4 December 2010
Boiestown , New Brunswick
Representatives of the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick joined local residents today to officially open the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi Community Centre. The facility houses recreation and business space, and is designed to help foster economic and social activity in the community. Tilly O’Neill-Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi; Jake Stewart, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Southwest Miramichi; and His Worship Scott Clowater, Mayor for the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi, were on hand for the event.
“Our government, through the Economic Action Plan, is taking steps to stimulate the economy, and create jobs in rural New Brunswick,” said MP O’Neill-Gordon on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway. “Our investment of more than $200,000 has helped the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi create employment opportunities during the construction phase of this multifunctional community centre that will now provide a venue to deliver community services to youth, women and local workers.”
“Today's celebration is a perfect example of what can be accomplished when provincial, federal and communities work together," said Stewart, on behalf of Economic Development Minister Paul Robichaud. "This new community centre helped create construction jobs and will now serve the entire community demonstrating the importance of investing in all corners of our province, including rural New Brunswick."
The multifunctional community centre for the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi provides space for youth and area residents for social activities and to promote and undertake entrepreneurial initiatives. Local economic development agencies and municipal staff will utilize offices to provide services to the 16 communities forming the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi.
"We are very pleased to now be settled into the new Upper Miramichi Community Development Centre. The new space provides us with the opportunity to move our new community forward with programs and services for businesses in our area," said Mayor Scott Clowater. "We have already seen a tremendous amount of activity at the centre and are planning a business forum for next week. It is an exciting time for Upper Miramichi, and we are grateful for the partnership with the provincial and federal governments to provide this centre for our community."
The Government of Canada contributed $202,500 toward the project under the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), while the Province of New Brunswick invested $250,000. The Rural Community of Upper Miramichi provided the remaining $181,000 to complete the project.
The CAF program is a key economic stimulus initiative under Canada’s Economic Action Plan and in Atlantic Canada is delivered by ACOA.
For information on Canada's Economic Action Plan, please visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
For information on ACOA’s programs, visit our website at: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca.
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Representatives of the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick joined with local residents today to officially open the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi Community Centre. The facility houses recreation and business space and is designed to help foster economic and social activity in the community.
Tilly O’Neill-Gordon, MP for Miramichi; Jake Stewart, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Southwest Miramichi; and His Worship Scott Clowater, Mayor for the Rural Community of Upper Miramichi, were on hand for the event.
The Government of Canada contributed $202,500 toward the project under the Community Adjustment Fund, while the Province of New Brunswick invested $250,000. The Rural Community of Upper Miramichi provided the remaining $181,000 to complete the project.
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