The Town of Kippens will upgrade its community recreation area with the help of $15,000 provided through the Provincial Government�s 2010 Capital Grant Program.

"This funding is being used to assist with the construction of an outdoor sand volleyball court," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "The addition of this court provides community residents with another opportunity to participate in physical activity in an outdoor environment."

Kippens 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.

"I am delighted with this investment which will assist the Town of Kippens in the construction of an outdoor volleyball court," said Port au Port MHA Tony Cornect. "It is another clear indication of our government�s commitment to improving recreational infrastructure and facilities in our communities that, in turn, will improve and support the needs of our population."

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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