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.
Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec invest in seven recreational and sports projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region
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
$8,679,012.00
$8,679,012.00
$9,083,597.24
