Two Labrador tourism initiatives will benefit from support provided through the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a key economic stimulus initiative under the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, Minister for the Atlantic Gateway and Minister responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced an investment of approximately $482,000 for projects at Red Bay and along the Labrador Coastal Drive.
“Our government is committed to making the key investments that will generate local economic activity, put people to work and contribute to the growth of the tourism industry,” said Minister MacKay. “We are confident that the development of the tourism services sector along the Labrador Straits will contribute to the economic development of the entire region.”
The Town of Red Bay will make improvements to the town's cruise ship docking area. The project will improve facilities and develop infrastructure to meet the needs associated with increased cruise ship traffic scheduled for the area. The project will include improved access to the docking area, exterior improvements to buildings in the vicinity of the cruise area, construction of a new floating dock to accommodate cruise ship passengers, improvements to the parking area and bus turn-around, and marketing materials for Red Bay and the surrounding region. The project will receive assistance of $182,864 from the Government of Canada through the CAF programme.
The Labrador Straits Historical Development Corporation will construct highway pull-offs and staging areas along the Labrador Coastal Drive to provide visitors with view- points and rest areas along the Labrador Pioneer Footpath, a tourism-based initiative designed to highlight the cultural, natural and historical development of the region. The Labrador Straits Historical Development Corporation has been the lead agency for tourism development and operations in the region since the early 1980s. The project will receive $298,927 from the Government of Canada through the CAF programme.
Over the next two years, the CAF programme will deliver a total of $1 billion to local economies throughout Canada.
Non-profit organizations; post-secondary institutions; individuals; co-operatives; small and medium-sized enterprises; First Nations governments; and provincial and municipal governments that have eligible projects that can be completed before March 31, 2011 are invited to submit proposals.
Individuals interested in learning more about how to apply for funding under CAF are encouraged to contact their local ACOA office. For more information regarding the CAF application process, please consult ACOA's website at www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca .
For information on Canada's Economic Action Plan, please visit www.actionplan.gc.ca .
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Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, Minister for the Atlantic Gateway and Minister responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador, announced federal funding of nearly $482,000 for two tourism-related projects in the Labrador Straits area with support from the federal government's recently announced Community Adjustment Fund, a key economic stimulus initiative under the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
The projects include funding of nearly $299,000 for the construct highway pull-offs and staging areas along the Labrador Coastal Drive to provide visitors with view-points and rest areas. The initiative is a project of the Labrador Straits Historical Development Corporation, which has entered into a partnership with Battle Harbour Historic Trust to actively promote the Labrador Straits region for tourists.
The second project will see the Town of Red Bay undertake improvements to the town's cruise ship docking area. The project will improve facilities and develop infrastructure to meet the needs associated with increased cruise ship traffic scheduled for area. The project will receive assistance of $182,864 from the Government of Canada through the Community Adjustment Fund.
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INFORMATION: Erin Filliter Office of the Minister of State (ACOA) 613-941-7241 Doug Burgess Director, Public Affairs ACOA-NL 709-772-2935
