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Tourism, Culture and Recreation
July 27, 2010
Recreational Development Support Provided to
Bonavista North
The Honourable Terry French, Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Recreation, today announced that the Provincial
Government has provided community-based recreation organizations in the
Bonavista North area with $10,725 through the Community Recreation
Development Grant Program (CRDG).
"The Community Recreation Development Grant
Program is designed to help offset the cost of delivering recreation and
active-living programs to residents in small communities," said Minister
French. "The 2010 program is providing more than $576,000 to over 180
smaller communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador to enable
people of all ages to participate in recreational and physical activity.
This is one part of the Provincial Government's efforts to support
municipalities and recreation committees, particularly those in rural
areas, which encourage residents to live more active, healthy
lifestyles."
Investments in the Bonavista North area are as
follows:
- Town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity
— $3,740;
Carmanville Recreation Committee — $3,025;
New-Wes-Valley Recreation Commission — $2,585; and,
Town of Greenspond — $1,375.
"I am pleased that these four grants will
benefit two town councils and two recreation committees in the region,"
said Bonavista North MHA Harry Harding. "This funding will give the
residents in these communities the opportunity to take advantage of
programs and services that promote health and well-being."
Community Recreation Development Grants are
available to communities with a population of 6,000 or less.
Applications are considered based on their alignment with priorities
outlined in the province's recreation and sport strategy,
Active,
Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador
(2007). Those priorities include
providing increased access to programming for all residents; making the
best use of community facilities; building community capacities, and
promoting the inclusion of traditionally under-represented groups,
especially women and girls, seniors, Aboriginal people, and those with
disabilities.
For more information on the CRDG Program, and
criteria for application, visit:
www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/community_recreation_development_grants.html.
Budget 2010:
The Right Investments — For
Our Children and Our Future
provides over $1.2 million in new
funding to improve existing programming and introduce 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, more than $70 million in Provincial
Government funding has been committed to recreational and sport
infrastructure, programming, and athlete development.
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Media contacts:
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Heather May
Director of Communications
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
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Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca
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2010 07 27
10:55 a.m.
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