PARRSBORO, Nova Scotia - A project that builds on the natural assets of Nova Scotia’s Fundy Shore is now underway, thanks to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Innovative Communities Fund (ICF), a Government of Canada initiative which focuses on investments that lead to long-term employment and economic capacity building in rural communities.
Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliament for Cumberland- Colchester-Musquodobit Valley, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced a Government of Canada investment of $450,000 to support the enhancement of Fundy Geological Museum in Parrsboro.
“The Government of Canada is committed to investing in initiatives that generate local economic activity and contribute to the long term prosperity of communities in Nova Scotia hard hit by the current global economic downturn,” said MP Armstrong. “Projects such as this that build on the rich natural assets of this region, contribute to the economic, social and cultural strength of Atlantic Canadian communities.”
The project will assist in the refurbishment of the museum―a popular eco-educational attraction which welcomes 22,000 visitors annually. Following the upgrades, the exhibit gallery will be better equipped to highlight the geological history and unique features of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy region. Together with Cape Chignecto Provincial Park and the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, the Fundy Geological Museum will become part of a coastal experience for area residents and tourists alike.
“The Fundy Geological Museum has a role to play in the coastal experiences visitors to Nova Scotia are looking for,” said Karen Dickinson, Chair of the Cumberland Geological Society. “The upgrades will give visitors a chance to better understand the geology of our province's prehistoric past, to learn about its former inhabitants and the formation of our landscapes, and to appreciate how this natural heritage has played a role in the development of the province’s cultural heritage.”
Established in 1993, the Fundy Geological Museum is the world centre for experiencing geological history interpreted from the unique features of Nova Scotia's Fundy region. The Museum houses a collection that reveals an ancient Nova Scotia―200 million years ago, when the dinosaurs roamed.
MP Scott Armstrong, on behalf of Minister Peter MacKay today announced an investment of $450,000 for the refurbishment of the Fundy Geological Museum in Parrsboro.
The Government of Canada investment, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Innovative Communities Funds, will help the museum build public interest in the natural assets of Nova Scotia’s Fundy Shore.
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Denise Arsenault
Senior Communications Officer
ACOA Nova Scotia
902-426-8292 / 902-456-3066 (cell)
Email : Denise.arsenault@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Ken Adams
Fundy Geological Museum
902-254-3814
Email : adamskd@gov.ns.ca
