Government of Canada Hails Completion of Work and Inauguration of an Estrie Community Centre

WATERVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - June 4, 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 Waterville community centre's renovated facilities. The project consisted in improving the infrastructure housing the community centre.

Assistance was granted for this project in the form of a $35,000 non-repayable financial contribution through the Local Investment Initiative (LII), a component of CED's Quebec Economic Development Program.

Quick facts

• This funding was used to renovate the municipality's community centre. The work included repairing the roof, replacing the windows and doors and installing electronic thermostats.

• The purpose of the LII, a temporary initiative specific to CED, was to stimulate local investment while ensuring citizens' access to safer and more functional community halls that are better suited to their needs.

Quotes

"By supporting Waterville community centre's renovation project, our government is helping improve the quality of life in our communities. I want to 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

"The Waterville community centre plays an important part in our community life. This funding has allowed us to ensure the sustainability of a vital community infrastructure."

Myriam Jbabdi, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, Waterville community centre

Related links

- For further details on the Local Investment Initiative

- Waterville community centre Website: http://centrecommunautairewaterville.blogspot.ca (French)

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