Backgrounder: South Western Nova Scotia will benefit from investments to help improve tourism experiences; bring people back to public spaces safely
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada invests more than $880,000 in nine community shared spaces and two tourism businesses to stimulate local economies, create jobs, boost tourism, and improve the quality of life of Canadians.
| CLIENT NAME | PROJECT | TOTAL | MEDIA CONTACT |
| $694,263 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) for nine projects: | |||
| Town of Yarmouth | Repairs and upgrades to the former YMCA building on Main Street, now operated by the Yarmouth Mariners Centre and known as the Mariners on Main. | $226,250 non-repayable | Dorgam Hideib CEO, Mariners Centre 902-742-2155 ext. 20 dorgam.hideib@marinerscentre.com |
| Municipality of the District of Clare | Upgrades to the trails and amenities at Wentworth park to improve accessibility and enhance the visitor experience. | $200,000 non-repayable | Amy Paradis Communications Officer 902-769-2031 communications@munclare.ca |
| Clare Curling Association | Install a corrugated steel roof on the Clare Curling Rink to revitalize the community asset and sustain future operations. | $75,000 non-repayable | Nadine Comeau President 902-778-1257 nadsaulnier78@gmail.com |
| Yarmouth County Splash Park Committee | Construct a new accessible community splash park in the Town of Yarmouth for people at all levels of mobility. | $75,000 non-repayable | Linda Gallagher Chair 902-748-0631 Lindagallagher352@gmail.com |
| Yarmouth Farmers’ Market | Upgrade the market barn and gallery buildings to improve accessibility, heat retention and signage. | $34,465 non-repayable | Sundae Wiser Secretary 902-742-4172 sundaewiser@eastlink.ca |
| Université Sainte-Anne | Infrastructure upgrades to the ice skating rink to improve energy efficiency, allowing the continued use of the facility by students, community members and the visiting public. | $30,000 non-repayable | Rachelle LeBlanc Director, Communications and Marketing 902-769-2114, ext. 7222 Rachelle.LeBlanc@usainteanne.ca |
| Bear River Community Craft & Recreation Facility Society | Install new windows, paint the exterior, and repair the furnace at the Oakdene Community Centre to improve energy efficiency. | $30,000 non-repayable | Robbie Bays Chair 902-467-3151 oakdenefutures@gmail.com |
| L'Association du musée de Wedgeport | Renovate the Wedgeport Tuna Museum Centre to improve accessibility and increase storage to host community events throughout the year. | $15,548 non-repayable | Franklin Cottreau Museum Manager 902-749-7887 Fpc.cott@hotmail.com |
| Municipality of the District of Digby | Upgrade the Bear Cove Art Trail by improving the parking, trail and signage to accommodate people of all abilities. | $8,000 non-repayable |
Jonathan Riley, Trail and Open Space Coordinator Office: 902-245-2861 Cell: 902-308-0697 jriley@digbymun.ca |
| $189,964 through the Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) for two projects: | |||
| Spurr Brothers Farms Limited | Construct outdoor covered pavilions and a patio, as well as a tap room equipped with heat pumps for year round comfort to create a hard cider and agri-tourism experience. | $100,000 non-repayable | Lisa Jenereaux President 902-765-4300 lisa@spurrbros.ns.ca |
| Trout Point Lodge | Safety and guest experience enhancements, such as new windows, fireplace inserts, outdoor fire pits and equipment to maintain the parking lots in the winter, to transform the location into a year-round operation. | $89,964 non-repayable | Patrick Wallace Owner 902-774-2581 patrick@troutpoint.com |
| TOTAL | $884,227 |
Contacts
Marianne Blondin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Official Languages and of the
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Chris Brooks
Communications Director, Nova Scotia
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
902-830-3839
chris.brooks@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
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