Tourism, Culture and Recreation
December 3, 2010
Carmanville
Recreation Facilities to be Improved
Through $14,400 Investment
The Carmanville Recreation
Committee will make improvements to the town's recreation
building and upgrade the outdoor rink with the help of $14,400
provided through the Provincial Government's 2010 Capital Grant
Program.
�This funding will be used to
assist with the installation of weeping tile at the recreation
building and facilitate repairs and upgrades to the community's
outdoor rink,� said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Recreation. �Upgrading provincial
recreation infrastructure protects government and community
investments in these facilities and ensures residents of all
ages have a safe, pleasant environment in which to pursue
physical and social activities essential to their overall
well-being.�
Carmanville 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 the latest investments approved through Capital Grant
Program.
�I am really pleased with the
grant approved for the Carmanville Recreation Committee,� said
the Honourable Harry Harding, Minister of Government Services
and MHA for Bonavista North. �The local outdoor rink and
recreation centre are used extensively and have been in need of
repairs and upgrading. This funding will address this issue and
enhance the facilities from the perspectives of both safety and
durability.�
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 |
Valerie
Hewitt
Executive Assistant
to the Hon. Harry Harding
MHA Bonavista North
709-729-4753
valeriehewitt@gov.nl.ca |
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