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June 16, 2010

Grant of $13,500 Supports Upgrades
to Heart's Delight-Islington Walking Trail

The Town of Heart's Delight-Islington is upgrading its walking trail with help from a $13,500 grant from the Community Capital Grant Program.

"This funding will assist with general repairs along the trail and the addition of several benches to provide residents and visitors with a safe place to engage in physical activity and to appreciate the community's breath-taking ocean view," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "Walking trails provide an opportunity for people of all ages to include exercise into their daily routines, and the Provincial Government is pleased to be able to support this project."

Heart's Delight-Islington 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 pleased the Town of Heart's Delight-Islington has received this funding," said the Honourable Charlene Johnson, MHA Trinity-Bay de Verde. "The upgrades to the walking trail and playground area will not only benefit the local residents, but will provide a positive experience for visitors as well."

The Community Capital Grant Program is an application-based program that provides funding of up to $15,000 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
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Denise Woodman
Executive Assistant
to the Honourable Charlene Johnson,
MHA Trinity-Bay de Verde
709-729-4111
denisewoodman@gov.nl.ca

2010 06 16                                                    12:15 p.m.


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