Snowmobile Club Receives Funding for Equipment Upgrade
News Release
Investment will support winter tourism
February 28, 2017 – Petitcodiac, N.B. – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Snowmobiling, the leading economic generator for the province’s winter tourism sector, will get a boost to its infrastructure, thanks to a Government of Canada investment in the Goshen Snowmobile Club Inc. in Petitcodiac.
Alaina Lockhart, Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), made the announcement today. The Government of Canada’s $100,000 non-repayable contribution will be made through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund. The New Brunswick Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Inc. is also playing a strategic role in the development of this project, along with other similar projects to enhance winter tourism in Belledune, Edmundston, Hartland and Rexton.
The equipment will help the Goshen Snowmobile Club contribute to the maintenance of the province-wide network of snowmobile trails.
The tourism economic impact of snowmobiling continues to be important for New Brunswick. In 2014-15, snowmobilers spent nearly $18 million while on out-of-town snowmobile trips. Non-resident snowmobile tourism spending was estimated at $5 million. Snowmobile tourism added an estimated $8 million to the provincial GDP.
Quotes
“The Government of Canada is committed to investments that make a real difference in our communities – this contribution supports the winter tourism season and helps further create direct opportunities for sustainable and viable economic activity in New Brunswick.”
Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA
“We are very grateful and appreciative for the support received from the Government of Canada to supplement the infrastructure of New Brunswick’s leading winter tourism sector; snowmobiling. The New Brunswick Federation of Snowmobile Clubs leads all winter tourism sectors in the province via our volunteers and memberships, to contribute $32.7 million annually in tourism economic impacts. This financial support recognizes both our efforts and success.”
- Brad Mann, President, New Brunswick Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Inc.
“I am pleased that the Government of Canada is supporting the Goshen Snowmobile Club Inc. Tourism is an economic driver for every Canadian community. This is an industry that supports our small businesses and creates jobs in regions large and small, urban and rural from coast to coast to coast.”
Alaina Lockhart, Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal
Contacts
Paul CJ LeBlanc
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
506-452-3310
Ross Antworth
General Manager
New Brunswick Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Inc.
506-447-1258