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Preparation |
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Fall 2008 |
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Antigonish Town
& County Recreation Association is formed |
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Cost Estimate
of all phases was completed |
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January 2009 |
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The Town
& The Municipality of The County of Antigonish
each commit $250,000 to the project |
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The
Strait Regional School Board commits $250,000 to
the project |
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February 2009 |
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Application to
Health Promotion & Protection submitted by
Association |
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April 2009 |
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Antigonish Town
& County Recreation Association registers under
The Society Act of Nova Scotia |
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Weekly association
meetings commence |
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Production of campaign
materials |
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Development of awareness
and media campaign |
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Planning for May's Chamber
of Commerce breakfast |
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Completion of ACOA
application |
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Establishing corporate and
community team |
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May 2009 |
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Launch of project website |
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Meeting with MP Peter
MacKay |
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Campaign launch (May 15) |
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Chamber of Commerce
Breakfast (TBA) |
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Field soil testing to be
completed |
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Project designs to be
completed |
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June 2009 |
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C.J. MacLellan
and A.H. Roy & Associates are hired to complete
the design plans for Phase I |
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Association
$1,000,000 fundraising campaign begins |
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January 2010 |
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Association is
granted Charitable status with Revenue Canada |
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February 2010 |
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A second
application was submitted to Health Promotion &
Protection by the Association. $150,000
was received from the Province of Nova Scotia |
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MP Peter MacKay
& Health Minister Maureen MacDonald meet with
the Steering Committee on February 17th & 19th |
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June 2010 |
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The Steering
Committee meets with Nova Scotia Premier Darrell
Dexter, MLA Maurice Smith, Minister of Economic
& Rural Development, Percey Paris and Minister
of Health Maureen MacDonald |
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July 2010 |
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The Association
submits an application to Economic & Rural
Development for $350,000 |
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October 2010 |
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The Province of
Nova Scotia commits $350,000 to the project
through Economic & Rural Development |
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January 2011 |
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The Association
submits an application to ACOA requesting
$500,000 from the Innovative Community Fund |
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February 2011 |
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An
environmental assessment of the project
commences. The assessment is a requirement
for the ACOA application. |
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March 2011 |
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ACOA commits
$500,000 to the field project |
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June 2011 |
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Phase I tenders
are accepted |
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July-September |
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Phase I is
completed |
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December 2011 |
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Association is
approached the Track & Field Association with
suggested enhancements to the project and the
enthusiasm to aid in the project |
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January 2012 |
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Association
agrees with the proposal submitted by the Track
& Field Association and approves the suggested
enhancement to the project |
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