July 22, 2014 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Economic Diversification Canada
Today, Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification, and Member of Parliament for Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $608,995 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of infrastructure projects in Vancouver, BC.
The funding went towards improvements to three facilities: Thunderbird Stadium, Jericho Park Pier, and Harold Wright field.
In Economic Action Plan 2012, the Harper Government announced further support to help communities across the country modernize their infrastructure. Our Government committed $150 million over two years for the Fund. The Fund supported projects that looked to improve existing community infrastructure accessible for use by the public, such as community centres, recreational buildings, local arenas, cultural and other community facilities.
Emily Goucher
Office of the Minister
Western Economic Diversification
Telephone: 613-954-8097
Email: emily.goucher@wd-deo.gc.ca
Jaime Burke
Manager of Communications
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Telephone: 604-666-1318
Email: jaime.burke@wd-deo.gc.ca
Anne Thompson
Past President
The Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club
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Email: anne@petrascience.com
Heather Amos
Media Relations Specialist
University of British Columbia
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Email: heather.amos@ubc.ca
Daria Wojnarski
Communications Coordinator
City of Vancouver
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Email: daria.wojnarski@vancouver.ca
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