The Town of Torbay has received $10,000 from the Provincial Government to assist with the costs associated with hosting the 2010 Killick Coast Regional Games, being held August 8-12.

"The Regional Games Program allows our province's youth to participate in organized, yet non-competitive sport programming," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "It is part of the Provincial Government's efforts to provide our young people with opportunities to engage in physical activity, and encourage them to continue a healthy, active lifestyle throughout their lives."

The $100,000 Regional Games Program, administered through Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador, provides 10 communities with up to $10,000 to provide the youth, aged 11-18, with an opportunity to participate in multi-sport events within their regions.

"I am extremely pleased that the Town of Torbay has been selected to receive assistance under this year's Regional Games Program," said Kevin Parsons, MHA for Cape St. Francis.　"While encouraging participation in an active, healthy lifestyle, the games also serve to promote community involvement and healthy competition among our youth."

Budget 2010: The Right Investments — For Our Children and Our Future provides over $1.2 million in new funding to improve existing programming and introduces new initiatives which support the goals and objectives of the provincial recreation and sport strategy, Active Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador.

Since the launch of the strategy in 2007, more than $70 million in Provincial Government funding has been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming, and athlete development.

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