Tourism, Culture and Recreation
July 31, 2013
More than $532,000 has been allocated to support local recreation programming through the Provincial Government’s 2013 Community Recreation Development Grants Program. The application-based program is designed to help offset the cost of general recreation, sport and active-living programs in communities with less than 6,000 people.
The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, along with the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education and MHA for Burin-Placentia West, and the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Justice and MHA for Grand Bank, were in Little Bay this morning to announce that more than 150 small communities throughout the province will benefit from the program.
“Our support for local recreation and sport committees is also an investment in the residents of these towns and communities, and is in keeping with our goal of increasing participation in physical activity,” said Minister French. “Our government is delighted to provide more than $532,000 to help these organizations raise awareness and promote recreational activities in their local areas.”
Minister French also took the opportunity to announce the Little Bay Playground Committee has received a grant of $15,000 through the Provincial Government’s Capital Grant Program to purchase new equipment for the Little Bay Multi-purpose Park.
“Our government continues to recognize the importance of recreation in the lives of our residents and the many benefits that are realized by these towns and communities when we support such endeavours,” said Minister Jackman. “I am delighted with the funding that has been announced here today, as this will certainly serve the area well in terms of our sport and recreation goals.”
A complete list of organizations receiving funding under the Community Recreation Development Grants Program can be found in the backgrounder below.
Budget 2013: A Sound Plan, A Secure Future provides $7.7 million to support recreation and sport in the province. Since the launch of the provincial sport and recreation strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador (2007), approximately $172 million has been committed to recreational and sport infrastructure, programming, and athlete development throughout the province.
Photo:
The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education and MHA for Burin-Placentia West, along with the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation present a cheque to Debbie Farrell of the Little Bay Playground Committee. July 31, 2013.
Media contacts:
| Melony O’Neill Director of Communications Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation 709-729-0928, 689-0928 moneill@gov.nl.ca |
Sheldon Antle Executive Assistant to the Honourable Clyde Jackman MHA for Burin - Placentia West 709-729-1658 sheldonantle@gov.nl.ca |
Community Recreation Development Grants (2013)
| Community | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aquaforte | $2,250 |
| Avondale | $4,250 |
| Baie Verte | $4,150 |
| Baine Harbour | $2,800 |
| Barachois Brook | $1,300 |
| Bay Bulls | $4,800 |
| Bay L'Argent | $1,500 |
| Baytona | $3,950 |
| Bishop's Falls | $2,650 |
| Boat Harbour West | $2,550 |
| Bonavista | $3,100 |
| Botwood | $4,450 |
| Branch | $2,500 |
| Brigus | $4,150 |
| Brookside | $1,900 |
| Burgeo | $3,200 |
| Burlington | $3,000 |
| Burnt Cove/ St Michael's/Bauline East | $4,800 |
| Calvert | $2,700 |
| Cannings Cove | $3,600 |
| Cape Broyle/Ferryland | $3,500 |
| Cape St. George | $4,300 |
| Carmanville | $2,950 |
| Cartwright | $4,000 |
| Castor River South | $3,550 |
| Champney's East | $3,250 |
| Chance Cove | $3,000 |
| Channel-Port Aux Basques | $4,900 |
| Charlottetown | $3,650 |
| Clarenville | $4,450 |
| Come By Chance | $4,600 |
| Conception Harbour | $3,350 |
| Cormack | $4,600 |
| Cupids | $2,400 |
| Deer Lake | $3,900 |
| English Harbour | $3,300 |
| Ferryland | $2,450 |
| Flatrock | $4,100 |
| Fleur De Lys | $4,100 |
| Flower's Cove | $3,350 |
| Fogo Island | $4,600 |
| Forteau | $3,850 |
| Fortune | $3,900 |
| Gambo | $4,550 |
| Garnish | $4,300 |
| Gaskiers-Point La Haye | $2,500 |
| George's Brook | $1,250 |
| Gillams | $3,000 |
| Glovers Harbour | $2,300 |
| Glovertown | $4,250 |
| Grand Bank | $4,600 |
| Greenspond | $2,550 |
| Hant's Harbour | $4,800 |
| Harbour Breton Connaigre | $4,700 |
| Harbour Main, Chapel's Cove | $2,900 |
| Harbour Mille | $2,700 |
| Harcourt | $2,250 |
| Heart's Content | $2,250 |
| Heart's Delight-Islington | $2,750 |
| Hermitage-Sandyville | $1,550 |
| Herring Neck | $1,450 |
| Hopeall | $2,700 |
| Hopedale | $3,300 |
| Horwood | $3,050 |
| Isle aux Morts | $4,600 |
| Joe Batt's Arm | $3,200 |
| Labrador Straits | $3,300 |
| L'Anse au Clair | $4,700 |
| L'Anse au Loop | $3,350 |
| Laurenceton | $600 |
| Lawn | $4,300 |
| Leading Tickles | $1,000 |
| Lewin's Cove | $1,400 |
| Little Harbour East | $3,750 |
| Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove | $3,850 |
| Loon Bay | $1,650 |
| Lourdes | $3,250 |
| Lower Island Cove | $2,300 |
| LSD Dildo | $3,850 |
| Lushes Bight-Beaumont | $1,100 |
| Makkovik | $4,600 |
| Mall Bay | $2,100 |
| Marystown | $4,550 |
| Massey Drive | $1,900 |
| Middle Arm | $4,050 |
| Ming's Bight | $3,750 |
| Mobile | $3,900 |
| Musgrave Harbour | $2,700 |
| Nain | $4,300 |
| New Harbour | $1,250 |
| New Perlican | $2,550 |
| New Wes Valley | $3,100 |
| New World Island | $3,700 |
| Norman's Cove | $1,450 |
| Norris Arm North | $4,150 |
| North West River | $3,400 |
| Northern Arm | $3,000 |
| Pacquet | $2,250 |
| Parkers Cove | $4,500 |
| Parson's Pond | $4,000 |
| Pasadena | $4,450 |
| Peterview | $4,000 |
| Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove | $3,100 |
| Placentia | $4,600 |
| Point Lance | $3,050 |
| Point Leamington | $3,350 |
| Point May | $3,900 |
| Port au Choix | $1,500 |
| Port Blandford | $3,550 |
| Port Rexton | $4,900 |
| Portugal Cove-St Philip's | $4,150 |
| Postville | $3,850 |
| Pouch Cove | $3,900 |
| Red Bay | $4,000 |
| Red Head Cove | $1,150 |
| Rigolet | $4,150 |
| Robert's Arm | $3,900 |
| Roddickton-Bide Arm | $4,200 |
| Salmon Cove | $3,200 |
| Sandy Cove | $2,500 |
| Seal Cove | $1,400 |
| Smith's Harbour | $4,150 |
| South East Bight | $2,300 |
| Spaniards Bay | $4,400 |
| Springdale | $4,350 |
| St. Alban's | $3,850 |
| St. Anthony | $4,600 |
| St. Jacques-Coombs Cove | $4,050 |
| St. Lawrence | $4,200 |
| St. Lewis | $3,750 |
| St. Shott’s | $2,800 |
| Stanhope | $1,400 |
| Summerford | $3,850 |
| Terrenceville | $4,300 |
| Three Rock Cove | $3,050 |
| Tors Cove | $4,800 |
| Town of HAS | $4,400 |
| Town of Holyrood | $4,500 |
| Town of Jackson's Arm | $2,450 |
| Town of McIvers | $3,050 |
| Town of Ramea | $3,650 |
| Town of Sandringham | $1,450 |
| Town of St. Pauls | $2,550 |
| Town of Woody Point | $4,600 |
| Trinity | $3,550 |
| Trout River | $4,100 |
| Twillingate | $4,700 |
| Upper Island Cove | $3,750 |
| Victoria | $3,800 |
| Wabana | $4,200 |
| Wabush | $4,500 |
| West Bay | $2,150 |
| West St. Modeste | $2,600 |
| Westport | $1,500 |
| Whitbourne | $4,250 |
| Winterland | $3,350 |
| Winterton | $1,400 |
| Witless Bay | $4,800 |
| Woodstock | $4,200 |