Government of Canada and Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
fund 11 projects employing persons in Bonavista peninsula area

John Efford, MP for Bonavista-Trinity-Conception, on behalf of Jane Stewart, Minister of Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), along with Sandra C. Kelly, Minister of the Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education for Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced Job Creation partnerships funding totaling $373,863 for 11 projects on the Bonavista peninsula.

• The Rattle Committee, Little Heart�s Ease, will receive $69,996 to hire 15 persons for 12 weeks to crib the shoreline and improve the parking area near the wharf facility.
• The Rotary Club of Clarenville will receive $50,000 to complete Phase II of the marina development. Activities include floating piers, dredging, backfilling and removal of existing wharves.
• The Vista School district will receive $36,368 to hire 16 persons for six weeks to carry out various repairs and renovations to the annex building for use as a local resource centre.
• The Port Union/Catalina/Little Catalina Women�s Institute will receive $4,125 to hire a person for 11 weeks to manage their craft shop in Port Union.
• The Bonaventure-English Harbour Development Association will receive $51,282 to hire 10 workers for 14 weeks to make various improvements to the trail at Lockston Path.
• The Clarenville Athletic Recreation Association will receive $22,630 to hire six persons for 10 weeks to improve the urban wellness trail and construct skateboard ramps. Other work will be carried out at the Shoal Harbour ballfield and Elizabeth Swan park.
• The Town of Bonavista will receive $19,104 to hire six persons for eight weeks to carry out various repairs to the local playground.
• The Bonavista Historic Townscape Foundation will receive $21, 476 to hire a heritage building specialist for one year to oversee the townscape improvement and historic properties investment project.
• The Port Union Lions Club will receive $50,582 to hire 10 persons for 14 weeks to construct a rock fence and wheelchair accessible ramp and carry out various repairs to their building.
• Matthew Legacy Inc. will receive $18,300 to hire five persons for 13 weeks to conduct tours and provide information to visitors at the Matthew Legacy site.
• The Cape Random Trust committee will receive $30,000 to hire four persons for 15 weeks to act as interpretive guides to the Cape Random film site in New Bonaventure.

"Thanks to the combined efforts of the Government of Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, these projects will help provide employment opportunities in about a dozen communities throughout my constituency," said Mr. Efford. "The jobs created will contribute towards improving local facilities in a variety of areas involving recreation, tourism and transportation."

"These projects have the dual benefit of improving community infrastructure as well as helping participants to build on their skills as a means of securing employment," said Minister Kelly. "Those involved will come away better prepared to compete in the labour market and residents will benefit overall from better recreation facilities and improved tourism."

The above-noted projects are being supported under the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement, through funding provided by the Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) component. JCPs brings together local partners to create employment opportunities by linking the needs of unemployed individuals with local business initiatives and economic development. To be eligible, companies must demonstrate that the work experience provided to unemployed individuals is incremental to their normal operations and can lead to long-term employment as well as help communities build their economies.

The measures are funded, in whole or in part, by the Government of Canada from the Employment Insurance (EI) account. To be eligible, participants must have established a claim for EI benefits; or have had their EI benefit period ended within the last three years; or have established a claim for EI maternity or parental benefits within the past five years and are re-entering the labour force after having left it to care for newborn or newly-adopted children. Other criteria may apply.

Media contact:

Bonnie Pope, Regional Communications Manager
Human Resources Development Canada
(709) 772-5346

Tansy Mundon, Director of Communications
Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education
(709) 729-6573

2002 06 17                           9:30 a.m.