New washrooms for Memorial Arena, feds pay

Government of Canada invests in key Salmon Arm recreational centre.

Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced today federal funding to strengthen economic opportunities in Salmon Arm. Funding for this investment is being provided under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job creating investment from Canada’s Economic Action Plan.

“Our Government, through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, is taking steps to reduce the effects of the economic slowdown,” said Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap. “The Memorial Arena is an important part of our community. It brings us together as families, friends and neighbours to learn new skills, exchange ideas, get fit and healthy, and have fun.”

The Salmon Arm and Shuswap Lake Agricultural Association will receive $24,955 in Federal funding to replace the washrooms and construct a cashier booth at Memorial Arena. The arena is used year round to provide recreational services to the citizens of Salmon Arm and surrounding areas.

The Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program will invest $500 million in recreational facilities across Canada over a two-year period. It will provide a temporary economic stimulus that will help reduce the impacts of the global recession while renewing, upgrading and expanding recreational infrastructure in Canadian communities.

RInC is part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the Government of Canada’s multi-faceted stimulus plan that will ensure a quick recovery from the current economic downturn. Western Economic Diversification Canada is delivering the initiative in the four western provinces.

For information on Canada’s Economic Action Plan, please visit http://www.actionplan.gc.ca.

Salmon Arm
December 12, 2009
Colin Mayes MP
Okanagan-Shuswap