Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec invest in ten sports and recreational projects in the Eastern Townships Region

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Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec invest in ten sports and recreational projects in the Eastern Townships Region

Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding is being allocated to 10 recreational infrastructure projects which will be completed in communities in the Eastern Townships Region. These projects include renovations to recreation centres, playgrounds and other sports facilities.

The Government of Canada is investing $5,412,055.50 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 $5,412,055.50 under its Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Infrastructure. The municipalities or other partners will also be contributing $5,442,260.85.

Project Information:

Location

Project Name and Details

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

Municipal/Other Funding

Audet

Installing a splash pad

$67,614.00

$67,614.00

$67,613.10

Dixville

Redeveloping structures in Lanouette Park

$40,000.00

$40,000.00

$41,000.71

Dudswell

Redeveloping Gordon MacAuley Park

$53,328.00

$53,328.00

$53,344.00

East Angus

Building an area for the mobility impaired, including a splash pad at Rive-Sud Park

$133,047.00

$133,047.00

$133,088.17

East Angus

Upgrading Robert-Fournier Arena

$527,894.00

$527,894.00

$528,053.43

Eastman

Installing splash pads

$60,939.00

$60,939.00

$60,957.99

Saint-Adrien

Renovating recreational and sport facilities

$49,976.00

$49,976.00

$49,976.31

Saint-Francois-Xavier-de-Brompton

Redeveloping Parc des Pionniers

$412,597.50

$412,597.50

$412,597.14

Sherbrooke

Building a gymnastics and cheerleading centre

$4,000,000.00

$4,000,000.00

$4,000,000.00

Val-des-Sources

Upgrading the Connie-Dion Arena mechanical room (Asbestos Recreation Centre)

$66,660.00

$66,660.00

$96,630.00

$5,412,055.50

$5,412,055.50

$5,442,260.85

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