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December 7, 2010

Marysvale Playground to be Upgraded

The community playground in Marysvale is getting a facelift, thanks in part to a $15,000 investment provided through the Provincial Government�s 2010 Capital Grant Program.

"This funding will be used to help with the purchase of equipment, fencing, and to upgrade the surface of the playground," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "The Provincial Government is committed to assisting community groups in their efforts to provide safe outdoor recreational environments which encourage young people to engage in more physical activity."

The Marysvale Recreation Committee is among more than 40 recreation committees, municipalities, 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.

"This investment in the community playground in Marysvale is great news for people in the area, particularly families with young children," said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works and MHA for Harbour Main. "Our government is committed to promoting healthy living and we encourage families to engage in outdoor recreational activities together. Enhancements to this playground will benefit area residents for many years to come."

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
Sharon Vokey
Executive Assistant to the
Hon. Tom Hedderson
MHA Harbour Main
709-729-5884
sharonvokey@gov.nl.ca

2010 12 07                                                      12:20 p.m..
 


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