11 December 2010
SHIPPAGAN, New Brunswick
Residents of the Shippagan area will soon have access to a new multifunctional centre, thanks to a total investment of more than $3.1 million from the Government of Canada, the Government of New Brunswick and the municipality of Shippagan.
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 Premier David Alward and Jonathan Roch Noël, Mayor of Shippagan.
“Our Government’s investment through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund, will help the Town of Shippagan build a new multifunctional facility while contributing to the local economic activity, supporting and creating jobs and ensuring residents continue to have access to valuable community infrastructure,” said Minister Ashfield.
"Our additional investment demonstrates the importance of investing in all corners of our province, including the Acadian Peninsula and northern New Brunswick,” said Alward. “This new multifunctional centre will be used to serve the entire community of Shippagan and area.”
“Since the Town of Shippagan adopted its strategic and community planning in 2007, we have experienced continuous positive development,” said Mayor Noël. “The confirmation of an important financial contribution from both the federal and the provincial governments to build a community multifunctional centre in Shippagan demonstrates their keen interest in the development of rural communities in the province of New Brunswick. This multifunctional centre will allow us to fill a need for the community of Shippagan and will help to enhance the local economy and ensure community development in our beautiful region.”
The new multifunctional centre will be built on the grounds next to the New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre, close to the Université de Moncton, Shippagan Campus. It will be available for use by the town and surrounding communities. The main theatre hall will seat up to 450 people and will include a wall panel system that allows it to be subdivided into smaller meeting rooms. The hall will have wireless multimedia equipment, including wireless projectors. This versatility means the centre could be used for business meetings, cultural and tourism events and a variety of other community activities.
The Government of Canada, through ACOA, is contributing $1,357,575 to the project under the Innovative Communities Fund (ICF). The Government of New Brunswick is contributing an additional $200,000 to bring its total contribution to $900,000 and the Town of Shippagan, $848,952.
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Residents of the Shippagan area will soon have access to a new multifunctional centre thanks to a total investment of more than $3.1 million from the Government of Canada, the Government of New Brunswick and the municipality of Shippagan.
The new multifunctional centre will be built next to New Brunswick Aquarium and Marine Centre, close to the Université de Moncton, Shippagan Campus. It will boast a theatre hall with seating capacity for up to 450 people. The facility 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 an investment of more than $1.3 million to the project; while Premier David Alward, announced an additional $200,000 investment bringing the provincial government’s contribution to a total of $900,000; and the Mayor of Shippagan, Jonathan Roch Noël, an investment of close to $850,000.
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Ted Parisé
Senior Communications Officer
ACOA New Brunswick
506-452-3917
Bruce MacFarlane
Regional Development Corporation
506-444-4606
Joanne Richard
Town Manager
Ville de Shippagan
506-336-3900
