Government of Canada Hails Inauguration of New Recreational Facilities in Municipality of Packington

PACKINGTON, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - June 6, 2015) - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

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, welcomes the inauguration of the new recreational facilities of the Municipality of Packington. The project consisted in expanding and improving an existing community infrastructure to enrich the quality of life in the Municipality.

Assistance was granted for this project in the form of a non-repayable financial contribution of $290,000 through CED's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund.

Quick facts

• This funding enabled the Municipality of Packington to cover the skating rink. The work also included expanding the recreational area for a multi-sport field (soft ball, soccer and volleyball).
  
  
• This project contributed to the growth of the local economy by using area labour to carry out these improvements.
  
  

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"By supporting this Municipality of Packington project, our government is helping improve the quality of life in our communities. I congratulate everyone who contributed, directly or indirectly, to making this project a reality."

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

Related link

For more on the Municipality of Packington : http://www.packington.org (in French)

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