News release

Funding to Upgrade Community Infrastructure, Support Organizations in Halifax Regional Municipality

Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage
community grants

Communities across Halifax Regional Municipality will benefit from major upgrades to existing facilities and trails with provincial grants announced today, June 21.

“Our government works with different partners to support activities that encourage healthy living,” said Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and MLA for Dartmouth East, on behalf of Allan MacMaster, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. “We will keep investing in communities to make our province stronger, healthier and more accessible for everyone.”

Organizations are also receiving support. The Future of Hockey Lab, established in 2021, is working on new approaches to increase participation and diversity in the sport. It received funding to support the Open Ice Project, which will use technology to bring together participation data and ice-time availability from every arena across the province. The data will provide invaluable insights to support more equitable access.

The Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia, established in 1992, received funding for educational and training course development for recreation facility personnel.

Culture Link Community Interest Company, formed in 2017, operates the Light House Arts Centre, a performance venue, and offers space for a variety of not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations. It received funding to continue operations as it recovers from construction cost overruns caused by the pandemic.

Community facilities to be upgraded through provincial grants include:

  • Springfield Lake Recreation Centre – renovate kitchen
  • Anglican Church of the Apostles – install a generator
  • Mount Saint Vincent University – make accessibility improvements to a washroom and residence rooms
  • Neptune Theatre Foundation – accessibility improvements to doors
  • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #95 (Bedford) – install a generator
  • Sport Nova Scotia – develop an educational and awareness campaign to support the Safe Sport movement
  • University of King’s College – make accessibility improvements to the gymnasium entrance door, pathways and a washroom
  • Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative Ltd. – make repairs to front facade and prepare for a public art mural
  • Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia – acquire more equipment for year-round trail assessments including vehicles, supplies and signs
  • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #156 (Lakeside) – make accessibility improvements to kitchen
  • Terence Bay Community Hall Association – replace roof
  • St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church – make accessibility improvements to elevator and renovate church hall
  • Hope Blooms Youth Social Entrepreneurial Ventures Inc. – install a generator
  • Bedford Baptist Church – replace flooring
  • Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish – create wheelchair pathways
  • Discovery Centre – make upgrades to attain Rick Hansen Foundation accessibility certification
  • B.L.T. Rails to Trails Association – refurbish four trail bridges.

These community grants are part of a series of announcements taking place across the province.

Quick Facts:

  • grant recipients and funding amounts:
    • Future of Hockey Lab – $750,000
    • Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia – $450,000
    • Culture Link CIC – $175,000
    • Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia – $83,000
    • Anglican Church of the Apostles – $50,000
    • Mount Saint Vincent University – $50,000
    • Neptune Theatre Foundation – $50,000
    • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #95 (Bedford) – $50,000
    • Sport Nova Scotia – $50,000
    • University of King's College – $50,000
    • Springfield Lake Recreation Centre – over $49,000
    • Bus Stop Theatre Co-operative Ltd. – over $43,000
    • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #156 (Lakeside) – $35,000
    • Terence Bay Community Hall Association – over $32,000
    • St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church – just over $29,000
    • Hope Blooms Youth Social Entrepreneurial Ventures Inc. – over $17,000
    • Bedford Baptist Church – over $15,000
    • Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish – just over $13,000
    • Discovery Centre – over $6,000
    • B.L.T. Rails to Trails Association – over $5,000
  • the Province’s accessibility strategy, Access by Design 2030, outlines how the government will achieve its goal of an accessible province by providing people with disabilities equitable access to programs, services, information and infrastructure

Additional Resources:

Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage grants and programs: https://cch.novascotia.ca/investing-in-our-future

Online grant finder tool: https://beta.novascotia.ca/find-grants-offered-through-department-communities-culture-tourism-and-heritage

Access by Design 2030: https://novascotia.ca/accessibility/access-by-design

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