Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec invest in seven recreational and sports projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region
Backgrounder
Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding is being allocated to seven recreational and sports projects that will be completed in communities in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. These projects include renovating recreational centres and improving playgrounds and other sports facilities.
The Government of Canada is investing $8,679,012 in these projects through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Quebec is also investing $8,679,012 from its Programme d’aide financière aux infrastructures récréatives et sportives. The municipalities and other partners will be contributing $9,083,597.24.
Project information
Location |
Project |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Municipal/Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dupuy |
Replace the skating rink boards |
$86,563.50 |
$86,563.50 |
$86,563.80 |
Macamic |
Add a lighting system for the ball field |
$30,462.00 |
$30,462.00 |
$36,185.24 |
Notre-Dame-du-Nord |
Upgrade the arena’s roof |
$91,068.00 |
$91,068.00 |
$91,067.72 |
Palmarolle |
Renovate and modernize the Rogatien-Vachon arena |
$64,742.00 |
$64,742.00 |
$64,742.87 |
Rouyn-Noranda |
Build an aquatic centre |
$6,213,069.00 |
$6,213,069.00 |
$6,422,951.82 |
Saint-Marc-de-Figuery |
Build a recreational and sports centre |
$750,000.00 |
$750,000.00 |
$938,977.94 |
Val-d’Or |
Renovate the Kiwanis arena |
$1,443,107.50 |
$1,443,107.50 |
$1,443,107.85 |
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$8,679,012.00 |
$8,679,012.00 |
$9,083,597.24 |