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Seniors Walking Program for Mount Pearl Y receives funding!
Original article can be found at http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/tcr/0412n03.htm.
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
Health and Community Services
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
April 12, 2010
Newfoundland and Labrador’s older citizens will have more opportunities to engage in physical activities and recreation, thanks to a $387,200 Provincial Government investment in seniors’ recreational programming.
The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, was at the Froude Avenue Community Centre in St. John’s this morning to announce that more than 100 organizations in communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador will benefit from the newly-established Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program. Minister French was joined by Keith Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary, representing the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Health and Community Services, and the Honourable Shawn Skinner, MHA for the District of St. John’s Centre.
"One of the main goals of the provincial recreation and sport strategy, Active, Healthy Newfoundland and Labrador, is to provide more opportunities for all of our residents to participate in recreation and sport programs that promote increased physical activity," said Minister French. "The program supports a variety of projects, including the purchase of new fitness equipment, the organization of walking tours, swimming, bowling and dancing activities, field trips, and more. In essence, it’s designed to encourage our senior residents to be more physically active and more involved in their community, which is critical to their overall well-being."
A list of approved grants can be viewed in the backgrounder below.
The Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program is being delivered in collaboration with the Department of Health and Community Services, as part of its Healthy Aging Policy Framework.
"The Williams Government is committed to fostering healthy lifestyles for all residents of our province," said Minister Kennedy. "Since the launch of the Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework in 2007, this government has been making strategic investments designed to create age-friendly communities which support seniors and value their significant contribution to our society. The funding announced today will help offer a variety of programming to keep seniors fit and active, a key component of the healthy aging framework."
"Seniors today are much more conscious of their own health and want to remain active to achieve optimal health benefits," said Minister Skinner "The grants given today support the seniors in attaining their goals of healthy, active living."
Karen Moores, chair of the board of the Froude Avenue Community Centre, said the Centre is pleased to have received a $4,000 grant through the program.
"Our community has many residents who will be assisted in their participation in community recreation and social programs," said Ms. Moores. "Too often older residents are in their homes and not fully involved in community activities. This grant will provide the support needed to enable their involvement."
The Seniors Community Recreation Grant Program is application-based and provides up to $4,000 to assist in the delivery of new or enhanced recreational programs and services. For more information, please visit: www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/sports/seniors_community.html
Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications
Department of Health and Community Services
709-729-1377, 685-2646
tansymundon@gov.nl.ca
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Veronica Hayden
Executive Assistant to
the Hon. Shawn Skinner, MHA
District of St. John’s Centre
709-729-2568
vhayden@gov.nl.ca |
Enid Pendergast
Program Coordinator
Froude Avenue Community Centre
709-579-0763
enid@froude.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Senior Community Recreation Grants – 2009-2010
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TOWN/COMMUNITY
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FUNDING
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PROJECT
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| Admiral's Beach |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment, organize senior outing |
| Appleton |
$2,400
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Aquaforte |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment, organize training programs |
| Arnold's Cove |
$4,000
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Upgrade lounge area, build garden |
| Avalon Dragon Boating Association (Paradise) |
$4,000
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Establish pool-based fitness and outreach programs |
| Bay Roberts |
$3,300
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Organize walking program |
| Bird Cove |
$4,000
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Purchase exercise and gardening equipment |
| Bishop's Falls |
$4,000
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Reorganize senior curling program |
| Bonavista |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment,
trainer fees, hall rentals
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| Botwood |
$4,000
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Promote Commit to Fit program, purchase equipment, rentals |
| Branch |
$3,000
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Purchase fitness equipment and instructional videos, hall rentals |
| Brigus |
$4,000
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Recreation area rentals, transportation |
| Burlington |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Cannings Cove |
$3,200
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Purchase recreation equipment, activity room repairs |
| Carbonear |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, program promotion |
| Cavendish |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, organize outdoor recreation activities |
| Centreville-Wareham-Trinity |
$2,000
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Purchase equipment, organize recreation activities |
| Channel-Port aux Basques |
$4,000
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Establish aqua-fitness program, bowling, dance clubs |
| Clarenville |
$4,000
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Establish self-sufficient aerobics program |
| Come By Chance |
$4,000
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Establish recreation activities: swimming, bowling, movies, recreation centre rentals |
| Comfort Cove-Newstead |
$4,000
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Purchase additional fitness equipment, landscaping and trail upkeep |
| Conception Bay South |
$4,000
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Establish swim fitness program, participation in annual events: Winterfest, Canada Day |
| Conception Harbour |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, rental space, instructor fees |
| Cormack |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, program promotion, organize field trips |
| Cottlesville |
$4,000
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Establish photography program, program promotion |
| Cow Head |
$4,000
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Purchase new equipment, rental fees |
| Cox's Cove |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, establish dance program |
| Deer Lake |
$4,000
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Organize transportation, rental fees, program promotion |
| Dildo |
$4,000
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Establish walking program, purchase safety supplies |
| Eastport |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment, establish 50+ club |
| Ferryland |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, rental fees |
| Flower's Cove |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Fogo Island Central |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Froude Avenue Community Centre (St. John's) |
$4,000
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Establish mall walkers, bowling, traditional dance clubs |
| Gambo |
$4,000
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Organize recreational activities: boat and walking tours, gym memberships |
| Gillams |
$3,000
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Purchase equipment, instructor fees |
| Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook |
$3,000
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Organize fitness program, community garden, gym rentals, senior game night |
| Goulds Recreation Association |
$4,000
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Upgrade/purchase fitness equipment |
| Grand Bank |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness and recreation equipment |
| Hant's Harbour |
$4,000
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Construction/completion of recreation centre |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay |
$4,000
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Develop aerobics area for seniors |
| Harbour Main-Chapel Cove-Lakeview |
$4,000
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Develop new senior meeting place |
| Heart's Content |
$2,000
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Purchase equipment, organize transportation |
| Herring Neck |
$4,000
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Recreation centre up-keep, purchase equipment |
| Horwood |
$1,200
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Hughes Brook |
$4,000
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Purchase benches for walking trails, organize physical education programs: dancing, aerobics, nutrition |
| Humber Arm South |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Isle aux Morts |
$4,000
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Establish new chapter of
Good Samaritan 50+ Club
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| Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay |
$4,000
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Construct gazebo |
| Kiwanis Club (Conception Bay South) |
$4,000
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Establish swimming, dry land fitness and gardening programs |
| L'Anse au Clair |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, instructor fees |
| La Scie |
$4,000
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Purchase recreation supplies (art, fitness), organize field trips |
| Lawn |
$4,000
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Construct walking trail |
| Lewisporte |
$4,000
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Establish seniors fitness program, organize skating, walking, bowling activities |
| Little Bay East |
$4,000
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Purchase dance equipment, recreation centre maintenance |
| Local Service District of Pollard's Point |
$2,000
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Upgrade local recreation activities, annual event funding |
| Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove |
$4,000
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Purchase aerobic and walking equipment |
| Loon Bay |
$4,000
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Organize bi-weekly social meetings and outings, recreation centre rental fees |
| MacMorran Community Centre (St. John's) |
$4,000
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Continued wage support and
promotional costs
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| Makinsons |
$4,000
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Purchase recreation and fitness equipment |
| Mary's Harbour |
$4,000
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Construct community garden |
| Marystown |
$4,000
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Establish aerobics program, organize healthy living seminars |
| Meadows |
$4,000
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Construct walking trail |
| Milltown/Head of Bay d'Espoir |
$1,800
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Organize nutritional workshop, purchase low stress recreation equipment |
| Mobile |
$4,000
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Enhance pool area and picnic tables |
| Mount Pearl |
$4,000
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Organize walking club |
| New Perlican |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment, instructor fees |
| Newville |
$4,000
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Purchase equipment, venue rental |
| New-Wes-Valley |
$4,000
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Establish nutrition initiative, venue rental, purchase equipment |
| New-Wes-Valley/Lumsden/Greens Pond/Cape Freels |
$4,000
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Purchase rubber matting for indoor walking club |
| Norman's Cove-Long Cove |
$2,200
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Purchase training videos and fitness equipment |
| North West River |
$3,600
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Paradise |
$1,800
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Establish senior walking tours and River Rangers group |
| Pasadena |
$4,000
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Enhance outreach program and social events, establish walking club |
| Petty Harbour/Maddox Cove |
$4,000
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Upgrade fitness and recreation equipment |
| Placentia |
$4,000
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Organize public events, purchase new recreation club supplies |
| Port au Port East |
$3,800
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Purchase nutritional aids, establish walking and dance clubs |
| Portugal Cove-St. Philip's |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment, instructor training |
| Postville |
$3,000
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Purchase fitness and walking equipment |
| Pouch Cove |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment, instructor fees |
| Robert's Arm |
$4,000
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Program promotion, transportation, recreation centre upkeep |
| Sop's Arm |
$4,000
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Provide transportation to gym, purchase recreation equipment |
| South Brook |
$4,000
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Organize field trips (swimming, bowling) |
| Spaniard's Bay |
$4,000
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Construct community garden |
| Springdale |
$4,000
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Organize walking and curling clubs, annual fitness day |
| St. George's |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| St. Lawrence |
$4,000
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Purchase instructional materials and fitness equipment |
| St. Lewis |
$4,000
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Organize field trips and clubs: walking, sports, crafts |
| St. Lunaire-Griquet |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness equipment |
| Stag Harbour |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness and recreation equipment |
| Steady Brook |
$4,000
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Organize pool fitness, nutrition seminars |
| Summerford |
$4,000
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Purchase fitness and recreation equipment |
| Sunnyside |
$4,000
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Develop wellness classes, walking club, skill sessions |
| Swift Current/Black River |
$4,000
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Purchase recreation equipment and materials to organize a spring bbq/social program |
| Three Rock Cove |
$4,000
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Organize recreation events (dances/ darts) |
| Torbay |
$4,000
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Establish regional walking program, program promotion |
| Twin Town Seniors Club (Clarenville) |
$4,000
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Continued support of 50+club |
| Upper Island Cove |
$4,000
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Construct garden |
| Westport |
$3,800
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Organize recreation activities and day trips |
| Whitbourne |
$2,500
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Purchase fitness equipment, organize social events |
| Witless Bay |
$4,000
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Organize fitness and recreation programs |
| Woody Point |
$3,600
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Purchase fitness and recreation equipment |
| YM/YWCA (St. John's) |
$4,000
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Establish recreation programs: bowling, traditional dance, mall walking |
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