Tourism, Culture and Recreation
July 15, 2010
Provincial Government Invests $51,750 in Trinity North Heritage
Heritage organizations in the Trinity North region
have received $51,750 in operational and project support funding through
the province's Cultural Economic Development program.
"The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is proud
to support those who work to collect, preserve, and promote the
province's cultural heritage," said the Honourable Terry French,
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "We are indebted to all
organizations and individuals who are committed to safeguarding our past
for present and future generations."
Budget 2010 investments in the Trinity North region
are as follows:
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Trinity Historical Society — A total of
$35,900: $31,450 in operational support; $2,450 for a project
to enable blacksmith Wade Ivany to attend a course in forge welding at the New England School of
Metalwork in Michigan, and $2,000 for a project to conduct research for a new
exhibit in 2012 that will commemorate the 250th
anniversary of the invasion of Trinity by the French in 1762,
and the 200th anniversary of the rebuilding of Fort
Point in 1812;
-
Cape Random Trust — $14,850 in operational support; and,
- Clarenville Heritage Society — $1,000 in operational support.
"I am delighted the Provincial Government continues to
support and promote the province's cultural heritage," said the
Honourable Ross Wiseman, MHA for Trinity North. "These three
organizations have a long history of working with community partners in
preserving and advancing the understanding of our proud history."
The 2010 Cultural Economic Development Program (CEDP)
is providing $1.27 million for operational and project support to the
heritage sector, and about $1.2 million to the professional arts sector,
for a total of almost $2.5 million.
CEDP applications are considered based on the strength
of the business plans, vision and potential for development within the
sector. For more information on the CEDP program for heritage
organizations, and application guidelines, visit:
www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/heritage/cedp/index.html
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Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
Caroline Frost
Constituency Assistant
to the Hon. Ross Wiseman, MHA
Trinity North
709-729-0739
carolinefrost@gov.nl.ca
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