Muscling up for the community
News Release
Government of Canada supports infrastructure in rural communities
June 25, 2016 – Englishtown, N.S. – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
The Englishtown Community Hall Association is installing a new roof on their hall. Thanks to support from the Government of Canada, they will also be able to make repairs to the basement to avoid water damage. These renovations will ensure that the hall, a much-utilized facility—will continue to operate at full capacity.
The Honorable Mark Eyking, Member of Parliament for Sydney – Victoria, announced a $20,550 contribution of Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP150) funding for the Englishtown Community Hall Association, during their annual mussel festival.
The Englishtown Community Hall hosts everything from evening yoga lessons to a Celtic Colours festival concert. The location is also well-known as the headquarters for the annual Englishtown Mussel Festival. The festival started as a local fundraiser for the hall and now draws hundreds of people from the surrounding area, as well as boasting a 5km run and a VELO bike ride.
The CIP150 is providing up to $300 million nationally over two years to support projects to rehabilitate, renovate and expand community and recreational infrastructure as part of the Government of Canada’s activities to honour Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. The program is expected to boost economic activity through infrastructure investments, build community-based partnerships, while supporting the Government’s priorities to promote a clean-growth economy and ensure a better future for Indigenous peoples.
Quotes:
“Maintaining community infrastructure is important to the Government of Canada. These spaces provide the opportunity for residents to gather, celebrate and learn, which in turn makes for a happier, healthier and more inclusive communities.”
- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
“Englishtown Community Hall is a hub of activities year round. These activities fulfill important social and recreational needs for area residents. As well, in many ways Englishtown has been put on the map as a tourism venue because of events which take place at the hall such as Celtic Colours concerts.”
- Honorable Mark Eyking, Member of Parliament for Sydney Victoria
“Putting a new roof on the Englishtown Community hall means keeping our small community in touch. Our hall brings us together for holidays, concerts, celebrations and heath benefiting programs. It teaches our children to care for our neighbors. Our community hall provides our community with a heart, and life without our hall would be very hard to imagine.”
- Lisa Dixon, President, Englishtown Community Hall Association
Associated Links
Englishtown Community Hall Association Facebook
Contacts
Alex Smith
Director of Communications and Outreach
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Phone: 902-426-9417 / 902-830-3839 (cell)
E-mail: alex.smith@canada.ca
Lisa Dixon
President, Englishtown Community Hall Association
Phone: 902-577-6207 (cell)
Email: englishtownhall.pres@gmail.com
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