Mainland Commons Project Receives Additional Funding

News Release

People in Clayton Park and surrounding area of Halifax
Regional Municipality will soon benefit from a new swimming
pool and a multi-purpose centre thanks to additional
funding through the Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure
program.The facilities are part of the Mainland Commons recreation
project, which will receive an additional $525,000 from the
Province of Nova Scotia and $158,000 from the Government of
Canada. These investments are in addition to the $2 million
announced by the federal and provincial governments in May
2004. The remaining costs associated with this $8 million
project will be the responsibility of the municipality.Due to a two-year extension of the Mainland Commons
project, further planning to address the needs of the
community is now possible.The funding was announced today, August 24, by Barry
Barnet, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal
Relations and federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Geoff
Regan, on behalf of Joseph McGuire, Minister of the
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency."The Province of Nova Scotia is pleased to be able to
increase its support for the Mainland Commons project,"
said Minister Barnet. "This is a rapidly expanding part of
metro and is in need of additional recreational facilities."

"Government of Canada investments in projects such as the
Mainland Commons are working to improve the quality of life
for all Nova Scotians," said Minister Regan. "It is part of
our ongoing commitment to helping communities grow and
prosper."Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly said the increased support is
welcome news for HRM. "The capital city area is growing by
leaps and bounds and it is fitting that the federal and
provincial governments recognize the importance of
investing in municipal infrastructure," said the Mayor.To date, almost $210 million has been invested in 143
projects through the program. The project announced today
represents one of the final allocations of funding under
the Canada Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.

The six-year Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program is
administered by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
and Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. Enterprise
Cape Breton Corporation is a member of the management
committee. The Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities is
represented on the program's management committee.

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Additional funding is being made available for the Halifax
Regional Municipality's Mainland Commons project.

The recreational facilities project is receiving an
additional 525-thousand dollars from the province and 158-
thousand dollars from the federal government, through the
Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.

The funding was announced today by Service Nova Scotia and
Municipal Relations Minister Barry Barnet and federal
Fisheries Minister Geoff Regan.

The Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program is an
investment in municipal infrastructure administered by the
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Service Nova
Scotia and Municipal Relations.

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Contact:
Deborah Bayer
Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Secretariat
(902)-424-0112
E-mail: bayerdj@gov.ns.ca

Valérie Poulin
Office of the Honourable Joseph McGuire
Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
613-941-7241
David Harrigan
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
902-426-4238
John O'Brien
HRM Communications
(902) 490-6531

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