The cultural tourism industry in Trinity received a boost today thanks to support from the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a key economic stimulus initiative under the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of 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 almost $490,000 for two projects in the Town of Trinity. The Trinity Historical Society will receive $250,000 to carry out landscaping and building enhancements and the Rising Tide Association will receive $239,589 for theatre venue enhancements.
“These two projects will provide important enhancements to the renowned cultural tourism properties of Trinity while supporting jobs and generating additional local economic activity,” said Senator Manning. “The respectful preservation of Trinity’s historic sites, along with Rising Tide’s dynamic theatrical productions makes this community a key tourism destination in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
The Trinity Historical Society will carry out landscaping and building enhancements to the historic sites that it owns and operates, including upgrades to the Court House, Gaol and General Building. Project activities include the implementation of a landscaping and parking plan, building enhancements to the historic sites and the development of interpretive maps and signage to further improve the visitor experience in the Town of Trinity.
The Rising Tide Association will undertake a number of significant initiatives to enhance its theatre facilities. Project activities include the construction of a new building for set development and storage, interior and exterior enhancements to the existing theatre, a more flexible riser system, more advanced sound and lighting systems, additional rigging capacity and improved box office technologies and marketing.
The Community Adjustment Fund is part of the federal government’s Economic Action Plan. Over the next two years this $1 billion economic stimulus initiative will help to create jobs, maintain employment and support local economic development in communities across the country.
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.
For more information regarding the CAF application process, please contact the local ACOA office or 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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The tourism industry in Trinity received a boost today thanks to an investment of almost $490,000 from the federal government’s Community Adjustment Fund.
Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of National Defence Minister Peter MacKay, today announced an investment of $250,000 for the Trinity Historical Society to carry out landscaping and enhancements for historic structures it owns and operates in the community. He also announced that the Rising Tide Theatre Association will receive nearly $240,000 for theatre venue enhancements. These enhancements include a new building for set development, and more advanced sound and lighting systems for the theatre.
The Community Adjustment Fund is a key economic stimulus initiative under the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. Over the next two years, the federal fund will deliver a total of $1 billion in economic stimulus to communities across the country in support of local economic development.
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Doug Burgess Director, Public Affairs, ACOA NL 709-772-2935
