Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec support six sports and community infrastructure projects in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region

Backgrounder

Investment of more than $7.3 million

New Building Canada Fund, Small Communities Fund–Provincial—Territorial Infrastructure Component

The governments of Canada and Quebec are each investing $2,447,459 in six sports and community infrastructure projects in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. The municipalities will provide the remaining funding for a total government and municipal investment of $7,342,381.

List of new projects

Location

Project Name

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

Anticipated Start Date

Saint-Pascal

Renovations to the Robert-Côté community centre

$1,075,473

$1,075,473

October 2, 2017

Saint-Jean-de-Dieu

Addition of a lifting device for persons with disabilities to the Jean-Claude Bélisle sports centre

$36,902

$36,902

August 7, 2017

Saint-André

Redevelopment of the playing fields at the recreation centre

$91,409 $

$91,409 $

June 1, 2017

Saint-Arsène

Construction of a new community centre

$814,177

$814,177

August 31, 2017

Saint-Mathieu-de-Rioux

Community centre upgrades

$384,490

$384,490

June 5, 2017

Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard

Skating rink and skate park rehabilitation

$45,008

$45,008

June 1, 2017

These projects are in addition to the three projects already announced in the region:

Location

Project Name

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

Anticipated Start Date

Rimouski

Construction of a sports complex

$12,849,630

$12,849,630

June 1, 2017

Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac

Expansion of the Jacques Dubé sports centre

$4,786,225

$4,786,225

June 2, 2017

Mont-Joli

Expansion of Centennial Stadium

$2,684,867

$2,684,867

April 2, 2018

Page details

Date modified: