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$902,000
We are getting very close to reaching our goal! $1,000,000
is needed for the successful completion of this
project and the community is well on its way to
the goal! Please contribute now and help
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The Antigonish area is renowned for its culture,
history, and strong, vibrant sports community.
Over 3,000 youth from the Antigonish area are
enrolled in minor and school sports every year.
Unfortunately, Antigonish does not have
significant facilities to maintain or expand our
current sports programs and there is little room
to develop new ones and host tournaments.
Integrating physical activity into a person’s
daily routine is essential no matter what age.
The Antigonish Town & County Recreation
Association is working to solve these problems.
This group is comprised of dedicated and
enthusiastic community members who are working
towards improving our recreational
infrastructure in the Town and
County of Antigonish.
The project consists of three phases.
Phase one includes an artificial turf
soccer/football field to be built this summer or
fall and a regulation size baseball field to be
completed in 2010 at Dr. J. H. Gillis Regional
High School.
Phase two includes an eight lane, 400
meter track built around the existing soccer
field behind the St. Andrew Junior School (SAJS)
and the Antigonish Education Centre.
Phase three entails a 1.6 km nature trail
that follows Brierly Brook around the Regional
that will be open year round to walkers,
runners, mothers and their strollers, cross
country skiers, and snow shoe enthusiasts, etc.
It is our goal to have all three phases
completed by 2011. This $3.3 million project
requires funding from the three levels of
government and the corporate and private sector
here in Antigonish.
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Recent
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T
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TELETHON! |
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The Antigonish Town & County Recreation
Association were able to raise over $70,000 in
two short hours during Sunday evening's
telethon. The goal is that much closer
with the efforts of a number of the association
and a number of volunteers. Some of the
highlight contributions of the evening are list
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Ron Chisholm Hydroseeding - $10,000
Paul Corsten - $10,000
Wayne Chisholm - $5,000
Jeannie MacGillivray & Family - $10,000 |
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X
Athletes
Contribute To
Project |
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As previously reported X Atheletes for Charity
recently contributed over $1,800 toward the
Antigonish Town & County Field Project.
Laurie Boucher, the Director of Communication
for the Antigonish Town & County Recreation
Association was recently presented a cheque for
the funds raised by the X Athletes. Taking
part in the presentation are (l-r):
Jessica Jacobs
(Rugby), Kwasi Nkansah (Football),
Ashley Stephen (Basketball),
Cauchy Muamba (Football), Laurie Boucher, Henoc Muamba (Football) and
Kwame Osei (Football) |
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Province of
Nova
Scotia Commits
$150,000 |
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The Nova Scotia NDP government has committed
$150,000 to the Antigonish Town and County
Recreation Association’s field project.
“We are pretty excited. It’s really good news,”
Antigonish Town and County Recreation
Association chair Danny Berry said. Berry
said he received word of the financial infusion
from Antigonish MLA Maurice Smith prior to last
Tuesday’s provincial budget. The funds will come
from the Health Promotion and Protection
Department. “There seems to be a strong
will [to support the project],” Berry said of
the provincial department and its minister
Maureen MacDonald. Along with the cash
boost, Berry added the minister “endorsed” the
project. “The government appreciates the
validity and purpose of the project. “She
[MacDonald] wants to be more proactive rather
reactive in supporting health,” Berry said.
Although no guarantees have been made, Berry
said the association is optimistic the province
will come through with the rest of the $500,000
the group has earmarked as the provincial
contribution to the project. |
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