Dupuy, Quebec, August 22 , 2005 – The Centre Récréatif de Dupuy is benefiting from the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Fund with a donation of $6,500.

Through the FCC AgriSpirit Fund, an outdoor multifunctional platform will be built for the residents of the municipality. The platform will be used for a variety of sports and will be surrounded by a recreational green space with benches and tables.

“We’re proud to give even more back to rural Canada and to the community of Dupuy where our customers and employees live and work,” said FCC District Manager John Gregory. “The enthusiasm of Canadians is evident in the projects that are being created in our rural communities. It’s that spirit and passion that makes Quebec a great place to live.”

Serge Gervais, coordinator of the Centre Récréatif de Dupuy noted, “Farm Credit Canada’s support provides the community of Dupuy and the outlying area with a multifunctional recreational platform for sports such as skateboarding, basketball, volleyball, etc. Everything is located within a newly developed green space. This site will enhance the municipality’s social and community life.”

From the 489 applications received this past winter, FCC selected 38 projects from across Canada.

In November 2004, FCC announced the AgriSpirit Fund. This Fund awarded $400,000 towards capital projects for rural communities with populations under 100,000. These projects will receive between $5,000 and $25,000 to create or enhance facilities in their community. A significant amount of time and consideration went into each evaluation including how the project would make a difference in the community.

The FCC AgriSpirit Fund will continue for a second year. Details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process will be posted this fall through the FCC website at www.fcc-fac.ca.

Operating out of 100 offices located primarily in rural Canada, FCC employees are passionate about the business of agriculture. FCC's healthy portfolio of more than $11 billion and 12 consecutive years of portfolio growth are a reflection of our customers' success.

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For more information, please contact:

John Gregory
Farm Credit Canada
District Manager
(613) 271-7194

Nadine Hakim (Bilingual)
Farm Credit Canada
Corporate Communications
(306) 780-8572