Funding to Upgrade Community Facilities in CBRM

Sydney and other communities in Cape Breton Regional Municipality will benefit from upgrades to facilities with provincial grants announced today, July 10.

“Community facilities provide spaces where residents of all ages can gather socially and engage in recreational activities and personal interests or hobbies,” said Brian Comer, Minister of Addictions and Mental Health and MLA for Cape Breton East, on behalf of Allan MacMaster, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. “They also serve as places of support, offering comfort, reassurance and refuge during challenging times or moments of crisis.”

The U.A. Local 682 Building Committee Society, part of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Welders, received funding to replace the roof of its building in Sydney. The society, established in 1946, has more than 930 members.

Club 55 Senior Citizens in downtown Sydney received funding for kitchen renovations and lighting upgrades. It has been offering social and recreational activities for seniors for more than 50 years.

Other organizations are also receiving provincial grants for upgrades:

• Reserve Mines Volunteer Fire Department – repair the building’s roof, doors and awnings and replace its furnace
• South Bar and District Volunteer Fire Department – install a generator at the station
• Resi-Care Cape Breton Association – install a generator at a residential care facility in Sydney
• Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club – install a generator
• Cape Breton Regional Municipality – purchase a portable generator that can be towed to different sites as needed
• Community Lodge Housing Society – install a generator at a retirement living facility in Sydney
• Jost House Endowment Fund Incorporated – replace electrical wiring in Jost Heritage House in Sydney.

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

Quotes:

“The United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Welders in Sydney provides the construction industry with highly skilled, safety-focused trades professionals. This funding commitment from our provincial government allows us to continue our quality training and supports the community, while creating a more diverse workforce in Cape Breton.”
— Ernie Dalton, Business Manager, Local 682, United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Welders

Quick Facts:

• grant recipients and funding amounts:
  • Cape Breton Regional Municipality – $50,000
  • Club 55 Senior Citizens – $50,000
  • U.A. Local 682 Building Committee Society - $50,000
  • Reserve Mines Volunteer Fire Department – over $47,000
  • Resi-Care Cape Breton Association – over $30,000
  • Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club – over $28,000
  • South Bar and District Volunteer Fire Department – over $27,000
  • Community Lodge Housing Society – over $18,000
  • Jost House Endowment Fund Incorporated – over $5,000

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