Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
March 9, 2015
Supporting Healthy Communities
Almost $138,000 Invested in Physical Activity Equipment
The Provincial Government has provided almost $138,000 in physical activity equipment grants to 62 communities and organizations through the 2014-15 Community Recreation Support Program.
�Sport, recreation and physical activity are vital components of community living, and having suitable equipment encourages and supports more participation in such activities. This funding will provide citizens of all ages with improved opportunities to become more physically active through various programs and services offered in their communities.�
- The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
Grants up to a maximum of $3,000 are available to communities and organizations to support the purchase or repair of equipment that promotes physical activity. The grants approved to date will be used for a variety of purchases such as shuffleboards, snowshoes, and various other sport and fitness equipment. A listing of approved funding to date can be found in the backgrounder below.
The Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development was established, in part, to bring more focus to government-wide efforts to promote physical activity and wellness initiatives that are inclusive to citizens of all ages.
For more information on the Community Recreation Support Program and physical activity equipment grants, visit: www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/recreation/financial_assistance/community_recreation_support.html .
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government, through the 2014-15 Community Recreation Support Program, has provided almost $138,000 to 62 communities and organizations to purchase physical activity equipment.
- Physical Activity Equipment Grants are available to support the purchase and repair of equipment that promotes physical activity, up to a maximum of $3,000.
- Since the launch of Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador: A Recreation and Sport Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador, about $192 million has been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming, and athlete development throughout the province.
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Media contacts:
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Heather May
Director of Communications Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development 709-729-0928, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
2014-15 Community Recreation Support Program
Physical Activity Equipment Grants (to date)
| Community | Organization | Project | Amount |
| Avondale | Town of Avondale | Field maintenance equipment | $2,000 |
| Badger�s Quay | New Wes Valley Recreation | Softball and soccer equipment | $3,000 |
| Baie Verte | Town of Baie Verte | Sport equipment | $2,000 |
| Bay of Islands | CYN Corner Brook and Bay of Islands | Sport equipment | $1,400 |
| Belleoram | Belleoram Recreation Committee | Basketball equipment | $2,000 |
| Birchy Bay | Birchy Bay Recreation | Basketball equipment | $2,000 |
| Biscay Bay | Biscay Bay Trail Association | Trail infrastructure upgrades | $2,000 |
| Bonavista | Tip a Vista Wellness Foundation | Fitness equipment | $2,000 |
| Botwood | Town of Botwood Playground equipment | $3,000 | |
| Brighton | Brighton Recreation | Rowing machine | $955 |
| Buchans | James Hornell Boys and Girls Club | Playground equipment | $2,000 |
| Burin | Town of Burin | Shuffleboards | $3,000 |
| Burnt Islands | Burnt Islands Recreation | Sport equipment | $3,000 |
| Chance Cove | Chance Cove Recreation | Playground upgrades | $2,000 |
| Colliers | Immaculate Conception | Sport equipment | $2,000 |
| Conception Bay South | C.B.S. Skating Association | Skating equipment | $2,000 |
| Corner Brook | C.C. Loughlin school | Playground development | $3,000 |
| Corner Brook | Humber Valley Speed Skating | Loaner skates | $2,000 |
| Flatrock | St. Mark�s CLB 1008 | Physical training equipment | $1,250 |
| Fleur de Lys | Dorset Eskimo Activity Centre | Sport equipment | $1,000 |
| Gander Bay | Riverwood Academy | Snowshoes, mats | $3,000 |
| Gillams | Gillams Recreation | Snowshoes | $2,300 |
| Grand Bank | Grand Bank Recreation | Physical activity equipment | $1,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Exploits Soccer Association | Goal nets | $2,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Exploits Valley Cross Country Ski Club | Ski equipment | $2,000 |
| Hant�s Harbour | Hant�s Harbour Recreation | Sport equipment | $1,684 |
| Hare Bay | Town of Hare Bay | Trail upgrades | $3,000 |
| Heart�s Content | Town of Heart�s Content | Playground upgrades | $2,000 |
| Isle aux Morts | Town of Isle aux Morts | Sport equipment | $2,990 |
| King�s Cove | Town of King�s Cove | Wheelchair ramp for Kirby Hall | $2,750 |
| Labrador City | Snowbirds Gymnastics Club | Gymnastics training equipment | $2,939 |
| L�Anse au Clair | Labrador Straits Regional Recreation Board | Softball equipment | $2,400 |
| Little Burnt Bay | Little Burnt Bay | Playground equipment | $2,000 |
| Lourdes | Town of Lourdes | Physical activity equipment | $2,000 |
| Mainland | Association Regionale de la cote oeust | Strength training equipment | $2,000 |
| McIver�s | McIver�s Recreation Committee | Sport equipment | $2,300 |
| Mount Pearl | Mount Pearl Special Olympics | Physical activity equipment | $2,139 |
| Norris Arm | Norris Arm Boys and Girls Club | Sport equipment | $2,000 |
| Old Perlican | Town of Old Perlican | Playground upgrades and equipment | $3,000 |
| Paradise | Avalon Dragon Boating Association | Lifejackets/PFDs and fitness equipment | $1,000 |
| Point Leamington | Point Leamington Parks and Recreation | Volleyball equipment | $3,000 |
| Port Anson | Port Anson Recreation | Outdoor rink | $2,045 |
| Port Hope Simpson | Port Hope Simpson Recreation | Physical activity equipment | $3,000 |
| Postville | Postville Inuit Community Government | Strength training equipment | $1,568 |
| Rencontre East | Rencontre East | Playground equipment | $3,000 |
| Seal Cove | Town of Seal Cove | Upgrades to trail infrastructure | $700 |
| Shoal Point | Town of Shoal Point | Playground equipment | $2,000 |
| Smith�s Harbour | Smith�s Harbour Recreation | Snowshoes and cross country ski equipment | $1,000 |
| South Brook | South Brook Recreation | Softball and fitness equipment | $1,840 |
| Springdale | Town of Springdale | Lifejackets/PFDs | $1,000 |
| Springdale | Ice Cap Youth Centre | Volleyball equipment | $1,000 |
| St. Anthony | Riddles and Rhymes Daycare | Physical activity equipment | $2,639 |
| St. John�s | St. John�s Minor Baseball | Pitching machines | $2,675 |
| St. John�s | Larkhall Academy | Snowshoe equipment | $3,000 |
| St. John�s | Buckmaster�s Circle Community Centre | Exercise equipment | $3,000 |
| St. John�s | City of St. John�s | Recreation equipment for Southlands Community Centre $2,259 | |
| St. John�s | Longside Club | Equipment to support fitness programming for person�s with a disability | $2,489 |
| St. John�s | Brother Rice Junior High | Physical activity equipment | $2,698 |
| Sweet Bay | Sweet Bay Recreation | Playground upgrades | $2,000 |
| Torbay | Town of Torbay | Dugouts and soccer benches | $3,000 |
| Tors Cove | Tors Cove Local Service District | Playground equipment | $3,000 |
| Whitbourne | Whitbourne Sports and Recreation | Physical activity equipment | $3,000 |
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