A group of non-profits, including 11 in the Quad Counties, have received funding under a provincial program to improve cultural and community facilities.
Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister Leo Glavine made the announcement today at the Musquodoboit Harbour Railway Museum in Musquodoboit Harbour.
He says it’s part of $910,985 in funding under the Community Facilities Improvement Program for 39 projects across the province.
In the Quad Counties, the following community groups received funding:
-Framboise Community Centre Association, Richmond Co.; $50,000 for kitchen upgrades
-L’Ardoise Community Centre, Richmond Co.; $40,000 for facility upgrades including exterior walls, electrical, and kitchen
-Saint Joseph Parish Hall, Petit de Grat, Richmond Co.; $35,000 for facility upgrades including siding, flooring, and electrical
-La Société Saint-Pierre, Inverness Co.; $30,000 for facility upgrades including siding
-St. Peter’s Parish Hall, Inverness Co.; $28,710 for a new roof for the community hall
-Glencoe Station Recreation Association Inverness Co.; $27,575 for efficiency improvements including heat pump, doors, and insulation
-Bolyston Community Association, Guysborough Co.; $26,000 for interior and exterior wall improvements
-Lake Ainslie Weavers & Craft Guild, Inverness Co.; $23,177 for facility upgrades including siding and windows
-Havre Boucher & Area Cultural, Antigonish Co.; $15,000 for facility upgrades including a heat pump
-Glendale and Area Community Cooperative, Inverness Co.; $13,239 for roof repairs
-Siudaic Air An Urlar Historical-Cultural Society, Inverness Co.; $6,960 for kitchen upgrades
