NL Government: Provincial Government Provides Update on Community Healthy Living Fund

Press Release

November 25, 2020

At an event today in Grand-Falls Windsor, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, announced nearly $1.8 million has been invested to support the 2020-21 Community Healthy Living Fund. Minister Davis was joined by the Honourable Derek Bennett, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Municipalities and Dave Stoodley, membership director for Exploits Nordic Ski Club, at the event.

The Community Healthy Living Fund provides support to communities and community-based organizations for projects, programs and initiatives that help increase physical activity and healthy eating. Eligibility based, the fund is categorized under the criteria of either capacity building, programs or supportive environments. To date, $476,515 of the 2020-2021 fund has been allocated, including $26,430 for the Exploits Nordic Ski Club for equipment and other accessories needed to maintain their trail system and to support cross-country skiing in the region.

The deadline to apply for the 2020-2021 Community Healthy Living Fund is December 18, 2020. A detailed listing of the 2020-21 projects funded to date can be found in the backgrounder below.

In 2019-20, the fund provided support to 272 community groups and organizations, supporting 426 projects and initiatives. For a list of projects that received funding last year, visit here.

Quotes
“Helping communities deliver important programs and initiatives aimed at encouraging residents to get more active and live a healthier lifestyle is important to our government. The Community Healthy Living Fund reaches just about every corner of our province, and we are pleased to partner with community-based groups to improve outcomes for our residents. As the deadline of December 18 approaches, I encourage organizations throughout our province to apply.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

“On behalf of Exploits Nordic Ski Club, in partnership with the town of Grand Falls-Windsor, I would like to thank the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation for making funding available through the Community Healthy Living Fund. The funding we have received through this initiative has enabled us to develop and offer programs that are accessible to all members of our community, from children to seniors, to help them be active and maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout the winter months. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are lifelong sports that provide an appropriate level of activity for all individuals.”
Dave Stoodley
Exploits Nordic Ski Club

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Learn more
Community Healthy Living Fund Application and Guidelines

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Media contacts
Debbie Marnell
Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
709-729-4570, 699-9048
debbiemarnell@gov.nl.ca

Dave Stoodley
Exploits Nordic Ski Club
709-486-1731
exploitsnordicsc@gmail.com

BACKGROUNDER

Projects funded to date under the Community Healthy Living Fund (2020-21)

Applicant Name Category Project Description Amount
Amaruk Golf and Sports Club Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades – Junior Golf Room $10,000
Amaruk Golf and Sports Club Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Junior Golf Equipment $3,000
Bellevue Recreation Committee Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Kitchen Appliances $1,600
Burnside 50+ Club Inc. Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Canadian Inclusivity Squash Program Inc. Program Inclusive Squash Program 2020-21 $3,640
Canning’s Cove Recreation Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades $9,660
CBN T’Railway Small Infrastructure Trail Upgrades $991
City of St. John’s Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Kitchen Equipment $1,420
City of St. John’s Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades – Kilbride Community Centre $10,000
Corner Brook Stream Development Corporation Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Accessible Playground Equipment $472
Corner Brook Stream Development Corporation Small Infrastructure Accessible Playground Upgrades $10,000
Deer Lake Gymnastics Club Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Facility Upgrades – Water Fountains $3,000
Deer Lake Gymnastics Club Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades $10,000
EF of Mainland NL for Women’s Outreach Program Healthy Minds and Body $7,950
EF of Mainland NL for Women’s Outreach Program Healthy Minds and Body for Indigenous Populations $5,150
Evangel Pentecostal Church Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Rock-Climbing Equipment $3,000
Evangel Pentecostal Church Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades – Climbing Wall $10,000
Exploits Nordic Ski Club Small Infrastructure Trail Groomer $10,000
Exploits Nordic Ski Club Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Trail Groomer Accessories $3,000
Exploits Nordic Ski Club Program Cross Country Ski Program for Schools $8,430
Exploits Nordic Ski Club Program Teens on the Trails $5,000
Exploits Valley 50 Plus Club Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Fatima Academy Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Snowshoes $3,000
Fox Cove – Mortier Community Centre Inc. Small Infrastructure Facility Development $4,000
Fox Harbour Shamrock II 50+ Club Small Infrastructure Trail Development $5,000
Fox Island River & Point au Mal Recreation Committee Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
French Shore Academy Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Greenhouse Garden $3,000
GBS Recreation Committee Inc. Program Basic Support $1,500
Gander Bay North Recreation Committee Inc. Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Sport Equipment $1,500
Gander Bay North Recreation Committee Inc. Small Infrastructure Multi-Purpose Court $5,000
Gander Golf Club Inc. Small Infrastructure Golf Equipment – Nets $6,299
Gander Golf Club Inc. Program Learn to Golf Program $5,082
Golden Rainbow Seniors Club Inc. Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Grande Meadows Golf Course Association Inc. Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades $8,951
Grande Meadows Golf Course Association Inc. Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Junior Golf Equipment $2,760
Harcourt Recreation Committee Basic Support Recreation $1,500
Harcourt Recreation Committee Program Recreation $2,450
Horwood Recreation Commission Association Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades – Roof $5,000
Indoor Play Labrador Inc. Small Infrastructure Breastfeeding station $2,179
Isle aux Morts Recreation Commission Corporation Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Softball Equipment $2,229
Isle aux Morts Recreation Commission Corporation Small Infrastructure Softball Field Upgrades $1,470
Isle aux Morts Recreation Commission Corporation Program Basic Support – Recreation $800
Isle aux Morts Recreation Commission Corporation Program Healthy & Active Lifestyle Program $4,050
Isle aux Morts Recreation Commission Corporation Program Winter Sports Program $4,100
Kilbride to Ferryland Family Resource Coalition Inc. Program Healthy Together $7,187
Kilbride to Ferryland Family Resource Coalition Inc. Program Little Explorers $5,608
Labrador Straits Academy Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Recreation Equipment $4,500
L’Anse au Clair Recreation Committee Small Infrastructure Playground Upgrades $2,500
Lewisporte Area 50+ Club Inc. Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Marble Mountain Alpine Racing Team Inc. Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades – Start Gates $6,262
Middle Arm Recreation Committee Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
New Horizons Random Senior Citizens Inc. Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
O2 Athletics Club Incorporated Small Infrastructure Trail Upgrades $4,378
Open Hall Community Volunteer Builders Committee Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades $999
Peterview Recreation Board Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Mountain Bikes and Equipment $3,000
Peterview Recreation Board Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Peterview Recreation Board Program Peterview Adventure Club $6,950
Peterview Recreation Board Program Summer Recreation Program 2021 $5,200
Random South Recreation Committee Inc. Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Red Bay Town Council Small Infrastructure Trail Upgrades $2,710
Riverhead Recreation Committee Small Infrastructure Outdoor Rink Development $4,000
Royal St. John’s Regatta Program Virtual Health & Wellness Program $640
Smith’s Harbour Recreation Committee Inc. Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Sport Equipment $3,000
Southeast Avalon Historical Trails Inc. Small Infrastructure Trail Upgrades $6,266
SPLASH Harbour Grace Community Youth Network Hub Inc. Program Little Adventurers $10,000
St. James Regional High Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Snowshoes $3,000
Sunshine 50 Plus Club Inc. Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades $4,000
The Decade Dancers Inc. Program Square Dancing Program $1,500
The Whiteway Fifty Plus Club Inc. Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
The Whiteway Fifty Plus Club Inc. Program Gardening Workshops $2,985
The Whiteway Fifty Plus Club Inc. Program Bowling Program $7,376
Town of Bauline Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Physical Activity Equipment $3,000
Town of Bishop’s Falls Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Town of Bishop’s Falls Program Community Garden Harvest Program 2020-2021 $3,700
Town of Bishop’s Falls Program Preparing and Cooking Healthy Food Workshop $3,100
Town of Carbonear Small Infrastructure Aquatic Lift $9,750
Town of Carbonear Program Family Snowshoeing Program $4,400
Town of Carbonear Program Active Start Program $4,600
Town of Colinet Small Infrastructure Multi-Purpose Court Upgrades $3,000
Town of Englee Small Infrastructure Playground Upgrades $9,970
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Program Physical Activity Program $4,048
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Program PADDLE Program $5,000
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Program Tikes and Tots $5,000
Town of King’s Point Small Infrastructure Community Garden Upgrades $8,371
Town of Leading Tickles Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Gardening Equipment $896
Town of Leading Tickles Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Town of Leading Tickles Program Summer Recreation Program 2021 $4,000
Town of Leading Tickles Program Winter Recreation Program 2021 $3,450
Town of Mary’s Harbour Program Community Garden $5,000
Town of Mount Carmel-Mitchell’s Brook-St. Catherine’s Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Small Scale Playground Equipment $3,000
Town of New-Wes-Valley Small Infrastructure Trail Upgrades $7,500
Town of New-Wes-Valley Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Snowshoes $1,500
Town of New-Wes-Valley Program Basic Support – Recreation $1,500
Town of New-Wes-Valley Program Learn to Skate Program $5,750
Town of Pinware Recreation Committee Small Infrastructure Facility Upgrades $9,000
Town of Port au Choix Small Infrastructure Multi-Purpose Court $7,363
Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm Program Skating and Hockey Program $4,745
Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm Program 2021 Summer Program $7,985
Town of Sandringham/Recreation Committee Program Basic Support $1,500
Town of Sandringham/Recreation Committee Program Children’s Recreation Program $7,750
Town of Sandringham/Recreation Committee Program Healthy Living Education Sessions $3,550
Town of Springdale Program Community Garden $4,601
Town of Springdale Small Infrastructure Community Garden Upgrades $5,200
Town of Stephenville Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Sports Equipment $2,744
Town of Stephenville Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Community Garden Upgrades $2,999
Town of Stephenville Program Equipment Lending Program $7,184
Town of Stephenville Program Community Garden $5,000
Town of Stephenville Capacity Building Canadian Parks & Recreation Association Professional Development Course $1,220
Town of Twillingate Small Infrastructure Softball Field Upgrades – Phase 2 $10,000
Violence Prevention South & Central Inc. Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Equipment Kitchen Equipment $2,895

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