LAC-DES-ÉCORCES, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jan. 18, 2014) - Canada Economic Development

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announces that the Comité des Loisirs de Lac-des-Écorces has been granted financial assistance to modernize one of its sports facilities.

This assistance, granted in the form of a $226,000 non-repayable financial contribution, has been awarded through Canada Economic Development's Quebec Economic Development Program.

Quick facts

• The project involved installing a dome over the municipal skating rink, paving the playing surface and carrying out various electrical work. These improvements will give users from Lac-des-Écorces and surrounding areas more time to enjoy their sports facility.
• The Comité des Loisirs de Lac-des-Écorces organizes a host of activities, both social and recreational.

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"By funding this project to renovate the Lac-des-Écorces municipal skating rink, our Government is fulfilling its commitment to help improve the quality of life in our communities."

Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

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