Town facility will meet business needs and support economic development
July 7, 2015 – Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, NL – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights (LH-MAH) is developing a training facility in the town, thanks in part to an investment from the Government of Canada. Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), today announced federal funding of more than $730,000 for the project.
The new facility will address the ongoing training needs of companies operating in and around the Vale nickel processing plant. The project includes the renovation of an existing building to provide space for Vale and the local business community to develop employee skills and to hold public gatherings. Government of Canada funding will enable the redesign of the building as well as interior and exterior renovations to improve the facility.
The Town of LH-MAH has been home to numerous large-scale projects for many years. In addition to the current multi-billion dollar Vale nickel processing plant, the Town is uniquely located in a central position to provide support to other major industrial projects nearby, including the Hebron project at Bull Arm, the Husky Energy project at Argentia and the oil refinery at Come-By-Chance.
Quick Facts:
- The Town of LH-MAH will develop a facility to address the ongoing training needs of companies operating near the Vale nickel processing plant and to provide space to hold public gatherings.
- The Town of LH-MAH has invested approximately $7 million over the past two years in capital work projects, enhanced recreation capacity, new residential developments and business development infrastructure.
- Government of Canada funding of $732,350 was provided through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund.
Quotes:
“Our Government is pleased to support the Town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights in developing this new training facility which will assist the local business community by addressing training needs. Strengthening the training infrastructure in this region will also improve the Town’s economic development capacity.”
- Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
“This funding announcement represents a significant investment by our federal government in growing the economic capacity of our community. Support for this important project can only be seen as an example of our federal government’s commitment to growing the economy of rural Newfoundland and Labrador.”
- Gary Keating, Mayor, Town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights
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Contacts:
Kelsie Corey
Director, of Communications
Office of the Honourable Rob Moore
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
613-941-7241
Kelsie.Corey@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Julie Afonso
Acting Director, Public Affairs
ACOA NL
709-772-2984
Julie.Afonso@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Gary Keating
Mayor
Town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights
709-227-9084
GKeating@pennecon.com
