
Lions Club Centre. The staff at the centre are hoping this investment will
help them expand the program so that it can be offered to members of the
Kilbride 50+ Club and any others in the community who may wish to
participate.”
- John Dinn, MHA for Kilbride
Funding will be used for a variety of programming such as hiking, nature outings, community gardens, trail walking groups, indoor exercise classes, social gatherings and yoga.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to supporting important social programs, strong communities and the health and well-being of children, families and seniors.
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government is investing $200,000 in the 2013-14 Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program.
- The Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program was established in 2010 and to date, approximately $920,000 has been invested in programming for older persons.
- Since the launch of Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador: A Recreation and Sport Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately $172 million has been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming and athlete development throughout the province.
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Media contacts:
| Melony O’Neill Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 689-0928 moneill@gov.nl.ca |
Tess Burke Communications Manager Government Member’s Office 709-729-3551 tessburke@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
2013-14 Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program Recipients
| APPLICANT | AMOUNT |
| Baie Verte - Young at Heart | $2,000 |
| Baine Harbour Hall Committee | $2,000 |
| Baine Harbour Recreation Committee | $2,000 |
| Bell Island Tourism Inc. | $2,000 |
| Brigus Area 50+Club | $2,100 |
| Campbells Creek Recreation | $2,000 |
| Cavendish 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Centreville Wareham Trinity New Visions 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Champney's West Recreation Committee | $2,000 |
| Channel-Port aux Basques - Bruce II Sports Centre | $2,000 |
| Charlottetown Peer Advocals | $2,000 |
| Clarenville Area Recreation Association | $2,000 |
| Come By Chance - Barachois 50+ | $2,000 |
| Conception Bay South Worsley Park 50+ Club | $2,000 |
| Cormack Recreation Committee | $2,000 |
| Corner Brook - Humber Valley - Bay of Islands – Chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind | $2,000 |
| Corner Brook Curling 50+ Club | $1,900 |
| Cow Head Seniors | $2,000 |
| Cox's Cove Culture Committee | $2,000 |
| Deer Lake Recreation | $2,000 |
| Deer Lake Seniors 50+ Club | $2,000 |
| Ferryland Southern Shore Folk Arts | $2,000 |
| Fogo Island Town | $2,000 |
| Forteau - 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Fortune Community and Youth | $2,000 |
| Frenchman's Cove 50+ Club | $2,000 |
| Gambo Sports Recreation | $2,000 |
| Gaskiers/Point La Haye Recreation | $1,000 |
| Gillam's Golden Sunset | $2,000 |
| Grand Bank Recreation | $2,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor YMCA | $1,700 |
| Hant's Harbour Recreation | $2,000 |
| Harbour Breton Funship 50+Club | $1,800 |
| Harbour Main Recreation | $2,000 |
| Holyrood - Forever Young | $2,000 |
| Holyrood - Marina Golden Age | $1,800 |
| Horwood Seniors With a Purpose | $2,000 |
| Humber Arm South Seniors Recreation | $2,000 |
| Kilbride Lions Community Centre (St. John's Recreation Department) | $2,000 |
| La Scie 55+ Club | $2,000 |
| Lark Harbour - Twilight 50+ | $2,000 |
| Lewisporte Age Friendly Council | $2,000 |
| Loon Bay Recreation | $2,000 |
| Marystown Recreation | $2,000 |
| Marysvale Turks Gut Heritage Conservation Inc. | $2,000 |
| Marysvale-Turks Gut C.B. 50+ Seniors Group | $2,000 |
| McKays - Bay St. George South Manor for Seniors Home | $2,000 |
| Millertown Social Committee | $2,000 |
| Paradise Adventure 50+ | $2,000 |
| Pasadena Ski Nature Park | $2,000 |
| Petty Harbour Sunshiners | $2,000 |
| Pool's Cove Recreation | $2,000 |
| Port au Choix Recreation | $2,000 |
| Port au Port East Twilight 50+ | $1,600 |
| Port au Port West 50+ Leisure Club | $2,000 |
| Port aux Choix - United Town Lions | $2,000 |
| Port Blandford Recreation Board | $2,000 |
| Port Rexton 50+ Club | $2,000 |
| Port Saunders Golden Oldies 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Pouch Cove Recreation | $2,000 |
| Renews-Cappahayden-Healthy Living Club | $2,000 |
| Roberts Arm Active Living Older Adults | $2,000 |
| Roddickton - North Central Recreation Corporation | $2,000 |
| Rushoon - Placentia West 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Small Point Adams Cove | $2,000 |
| South West Coast | $2,000 |
| St. Anthony Recreation | $2,000 |
| St. John's - Canadian Cancer Society NL | $2,000 |
| St. John's - MacMorran Centre | $2,000 |
| St. John's Froude Avenue Centre | $2,000 |
| St. John's Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre | $2,000 |
| St. John's Native Friendship Centre | $2,000 |
| St. John's Vibrant Communities - CSC | $2,000 |
| St. John's VON - Smart Program | $2,000 |
| Stephenville Crossing 50+ Seniors | $2,000 |
| Stephenville Legion Branch 35 | $2,000 |
| Stephenville Leisure Council | $2,000 |
| Sunnyside 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Three Rock Cove | $2,000 |
| Town of Brigus | $2,000 |
| Town of Burin | $1,800 |
| Town of Fortune | $2,000 |
| Town of Fox Cove - Mortier | $2,000 |
| Town of Glovertown | $2,000 |
| Town of Grand Falls-Windsor | $2,000 |
| Town of Isle Aux Mort | $2,000 |
| Town of Logy Bay | $2,000 |
| Town of Lourdes | $2,000 |
| Town of Meadows - Golden Meadows 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Town of Perry's Cove - Salmon Cove | $2,000 |
| Town of Placentia | $2,000 |
| Town of Point Lance | $2,000 |
| Town of Reidville | $2,000 |
| Town of St. Bride's | $2,000 |
| Town of St. George's | $2,000 |
| Town of Torbay | $2,000 |
| Town of Trinity | $2,000 |
| Town of Westport | $1,800 |
| Town of Woodstock | $2,000 |
| Triton Recreation | $2,000 |
| Upper Island Cove Recreation | $2,000 |
| Whiteway 50+Club | $2,000 |
| Witless Bay - O'Connor 50+Club | $2,000 |