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August 10, 2010

Torngat Mountains Recreation Programs Provided $15,565

The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, today announced that community-based recreation programs in the Torngat Mountains area have received $15,565 through the Community Recreation Development Grant (CRDG) Program.

"The Community Recreation Development Grant 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," said Minister French. "This program is one of many which illustrate the Provincial Government's ongoing commitment to increasing opportunities for citizens to participate in activities which contribute to their general health and well-being."

Investments in the Torngat Mountains area are as follows:

  • Nain Inuit Community Government Recreation Department — $5,060;
  • Makkovik Recreation Committee — $4,235;
  • Postville Inuit Community Government — $3,135; and,
  • Town of Hopedale — $3,135.
  • "It is widely accepted that eating healthy and following a physically active recreational lifestyle is important to the growth and sustainability of a community," said the Honourable Patty Pottle, MHA for Torngat Mountains. "By providing key investments to these communities, we are increasing opportunities for people on the North Coast of Labrador. I congratulate the community leaders on their successes in their programs and the hard work to improve the well-being of their towns."

    Community Recreation Development Grants are available to communities with a population of 6,000 or fewer. CRDG applications are considered based on their alignment with the priorities outlined in the Provincial Government's recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007). These priorities include providing increased access to programming for all residents; making the best use of community facilities; building capacity within communities to deliver programming; 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 Community Recreation Development Grant 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 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:

    Heather May
    Director of Communications
    Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
    709-729-0928, 697-5061
    heathermay@gov.nl.ca
    Donna Stokes
    Executive Assistant
    to the Honourable Patty Pottle,
    MHA Torngat Mountains
    709-729-2243
    dstokes@gov.nl.ca

    2010 08 09                                                     10:05 a.m.
     


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