Portapique Receives Funding For New Community Centre.
Residents of Portapique and surrounding communities have a new space to come together with the completion of a new community centre.
Premier Tim Houston announced the Province’s recent contribution to the Portaupique Community Centre at the facility today, May 31, the eve of its grand opening. Portaupique is a traditional name for the community.
“The grand opening of the new community centre for Portapique is indeed an occasion for commemoration,” said Premier Houston. “It represents the community’s journey of healing and harmony. As we celebrate the centre, let us honour the legacy of those who were lost by living each day with purpose, passion and gratitude.”
The centre, a project driven by the community, will be an accessible cultural hub supporting communities in the region with events, culture, arts, food, recreation and community programming. It will also help address multiple recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report.
The Province has also provided funding in trust to the Municipality of the County of Colchester for five years of operating costs, as well as a multi-year strategic and operational plan for the community centre to ensure its long-term sustainability.
Today’s funding announcement is part of a series taking place across the province.
Quotes:
“Our mission has been to build a positive, forward-looking sense of community in Portapique by revitalizing the Riverside Community Hall. This Community Build Up+ project has been an opportunity for our neighbours to come together and create something positive for our community. With the recent funding from Nova Scotia, we can close the chapter on our Community Build Up+ and open the next one where we can spread our community spirit throughout the Fundy Shore for generations to come.”
— Andrew MacDonald, Chair, Trustees of Riverside Community Hall Association
Quick Facts:
- the Municipality of the County of Colchester received $748,000
- the Trustees of Riverside Community Hall Association (Portaupique Community Centre) received $425,000
Additional Resources:
Portaupique Community Centre: https://www.portapiquehall.com
Action on Mass Casualty Commission recommendations: https://novascotia.ca/commitment-to-action-advancing-work-on-the-recommendations-in-the-mass-casualty-commission-final-report/
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
Source : Provincial Release
