Upgrades to Cocagne Cape Marina to Enhance Tourist Experience

From: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

News release

Infrastructure investment will help attract new visitors and fuel local economy

August 7, 2019 – Cocagne, NB – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Investing in tourism projects in both big cities and small communities throughout Atlantic Canada is essential to growing this important economic sector that supports 9,600 businesses, employs 57,000 Atlantic Canadians and contributes nearly $5 billion annually to the total value of goods and services sold in Atlantic Canada.  Support for the tourism sector helps to attract new visitors, grow businesses and create new ones, generating economic growth and good middle-class jobs.

The Cocagne Cape Marina is updating its infrastructure, including upgrades to the docks, repairs to the wharf, enhancements to the existing building and the addition of a pavilion to offer programming. The project will help fuel the growth of tourism businesses such as kayak and canoe rentals, sailing charters, fishing charters, tour boats, and others. The Government of Canada is supporting these upgrades with an investment of nearly $606,000.

The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Affairs and Internal Trade and Member of Parliament for Beauséjour, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

This investment builds on commitments made by the Government of Canada and the four Atlantic Provinces to drive economic growth in the region through the Atlantic Growth Strategy by helping the region’s tourism industry attract more visitors and create new jobs across the region. This bold approach is in line with Canada’s Tourism Vision, which seeks to make Canada a top-ten global tourism destination by 2025.

Quick facts

  • The Government of Canada invested $605,963 in this project through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund. 

  • The Innovative Communities Fund (ICF) focuses on investments that lead to long-term employment and economic capacity building in Atlantic Canadian communities. 

  • Eligible recipients include non-commercial/not-for-profit organizations such as local development associations, municipalities and their agencies, business or technology institutes, industry/sector associations, economic development associations, local cooperatives, universities and educational institutions. 

  • The ICF continues to build on the objectives of the Innovation and Skills Plan, a multi-year strategy to create well-paying jobs for the middle class and those working hard to join it.

Contacts

Jennifer Houle
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
506-261-5534

Krista Lee Fisher
President
Cocagne Cape Port Authority (CCPA)
506-576-2841

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