Backgrounder: details of the contributions awarded to three snowmobile clubs in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches

August 28, 2019 – Saint-Onésime-d’Ixworth, Quebec – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

The Club de Motoneige Les Pistolets Inc., the Club Moto-Neige Hiboux de Kamouraska Inc. and the Club de motoneige de la Côte-du-Sud Inc. will receive non-repayable contributions totalling $553,590 from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED). With that financial assistance, the organizations will be able to purchase new-generation groomers.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced these contributions today. The Government of Canada’s assistance will help ensure the quality and longevity of the snowmobile trails maintained by the three clubs. In addition to enhancing the experience for snowmobilers, this support for the development of winter tourism in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches regions will help create more good middle-class jobs and stimulate economic growth in the surrounding communities.

The funding is awarded under the Winter Tourism Initiative of the Quebec Economic Development Program.

Club de Motoneige Les Pistolets Inc.

Non-repayable contribution of $212,700 out of a total investment of $354,500

The project involves purchasing a new groomer fitted with a scraper to replace a unit that has become obsolete.

The Club de Motoneige Les Pistolets Inc., a non-profit organization incorporated in 1971, is a member of the FCMQ. It looks after maintaining 91.4 km of trails, including 31.7 km of Trans-Québec trails, 33.5 km of trans-regional trails, and 26.2 km of local trails.

The existence of this organization and the continuation of its activities basically depend on the commitment of its 280 members and its 20 qualified volunteers who are dedicated to trail maintenance and safety.

Club Moto-Neige Hiboux de Kamouraska Inc.

Non-repayable contribution of $176,160 out of a total investment of $293,600

The project involves purchasing a new groomer to replace a unit that has become obsolete.

The Club Moto-Neige Hiboux de Kamouraska Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1971. This organization looks after maintaining 139 km of trails, 102 km of which are Trans-Québec and trans-regional trails. It is a member of the FCMQ.

The existence of this organization and the continuation of its activities depend primarily on the commitment of its 242 members and the dozen qualified volunteers for trail maintenance and safety. The NPO also has 12 seasonal employees who take turns providing food services and retail gas services.

Club de motoneige de la Côte-du-Sud Inc.

Non-repayable contribution of $164,730 out of a total investment of $274,550

The project involves purchasing a new groomer fitted with a scraper to replace a unit that has become obsolete.

Founded in 1995, the Club de motoneige de la Côte-du-Sud Inc., a non-profit organization that is a member of the FCMQ, maintains a network of trails in the back country of the L'Islet RCM, where villages such as Sainte-Félicité, Sainte-Perpétue and Tourville are found.

The Club has roughly 120 members and relies on their commitment and that of its volunteers for maintaining its 74.5 km of snowmobile trails, namely 58.2 km of the Trans-Québec network and 16.3 km of local trails.

Summary

• Number of projects: 3
• CED’s contributions: $553,590
• Total investments generated by these projects: $922,650
  

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