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June 7, 2010

Badger Baseball Field Receives $10,400 for Fencing

The Town of Badger has been provided $10,400 through the Community Capital Grant Program to upgrade its baseball field with the addition of protective fencing.

"This fencing will help contain activities taking place on the field and provide a safer environment for both players and spectators," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "Safety is always of primary concern at recreation and sport facilities, and we are pleased to be able to assist the Town of Badger with its efforts to upgrade this facility."

Badger is among more than 30 communities throughout the province which will receive funding to purchase equipment and upgrade their recreation and sport infrastructure through the most recent allocation of $450,900 through the Community Capital Grant Program.

"I am very pleased with this funding, which will allow the Town of Badger to make improvements to its baseball field," said the Honourable Susan Sullivan, MHA for Grand Falls-Windsor — Buchans. "Remaining active is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle, and now residents of Badger and surrounding areas can further enjoy outdoor recreation knowing that their ball field is a safer venue for all."

The Community Capital Grant Program is an application-based program that provides funding to assist municipalities and recreation commissions to improve their recreation and sports infrastructure.

Budget 2010: The Right Investments — For Our Children and Our Future provides an additional $300,000 to the Community Capital Grant Program, bringing the total annual investment to $1.3 million. Since the introduction of the Provincial Government's recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), more than $62.4 million in new funding has been committed for recreation and sport infrastructure and equipment throughout the province.

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Media contacts:

Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Nancy Dawe
Constituency Assistant to
Hon. Susan Sullivan, MHA
Grand Falls-Windsor — Buchans
709 -729-1572, 682 -1419
nancydawe@gov.nl.ca

2010 06 07 11:55 a.m.


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