Children, students, residents and businesses of the Shediac area will soon have access to a new multi-purpose facility thanks to a total investment of $3.5 million from the Government of Canada, the Government of New Brunswick and the municipality of Shediac.
The funding was announced today by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, as well as the Honourable Victor Boudreau, Minister of Business New Brunswick, and minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, and Raymond Cormier, Mayor of Shediac.
“Our Government’s investment of $1.6 million, through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund, will help the Town of Shediac build a new multi-purpose facility that will generate additional local economic activity and sustain and create jobs,” said Minister Ashfield. “This project will ensure residents continue to have access to valuable community infrastructure.”
"The Province of New Brunswick is proud to be an important partner in this community project for Shediac and region,” said Boudreau. “Our investment in this multifunctional centre will provide services for our youth and all community groups, improve the quality of their lives, and help us on our journey toward self-sufficiency.”
“This is a great day for the residents of Shediac and its neighbouring communities,” said Mayor Cormier. “On behalf of my council members, I want to thank the citizens that agreed to participate in the development of this project and all the political and community stakeholders who recognized the importance of this project for the future of our communities. The entire population, both young and old, thanks you.”
The new community centre will be built on the grounds next to the Festival arena, and it will be available for use by the town and surrounding communities. It will be used for business meetings, cultural and tourism events and other community activities.
The Government of Canada, through ACOA, is contributing $1.6 million to the project under the Innovative Communities Fund (ICF). The Government of New Brunswick is contributing $400,000 and the Town of Shediac, $1.5 million.
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Residents of the Shediac area will soon have access to a new multi-purpose facility thanks to a total investment of $3.5 million from the Government of Canada, the Government of New Brunswick and the municipality of Shediac.
The new community centre will be built on the grounds next to the Festival arena, and it will be available for use by the town and surrounding communities. It will be used for business meetings, cultural and tourism events and other community activities.
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of ACOA and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, announced a $1.6 million investment in the project, while Business New Brunswick Minister Victor Boudreau, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, announced a $400,000 investment from the Government of New Brunswick, and the Mayor of Shediac, Raymond Cormier, an investment of $1.5 million for the construction of the multi-purpose facility.
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INFORMATION:
Gisèle Savoie
Communications Officer
ACOA New Brunswick
506-452-3341
Bruce MacFarlane
Regional Development Corporation
506-444-4606
Gérard Belliveau
Town Manager
Town of Shediac
506-532-7000
