Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
February 10, 2016
Recreation and Wellness Opportunities
Healthy Living Grants Support Community Wellness
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, today announced a total of $736,263 has been provided to 108 community-based organizations through the latest round of applications approved under the Community Healthy Living Fund.
�The Community Healthy Living Fund supports communities, community-based groups, recreation committees and organizations in their efforts to increase wellness. It is important that we work together � government and community groups � to provide the environments and opportunities for people to pursue a healthy, active lifestyle.�
-The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
Community Healthy Living Fund grants are awarded four times a year and applications are considered on a continuous basis. Grants support a wide range of healthy living and recreation initiatives and activities under three categories: Capacity Building, Programs, and Supportive Environments. The latest Community Healthy Living Fund recipients can be viewed in the backgrounder below.
The Exploits Valley Cross-country Ski Club is one organization that recently received a total of $23,000 from the fund. The club is a not-for-profit, community-based organization which partners with the Town of Grand-Falls Windsor and Special Olympics to offer recreational cross-country skiing and snowshoeing programs/events in the area.
�The Supportive Environments component of the Community Healthy Living Fund helped us to purchase a grooming machine for our ski trails, and the programs category is supporting our ongoing efforts to offer healthy, recreational winter activities for residents and visitors of all ages, and all skill levels. And it�s certainly working. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing have grown very popular in this area since the revitalization of the club in 2011, with club membership from the Grand Falls-Windsor area increasing from 24 to more than 300 in the past four years alone.�
- Dana Pittman, President, Exploits Valley Cross-country Ski Club
The Community Healthy Living Fund replaced the former Seniors Recreation Grant Program, the Provincial Health and Wellness Grant Program, the Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Organization Grant Program, the Community Recreation Support Program (including the Community Capital Grant Program, Physical Activity Equipment Grant Program and the Community Recreation Development Grant Program). The total funding amount available for community grants remained the same.
All organizations eligible for funding under previous programs are eligible to apply under the Community Healthy Living Fund.
For more information, including program guidelines and applications, see: www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/grants/chl_fund.html.
QUICK FACTS
- The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, today announced a total of $736,263 has been provided to 108 community-based organizations under the 2015-16 Community Healthy Living Fund.
- The Community Healthy Living Fund supports communities, community groups, recreation committees and organizations in their efforts to increase wellness.
- Community Healthy Living Fund grants are awarded four times a year, and applications are considered on a continuous basis.
- For more information, including program guidelines and applications, see: www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/grants/chl_fund.html.
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Media contact:
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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
Community Healthy Living Fund Grant Recipients
| Town | Organization | Project Description | Amount |
| Avondale | Avondale Recreation Committee Inc. | - Expansion of recreation facility | $11,000 |
| Baine Harbour | Baine Harbour Recreation Committee | - Outdoor recreation equipment | $2,349 |
| Bay Roberts | Town of Bay Roberts | - Upgrades to soccer field | $11,000 |
| Bell Island | St. Michael�s Regional High | - Exercise equipment and flooring for fitness centre | $7,500 |
| Bell Island | Wabana Boys and Girls Club | - Sports equipment | $3,000 |
| Belleoram | Belleoram Recreation Commission Inc. | - Roof upgrades to recreation facility | $15,000 |
| Biscay Bay | Biscay Bay Trail Association | - Trail development | $5,000 |
| Bishop�s Cove | Town of Bishop�s Cove | - Playground equipment | $5,000 |
| Bishop�s Falls | Town of Bishop�s Falls | - Upgrades to stadium | $4,508 |
| Boat Harbour
|
Boat Harbour Recreation Committee |
- Adult healthy living ($1,000) - Active community ($950) - Community living ($750) - Physical activity and healthy eating equipment ($2,750) |
$5,450 |
| Bonavista | Bonavista Cabot Stadium Committee | - Free skating program | $1,600 |
| Bonavista | Silver Wings Skating Club | - Skating assists | $2,000 |
| Bonavista |
Bonavista Splash Park Committee | - Splash park infrastructure | $15,000 |
| Bonavista Recreation | - Splash park equipment | $3,000 | |
| Branch | Branch Recreation Committee | - Ongoing recreation programming ($2,000) - Playground equipment ($3,818) |
$5,818 |
| Brighton | Brighton Recreation | - Multi-purpose court | $5,000 |
| Buchans | James Hornell Boys & Girls Club | - Playground equipment | $5,000 |
| Burlington | Burlington Recreation | - Playground equipment | $2,000 |
| Cape St. George | Les Terre-Neuviens Francais | - Sports equipment | $2,700 |
| Centreville | Town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity (CWT) | - Indoor basketball court ($3,000) - Playground equipment ($15,000) |
$18,000 |
| Champney�s West | Champney�s West Recreation Association | - Electrical upgrades to community hall | $6,000 |
| Chance Cove | Chance Cove Recreation Committee | - Playground equipment | $3,000 |
| Coachman�s Cove | Coachman�s Cove French Shore Recreation Inc. | - Repairs to ball field | $2,000 |
| Corner Brook | City of Corner Brook | - Groomer for Wellington Street Soccer Complex and windscreen for ball field | $11,000 |
| Corner Brook | Corner Brook Intermediate | - Fitness equipment | $3,000 |
| Corner Brook | Westrock Community Centre | - Climbing wall equipment | $4,000 |
| Corner Brook | YMCA of Western NL Inc. Humber Branch | - Wheelchair accessible door | $3,000 |
| Eastport | Eastport Peninsula Recreation and Wellness Committee | - Sprockids Eastport ($10,000) - Bikes for Holy Cross Elementary ($3,000) - Upgrades to trail ($5,000) |
$18,000 |
| Fermeuse | Fermeuse Trail Committee | - Upgrades to trail | $2,000 |
| Fortune | Town of Fortune | - Lighting upgrades Fortune Arena | $2,033 |
| Francois | Francois Citizen Committee | - Upgrades to community centre | $5,000 |
| Gillams | Gillams Recreation | - Development of ball field | $6,000 |
| Glovertown | Town of Glovertown | - Ongoing recreation programs ($2,000) - Injury prevention workshops ($1,600) - Multi-purpose court ($8,000) |
$11,600 |
| Goulds | St. Kevin�s High School | - Develop green space for recreation | $13,000 |
| Goulds | St. Kevin�s Junior High | - Upgrades to playground and field | $8,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Corduroy Brook Enhancement Association | - Exploring nature through fitness ($1,500) - The nature walk around the world ($7,950) |
$9,450 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Exploits Regional Curling Club | - Exploits Regional Curling Club | $15,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Exploits Soccer Association | - Score clock | $1,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Exploits Valley 50+Club | - Cooking for one ($5,025) - Moving for health ($3,500) - Fun out of the sun ($1,500) |
$10,025 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Exploits Valley Cross-Country Ski Club | - Community ski project ($10,000) - Senior ski and snowshoe ($1,500) - Ski trails special events ($1,500) - Snow machine for grooming trails ($10,000) |
$23,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Friendly 50+ Seniors Club | - Sports equipment | $1,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Town of Grand Falls-Windsor | - Recreation equipment | $5,000 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor | Youth 2000 Centre | - FYI: For Youth Information ($1,500) - Drop in centre ($5,000) |
$6,500 |
| Harbour Grace | Town of Harbour Grace (SW Moores Memorial Stadium) | - Conception Bay North curling | $5,020 |
| Hillview | Deep Bight Recreation Committee | - Upgrade to community centre | $14,802 |
| Hopedale | Ujagakutit Recreation Committee | Volleyball equipment | $1,499 |
| L�Anse au Clair | L�Anse au Clair Recreation Committee | - Upgrade outdoor rink and playground | $10,000 |
| L�Anse au Loup | L�Anse au Loup Recreation Commission | - Support ongoing recreation programs | $2,000 |
| L�Anse au Loup | Town of L�Anse au Loup | - Construction of a cross country ski hut | $11,000 |
| Labrador City | A.P. Lowe Primary | - Playground equipment | $8,000 |
| Labrador City |
First Carol Scout Group |
- Climbing wall ($3,000) - Upgrades to scout hut (heating and lighting) ($10,000) |
$13,000 |
| Lawn | Allied Youth Post 990 | - Snowshoes | $1,355 |
| Lewisporte | Town of Lewisporte | - Playground development | $6,000 |
| Little Bay | Little Bay Playground Committee | - Playground equipment | $2,000 |
| Logy Bay | Town of Logy Bay, Middle Cove � Outer Cove | - Upgrades to softball dugouts | $3,000 |
| Lower Island Cove | Association for Youth & Leisure Time Activities Inc. | - Ongoing recreation activities ($1,500) - Healthy living and wellness ($1,400) - Seniors club ($600) |
$3,500 |
| Mainland | Heritage de L�ile Rouge Inc. | - Sports equipment | $2,706 |
| Marystown | Marystown Lions Golden Age 50+ Club | - Heat recovery ventilation unit | $1,820 |
| Marystown | Sacred Heart Academy | - Playground equipment | $7,500 |
| Massey Drive | Town of Massey Drive | - Refurbish sports field | $15,000 |
| Mobile |
Mobile Recreation Committee | - Playground development ($5,000) - Ongoing recreation activities ($1,500) |
$6,500 |
| Mount Carmel-Mitchell�s Brook-St. Catherine�s | St. Catherine�s Academy | - Upgrade to school field | $6,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Agriculture in the Classroom | - Little Green Thumbs program | $10,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Campia Gymnastics Club Inc. | - Gymnastics equipment | $2,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Morris Academy School Council | - Playground equipment | $5,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Mount Pearl Minor Baseball Association Inc. | - Maintenance and field equipment | $7,500 |
| Mount Pearl | Mount Pearl Minor Basketball | - Basketball equipment | $2,614 |
| Mount Pearl | Mount Pearl Minor Hockey Association | - Goalie equipment and hockey equipment | $3,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Mount Pearl Senior High | - Replace basketball system in gym | $5,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Mount Pearl Seniors Independence Group Inc. | - Healthy living seniors activities ($3,000) - Shuffleboards ($7,000) |
$10,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Mount Pearl Synchro | - Exercise equipment | $2,000 |
| Mount Pearl | Pearlgate Track and Field Club | - Electrical upgrades | $5,000 |
| Outer Cove | St. Francis of Assisi School | - Playground equipment for person�s with a disability | $10,000 |
| Peterview | Peterview Recreation Board | - Summer recreational sports and activities | $2,000 |
| Petty Harbour | Fishing for Success Inc. | - Families Go Wild! Nature club and library | $9,998 |
| Pilley�s Island | Dorset Collegiate | - Cross country ski and snowshoe program | $3,000 |
| Plum Point | St. Barbe Development Association | - Trail upgrades | $12,000 |
| Pollard�s Point | Main River Academy | - Upgrades to field (fencing) | $15,000 |
| Port Albert | Port Albert Recreation Centre | - Upgrades to community centre | $15,000 |
| Port au Choix | Town of Port au Choix | - Playground equipment | $5,500 |
| Port Blandford | Port Blandford Recreation Board | - Ball field upgrades | $5,000 |
| Port de Grave | Port de Grave Recreation Committee | - Playground equipment | $5,000 |
| Sheshatshiu | Sheshatshiu Innu School | - Ball hockey equipment | $3,000 |
| Smith�s Harbour | Smith�s Harbour Recreation Committee | - Sports equipment | $2,000 |
| South East Bight | LSD of South East Bight | - Upgrades to walking trail | $3,000 |
| South River | Town of South River | - Playground equipment | $10,000 |
| Spaniard�s Bay | Town of Spaniard�s Bay | - Upgrades to walking track and soccer field | $5,000 |
| St. Bernard�s-Jacques Fontaine | St. Bernard�s/Jacques Fontaine 50+ Club | - Physical and mental health program | $1,500 |
| St. Bride�s | St. Bride�s Recreation | - Fridge and stove to store and prepare healthy foods | $1,548 |
| St. John�s | Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre Inc. | Senior�s inclusion: �balance and fitness segment� ($2,300) - Support for ongoing programming ($1,500) |
$3,800 |
| St. John�s | Larkhall Academy | - Physical activity equipment | $3,000 |
| St. John�s | Mary Queen of Peace Elementary | - Fencing, soccer and basketball nets | $15,000 |
| St. John�s | St. John�s Amateur Baseball Association | - Score clock at St. Pat�s ball field | $15,000 |
| St. John�s | St. Mary�s Elementary School | - Outdoor play area | $15,000 |
| St. John�s | St. Matthew�s School | - Play equipment for children with disabilities ($2,000) - Play equipment ($7,000) |
$9,000 |
| St. John�s | Waterford Valley High | - Fitness equipment | $15,000 |
| St. John�s | YMCA of Newfoundland and Labrador | - Accessible fitness equipment | $12,136 |
| St. Mary�s | Gulch Beach Improvement Committee � Town of St. Mary�s | - Trail development | $5,000 |
| St. Mary�s | Riverhead Recreation Committee | - Community garden | $2,182 |
| St. Shott�s | St. Shott�s Recreation Committee | - Healthy eating plan ($950) - Aerobic and Zumba Fitness ($1,400) - Ongoing recreation programs ($2,000) - Refrigerator for seniors centre ($1,000) |
$5,350 |
| Summerford | Summerford Recreation/Town of Summerford | - Trail development | $10,000 |
| Sunnyside |
Sunnyside 50+ Group |
- Fridge and stove to support healthy eating ($2,500) - Upgrade to roof and exterior of senior�s building ($5,000) |
$7,500 |
| Swift Current | Swift Current/Black River Recreation Committee | - Ongoing recreation programs ($500) - Multi-purpose outdoor recreation structure ($3,000) |
$3,500 |
| Terra Nova | Town of Terra Nova | - Playground upgrades | $3,000 |
| Torbay | Town of Torbay | - Community garden | $5,000 |
| Trepassey | Town of Trepassey | - Playground development | $5,000 |
| Whitbourne | Whitbourne Sports and Recreation | - Facility upgrades | $4,000 |
| Witless Bay |
O�Connor 50+ Club |
- Fit for life � Fitness ($3,800) - Fit for life � Healthy eating on a fixed budget ($2,600) - Fit for life � New experiences ($1,500) |
$7,900 |
| TOTAL: $736,263 | |||
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