Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec support 14 new recreational infrastructure projects across the Chaudière-Appalaches region
Backgrounder
Investment of more than $41.1 million
New Building Canada Fund, Small Communities Fund—Provincial–Territorial Infrastructure Component
Today, the governments of Canada and Quebec announced that they will each invest $13,715,563 in 14 recreational infrastructure projects in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The municipalities will provide the remaining funding for a total government and municipal investment of $41,146,707.
The first announcements of the day were for $14,664,555 in government-municipal funding for the following projects in the Town of Montmagny, and the municipalities of Saint-Prosper and Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley:
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Montmagny |
Renovation of the Guylaine-Cloutier indoor pool |
$321,666 |
$321,666 |
May 8, 2017 |
Montmagny |
Upgrades to the Pointe-aux-Oies outdoor pool |
$84,333 |
$84,333 |
May 8, 2017 |
Montmagny |
Development of a pedestrian path along three bridges |
$127,236 |
$127,236 |
May 15, 2017 |
Montmagny |
Rehabilitation of the municipal arena |
$238,606 |
$238,606 |
April 24, 2017 |
Saint-Prosper |
Construction of a multi-purpose facility |
$3,462,361 |
$3,462,361 |
May 31, 2018 |
Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley |
Construction of a multi-purpose facility |
$653,990 |
$653,990 |
April 15, 2017 |
The next announcement was for $26,482,122 in government-municipal funding for the following eight projects:
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Beauceville |
Construction of a new arena |
$3,260,679 |
$3,260,679 |
April 27, 2018 |
Beaumont |
Construction of a recreation pavilion at the Vincennes Recreation and Tourist Park |
$118,076 |
$118,076 |
May 2, 2017 |
Sainte-Croix |
Replacement of the arena refrigeration system and upgrading of the arena facilities |
$638,645 |
$638,645 |
May 5, 2017 |
Saint-Damien-de-Buckland |
Irenée-Thibault Park Development |
$21,659 |
$21,659 |
May 1, 2017 |
Saint-Elzéar |
Renovation of the Recreation Building |
$365,465 |
$365,465 |
May 8, 2017 |
Saint-Henri |
Replacement of municipal arena refrigeration system |
$669,239 |
$669,239 |
April 15, 2017 |
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce |
Construction of a sports centre |
$3,266,666 |
$3,266,666 |
September 1, 2017 |
Sainte-Claire |
Replacement of the refrigeration system and upgrading of the municipal arena ventilation system |
$486,942 |
$486,942 |
May 1, 2018 |