GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS $99,874 IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANCHORED FOOTBRIDGE

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Fondation pour le développement du Bas-Saguenay L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec, September 17, 2004 -- The Honourable Jacques Saada, Minister of Canada Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Francophonie, today announced that the Fondation pour le développement du Bas-Saguenay has been awarded a non-repayable financial contribution of $99,874 to build a 47-metre long anchored footbridge linking two sections of the bicycle path bordering Saint-Jean River in L'Anse Saint-Jean. This anchored bridge, the first of its kind in the region, will be used by cyclists, hikers and cross-country skiers, and will also provide an ideal vantage point for observing the spawning behaviour of Atlantic salmon. 'A consultation was held with Lower Saguenay municipalities and the Fjord Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) to pinpoint development priorities in the region. This exercise resulted in the identification of adventure tourism and ecotourism as key priorities, and the construction of this bridge is consistent with that objective. Indeed, the Fondation's plan is to have the bicycle path link the municipality to the Mont Édouard ski centre,' stated Minister Saada. The contribution to the Fondation is awarded under the Softwood Industry and Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (SICEAI). Canada Economic Development's mandate is to promote the economic development of the regions of Quebec. Primarily through financial assistance programs, the Agency elicits and supports the implementation of economic development projects. The two priorities the Agency has set itself are to foster innovation and the knowledge economy in each region of Quebec, and to help communities that are having difficulty adjusting to the new economy. In this way, the Agency contributes to the attainment of the Government of Canada's objective of building the 21st Century economy. Funding for this initiative was provided for in the March 2004 federal budget. - 30 - Sources: Louis Potvin CommunicationsCanada Economic Development(418) 668-3084Jean-François Del TorchioPress SecretaryOffice of The Honourable Jacques Saada(514) 496-1282

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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS $99,874 IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANCHORED FOOTBRIDGE

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