News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2005


Community Centre Gets a Lift

Loch Lomond, NS –– With funding from Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC), the Loch Lomond Community Centre, which has been a hub of activity in the area for over 20 years, has been given a lift. With a new entrance, windows, roofing and siding the hall is ready to continue hosting meetings, special events and concerts for many years to come.

“By investing in our communities, we are investing in the future of our Island,” says Rodger Cuzner, MP for Cape Breton-Canso, on behalf of the Honourable Joseph McGuire Minister of ECBC and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). “We are proud to be a part of the continued success of the Loch Lomond Community Centre.”

With a fresh façade, the Centre is more attractive to the local community and tourists alike. “We hope these renovations will entice people to visit the Centre and increase activities and attendance,” says Mary MacDonald, President of the Loch Lomond Heritage Association. “Most of all, with funding from the Government of Canada, we will be able to continue doing what we do
best – serve our community.”

The total cost of the project was $27,500. ECBC provided a non-repayable contribution of $22,000 through ACOA’s Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF).

SCIF provides $135 million over five years to help communities in Atlantic Canada create an environment that encourages and enhances economic development.

ECBC offers programs in support of economic development initiatives and is responsible for delivering ACOA's programs on Cape Breton Island and in the Mulgrave area.

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WITH FUNDING FROM ENTERPRISE CAPE BRETON CORPORATION, THE LOCH LOMOND COMMUNITY CENTRE THAT HAS BEEN A HUB OF ACTIVITY IN THE AREA FOR OVER 20 YEARS HAS BEEN GIVEN A LIFT. WITH NEW A NEW DOOR, WINDOWS, ROOFING AND SIDING THE HALL IS READY TO EMBRACE A FEW MORE DECADES OF HOSTING MEETINGS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONCERTS.

“BY INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITIES, WE ARE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF OUR ISLAND,” SAYS RODGER CUZNER, MP FOR CAPE BRETON-CANSO, ON BEHALF OF THE HONOURABLE JOSEPH MCGUIRE MINISTER OF ECBC.

THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT WAS $27,500. ECBC PROVIDED A
NON-REPAYABLE CONTRIBUTION OF $22,000 THROUGH THE ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY’S STRATEGIC COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Valérie Poulin
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Joseph McGuire
Minister of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(613) 941-7241

Office of Rodger Cuzner
MP Cape Breton-Canso
(902) 842-9763

Mary MacDonald
President, Loch Lomond Heritage Association
(902) 564-6682

D.A. Landry
Communications, ECBC
(902) 564-3617