Canada and Quebec support the development of sports offerings for Municipality of Frontenac residents

FRONTENAC, QC, May 7, 2018 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Quebec recognize the importance of having good recreational infrastructure that encourages people to adopt healthy lifestyles and helps make communities vibrant inclusive places to live.

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Ghislain Bolduc, Member of the National Assembly for Mégantic, today announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest more than $190,000 for the construction of a permanent roof—complete with roll-up walls and a new lighting system—for the multifunctional rink in the Municipality of Frontenac.

This financial support comes from the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component—Small Communities Fund. The Municipality of Frontenac will also invest more than $190,000 to bring the total government and municipal investment to nearly $575,000. Once the work is completed, it will promote sports in the municipality and encourage residents to be active.

Quotes

"Investing in public infrastructure helps build strong communities and promote economic growth. Our government is proud to support projects like this one in Frontenac that allow residents to practice a variety of sports throughout the year. This work will help the municipality expand its sports and recreational offerings, encouraging healthy lifestyles."

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities 

"By supporting construction projects such as this we are demonstrating our desire to provide local residents with safe accessible facilities and helping municipalities ensure the durability and quality of their infrastructure. This project in Frontenac will allow residents to practice sports and physical activities on a regular basis, encouraging them to adopt physically active lifestyles."

Ghislain Bolduc, Member of the National Assembly for Mégantic, on behalf of Sébastien Proulx, Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, Minister Responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region

"I am happy to announce that we will be receiving important support from the federal and provincial governments for the construction of a permanent roof for the multifunctional rink. This project would not have been possible without the support of the two governments and I am grateful for it."

Gaby Gendron, Mayor of Frontenac

Quick Facts

• The Small Communities Fund is a joint federal‒provincial program coordinated by Infrastructure Canada in partnership with the provinces and territories. In Quebec, the Fund is administered by the Quebec Department of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy. The goal of this program is to provide financial support to Canadian municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents to develop infrastructure that enhance their cultural, sports, recreational, and tourism assets or safeguard public assets.
• The Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities. $25.3 billion of this funding will support social infrastructure in Canadian communities.
• Quebec's 2018-2028 Infrastructure Plan calls for nearly $7.3 billion in investments in municipal infrastructure under the Quebec Department of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy. When combined with contributions from the Government of Canada and municipalities, this means over $14.3 billion will be invested in municipal infrastructure in Quebec over this period.

Associated Links

Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan (PDF Version):
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/site/alt-format/pdf/plan/icp-pic/IC-InvestingInCanadaPlan-ENG.pdf

Investing in Canada plan project map: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gmap-gcarte/index-eng.html

Federal investments in infrastructure projects in Quebec: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/index-eng.html

Smart Cities Challenge: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/cities-villes/index-eng.html

New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component—Small Communities Fund:
http://www.mamot.gouv.qc.ca/infrastructures/programmes-daide-financiere/nouveau-fonds-chantiers-canada-quebec-volet-fonds-des-petites-collectivites-fpc/

Quebec's 2018-2028 Infrastructure Plan: https://www.tresor.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/PDF/budget_depenses/18-19/fr/8-Infrastructures_publiques_du_Quebec.pdf

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SOURCE Infrastructure Canada

Contacts: Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Tel.: [phone]; Marie B. Deschamps, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, and Minister Responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region, Tel.: [phone]; Flore Bouchon, Political Attaché, Office of the MNA for Mégantic, and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification, Tel.: [phone]; For information: Infrastructure Canada, Tel.: [phone], Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]; Media Relations Team, Communications Branch, Quebec Department of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy and the Department of Public Safety, Tel.: [phone], ext. 3746

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