Evangeline's Le Centre Goéland to Get Upgrades
News Release
Renovations will fulfill need for flexible muti-cultural visitor and community meeting spaces within the facility
December 7, 2016 – Cap-Egmont, PE – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Established as a non-profit organization in 1975, Le Centre Goéland Inc. (The Seagull Centre) / Le Village des Sources l’Étoile Filante (Shooting Star Wellness Centre) offers event centre amenities for meetings, receptions, workshops, family reunions, weddings and youth retreats in a relaxing rural setting. Evangeline’s Le Centre Goéland facility is a hub of activity, rich in Acadian culture. Located along Prince Edward Island’s scenic south shore, the Centre’s mission is to support young people, parents and caregivers in their personal, spiritual and social growth through coaching, resourcing and personal development activities. Now, Le Centre Goéland Inc. / Le Village des Sources l’Étoile Filante is taking another step towards becoming an even more efficient, year-round event facility.
Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), together with the Honourable Alan McIsaac, P.E.I.’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, announced today federal and provincial support for the Centre’s continued improvements. Through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund, the Government of Canada will provide a $51,958 non-repayable contribution for the infrastructure upgrades at the Centre. In addition, the Government of Prince Edward Island will contribute $12,813 through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Community Development Program.
The renovations will include remodeling the existing solarium for year-round use, improvements to the walkway of the property, landscaping, repairs to the building entrance and heating upgrades.
Quotes
“Le Centre Goéland is a unique facility and an important tourism asset in the heart of the Evangeline Region. These upgrades will create a more attractive venue, allowing the Centre to host a wider range of events on a year-round basis and showcase its charm to locals and visitors alike.”
- Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont
“The centre is a welcoming place for the youth of the Evangeline community and an important anchor facility for our province’s entire Francophone community. The Government of Prince Edward Island is pleased to support upgrades that will help reduce heating costs for the board and ensure anyone using the facility has the necessary equipment to host successful community events in rural P.E.I.”
- Alan McIsaac, Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
“I’m very thrilled that we were able to have this grant. We really needed this. It will be so beneficial and we will be able to make a huge difference in our facility. Especially when you see the solarium turned in to a nice, little dining hall that can be used by guests year-round. It’s going to be so much more efficient. ”
- Jeannette Gallant, President, Le Centre Goéland Inc.
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Contacts
Jana Parker
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
902-314-0874
Amber Nicholson
Senior Communications Officer
Communications PEI
902-368-5286
Jeannette Gallant
President
Le Centre Goéland Inc.
902-854-2546 / 902-854-2559 (cell)
centregoeland@gmail.com
Background
The Centre Goéland / Village des Sources l'Étoile Filante is a non-profit organization that offers social and personal development camps during the school year to the province’s student population attending French schools, from kindergarten through to Grade 12. These camps encourage youth to talk about their feelings, challenges and triumphs in terms of inclusion and bullying, as well as the difficulties and troubles they face in their daily lives. The organization is becoming a leader in mental health matters through such activities as retreats, social and personal development camps, mental health workshops and a mental health network.
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