Community spaces get funding

Tracadie Community Centre, Fort Augustus and Area Lions Club to be upgraded

North Shore and eastern P.E.I. families are expected to benefit from community gathering spaces as a result of funding from the provincial and federal governments.

Funding of $12,258 each from Ottawa and Prince Edward Island was recently announced for the Tracadie Community Centre and the Fort Augustus and Area Lions Club.

“These community groups do so much for their neighbours and I am pleased that the federal government has invested in spaces that allow them to carry out their volunteer work,” said Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay.

“Whether for fundraising or organizing events, or simply providing a way for members in our communities to get to know one another, proper social infrastructure in rural communities is vital to ensuring a quality of life for all.”

The Tracadie Community Centre is receiving funds to replace the building’s roof as well as improve grading and complete work around the building’s foundation. The federal government is providing $7,015 toward the renovations, as is the provincial government through the Department of Rural and Regional Development.

The Fort Augustus and Area Lions Club will see a federal contribution of $5,243 for upgrades to the Lion Club’s A-frame building, which include modernized heating and plumbing, a new deck and other site work. The province will provide an equal amount for the rural development project.

Federal funds for the projects are provided through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, a $300-million fund established to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday through investments in community spaces. Of that, up to $33.2 million is being invested in Atlantic Canada.