Tourism, Culture and Recreation
July 23, 2012

York Harbour Receives Community Capital Funding

The York Harbour Town Council will upgrade the community’s playground and develop a walking trail thanks in part to a $15,000 grant provided through the Provincial Government’s Community Capital Grants Program.

“We are pleased to support the York Harbour Town Council as they move forward with this project,” said the Honourable Derrick Dalley, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. “The renovated playground and new trail will most certainly provide increased opportunities for all residents to be more physically active and to participate in recreational activities.”

The York Harbour Town Council is among the numerous community-based organizations, municipalities, schools, and recreation commissions which have received funding to upgrade their recreation and sport infrastructure through these latest capital grant program investments.

Budget 2012: People and Prosperity provides $8.6 million to support recreation and sport in the province. Since the launch of the Provincial Government’s recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), more than $70 million has been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming, and athlete development throughout the province.

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Media contact:
Diana Quinton
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 631-8155
dianaquinton@gov.nl.ca

2012 07 23             2:45 p.m.