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Tourism, Culture and Recreation
November 22, 2010

Corner Brook Ski Club Provided $15,000 to Upgrade Trail Grooming Capabilities

The Blow Me Down Cross County Ski Club in Corner Brook will improve its trail groomer capabilities thanks in part to $15,000 provided through the Provincial Government's 2010 Capital Grant Program.

"This funding will be used to assist with the purchase of several ski trail groomer attachments," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "Cross country skiing is an excellent way to enjoy the outdoors and participate in physical activity during the winter months, and we are pleased to provide this funding to assist the Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club in their efforts to provide its clients with the best possible skiing experience."

The Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club is among more than 40 municipalities, recreation commissions, and community-based organizations throughout the province which have received funding to upgrade their recreation and sport infrastructure through these latest Capital Grant Program investments.

"As the proud MHA for Humber West, I am delighted that the Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club will be provided with $15,000 to upgrade their trail grooming capabilities," said the Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. "The Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club is an important part of the community and is enjoyed by countless residents and visitors to the region. It is investments such as this one which reinforce our government�s commitment to physical activity and sport throughout Newfoundland and Labrador."

For more information on the Capital Grant Program, visit: www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/capital_grant_program.html.

Budget 2010: The Right Investments � For Our Children and Our Future provides an additional $300,000 to the Capital Grant Program, bringing the total annual investment in this program to $1.3 million. Since the introduction of the Provincial Government�s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), more than $70 million in new funding has been committed for recreation and sport infrastructure and programming.

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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

Linda Roche
Executive Assistant to the
Hon. Danny Williams, MHA
Humber West District
709-637-2460
lindaroche@gov.nl.ca

2010 11 22                                                    10:30 a.m.

 


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