Government of Manitoba Media Release |
Ten non-profit sport and recreation organizations, sport associations and community facilities in the northern and Interlake regions of the province will benefit from funding aimed at creating positive recreational opportunities for area residents, especially young people, Children and Youth Opportunities Minister Melanie Wight announced January 18, 2016.
“Providing quality programs and facilities makes it easier for Manitobans to participate in fitness and sport as part of healthy lifestyles,” Minister Wight said. “Residents of all ages will benefit from the enhanced facilities, programs and community pride made possible by this funding.”
The programs included in the funding announcement will help children and youth in Manitoba’s northern, Parkland and Interlake regions through improved sport, recreation, youth mentoring and community drop-in facilities.
The organizations receiving funding are:
• Shamattawa Together Achieving Reaching Stars – to purchase new equipment to enhance its community youth mentoring program;
• The Pas Box Lacrosse – to purchase new regulation equipment to allow players of various age groups to participate in lacrosse;
• Northlands Dene First Nation – to purchase a variety of outdoor sports equipment;
• Manitoba Paddling Association – to purchase a second dragon boat to enable paddlers in St. Theresa Point and Island Lake to participate in the organization’s school dragon boat challenge;
• Duck Bay Community Council – to complete flooring repairs at its community and youth drop-in centre;
• Dauphin Recreational Services – to purchase fitness equipment to be used by the after school program, Kids Kamp and general community;
• Lakeshore Recreation Commission – to purchase soccer and golf equipment so the community can expand its community sports equipment loan program;
• St. Laurent and District Recreation Commission – to purchase tap shoes to accommodate youth in the St. Laurent Youth Steppers program;
• Chief Peguis Canoe Club – to purchase a flat-deck trailer to transport equipment; and
• Peguis Minor Hockey Association – to buy new equipment and training tools to enhance the community’s minor hockey development program.
“This funding will help these communities help themselves by strengthening programming and infrastructure that will enhance the quality of life for residents now, and for years to come,” said Minister Wight.