The Colchester Legion Stadium and the Town of Truro will benefit from more than $855,000 in funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency (ACOA)'s Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program under Canada's Economic Action Plan.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today confirmed the contribution to the Town of Truro, to assist in renovations to the Colchester Legion Stadium.
“The Government of Canada is pleased to invest in infrastructure projects that will promote recreation in the Truro/Colchester region,” said Minister MacKay. “This investment reflects the goals of our government's Economic Action Plan by continuing to provide timely and targeted stimulus to communities across the country.”
The Stadium is the primary ice surface and recreational facility serving Truro, Bible Hill, Millbrook First Nation, Salmon River, Truro Heights and North River. The RInC contribution will assist in a series of renovations to the Stadium, including a new concrete floor, refrigeration plant improvements, new barrier-free washrooms, general accessibility improvements, lighting and electrical upgrades and a new elevator.
The Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, the Town of Truro and the Municipality of the County of Colchester are also contributing to the project.
“The Colchester Legion Stadium is a cherished recreational facility for communities across the region” said Bill Mills, Mayor of the Town of Truro. “These upgrades will ensure that the Stadium continues to promote a healthy, active lifestyle—to both residents and visitors—for years to come.”
Canada's Economic Action Plan is providing $500 million over two years for the RInC program to support the upgrading and renewal of recreational facilities in communities across the country. The RInC program is delivered in Atlantic Canada by ACOA.
For information on Canada's Economic Action Plan, please visit www.actionplan.gc.ca .
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway today announced an investment of more than $855,000 in important upgrades to the Colchester Legion Stadium in Truro, Nova Scotia, through the federal government's Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a key component of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
Minister MacKay indicated that the contribution will support renovations to the Colchester Legion Stadium, including a new concrete floor, refrigeration plant improvements, new barrier-free washrooms, general accessibility improvements, lighting and electrical upgrades and a new elevator.
The Stadium is the primary ice surface and recreational facility serving Truro, Bible Hill, Millbrook First Nation, Salmon River, Truro Heights and North River.
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Denise Arsenault Senior Communications Officer, ACOA (902) 426-9304 Email: denise.arsenault@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
