Benoit announces Government of Canada investment in amateur sport in Chauvin

June 05, 2009

Wainwright – Today, Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for VegrevilleWainwright, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced one of the first projects under the Government of Canada’s Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program in Alberta.
“I’m pleased to announce funding towards the renovation of the Village of Chauvin’s arena, one of the first projects under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program in Alberta,” said MP Benoit. “These critical investments under RInC will help put Canadians to work, encourage greater participation in physical activity and use of recreational facilities, and ensure that communities across the West have access to the essential infrastructure we need today and in the future.”

This project involves the renovation of the Village of Chauvin’s arena. The existing deteriorating roof and end walls will be removed and replaced with a continuous metal roof system. This project will benefit the community by providing a better recreational facility that will contribute to the health and quality of life of the residents of Chauvin and surrounding areas.

“Ensuring this arena’s longevity is important to the community,” said Calvin Winterholt, Vice President of the Chauvin Agricultural Society. “We have a lot of community events here such as ice hockey games, power skating and floor hockey, as well as a learn-to-skate program and a speed skating club. This project means that we will be able to continue these activities.”

Federal funding of more than $107,000 is being provided by Western Economic Diversification Canada toward this project under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program.

The Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, is part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. RInC will invest $500 million in recreational facilities across Canada over a two-year period. It will provide a temporary economic stimulus that will help reduce the impacts of the global recession while renewing, upgrading and expanding recreational infrastructure in Canadian communities.

Western Economic Diversification Canada works with the provinces, industry associations and communities to promote the development and diversification of the western economy, coordinates federal economic activities in the West and represents the interests of western Canadians in national decision making.

For more information on the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program in the West, please visit: www.wd-deo.gc.ca.
For information on Canada’s Economic Action Plan, please visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.