Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec invest in 17 recreational and sports projects in the Capitale-Nationale Region
Backgrounder
Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding is being provided for 17 recreational and sports infrastructure projects in communities throughout the Capitale-Nationale Region. These projects include renovations to recreation centres, playgrounds and other sports facilities.
The Government of Canada is investing $7,985,293.50 in these projects through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Quebec is also investing $7,985,293.50 under its Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Infrastructure. To these contributions will be added $ 7,223,665.91 from municipalities and $ 150,157.00 from other funding sources.
Project Information:
| Location | Project Name and Details | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Municipal/ Other Funding | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baie-St-Paul | Expansion of the Luc and Marie-Claude Arena and bringing it up to standard | $1,897,384 | $1,897,384 | $1,897,384 | 
| Beaupré | Upgrading of the tennis court – Beaupré | $35,433 | $35,433 | $70,867 | 
| Beaupré | Construction of an outdoor rink | $59,843 | $59,843 | $119,687 | 
| Boischatel | Installation of sports and recreational facilities at Saphirs Park | $586,675 | $586,675 | $586,851 | 
| Clermont | Bringing to standard the arena in Clermont | $962,198 | $962,198 | $962,198 | 
| Donnacona | Upgrading of the arena's concrete slab and boards | $352,000 | $352,000 | $352,000 | 
| L'Ancienne-Lorette | Upgrading of baseball fields 2 and 3 | $170,592 | $170,592 | $173,167 | 
| Neuville | Development of sports and recreation facilities at Parc de la Famille | $481,288 | $481,288 | $456,433 | 
| Quebec | Replacement of the artificial soccer field at the Patro de Charlesbourg | $172,474 | $172,474 | $177,701 | 
| Quebec | Renovation of the Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy community centre | $1,230,270 | $1,230,270 | $1,255,470 | 
| Quebec | Replacement of the artificial soccer field in Victoria Park | $140,767 | $140,767 | $145,034 | 
| Quebec | Replacement of the artificial soccer field in Sainte-Famille Park | $172,401 | $172,401 | $177,626 | 
| St-Augustin-de-Desmaures | Upgrading of the tennis surfaces at the Les Bocages socio-recreational centre | $80,000 | $80,000 | $81,970 | 
| St-Basile | Improvements to the outdoor sports and recreation facilities in the Ernest-J.-Papillon Community Centre | $349,830 | $349,830 | $235,274 | 
| St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier | Construction of a roof over the outdoor rink. | $1,001,249 | $1,001,249 | $1,001,279 | 
| Saint-Siméon | Construction of dek hockey and pickleball surfaces | $28,040 | $28,040 | $24,826 | 
| Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Construction of a multi-purpose artificial soccer field – United Township of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | $264,853 | $264,853 | $264,853 |