News Release

For Immediate Release
January 14, 2005

Cultural Centre under Renovation

Glendale, NS – The Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre in Glendale is undergoing renovations with $20,000 in assistance from Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC).

“Community development is crucial to sustain a vibrant Cape Breton,” says Rodger Cuzner, MP for Cape Breton-Canso on behalf of the Honourable Joseph McGuire, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation. “The Glendale Cooperative Society is a group of dedicated Cape Bretoners who have realized their goal to benefit the local community.”

As the common gathering place, the Cultural Centre currently houses a gallery, gift shop, CAP site, weaving room, music room and historical archives. The funding will result in improvements to the heating system, the development of two new rooms and the installation of accessible washrooms. These upgrades will enhance existing activities, extend the facility’s operating season and generate additional community and tourism usage.

“With assistance from the Government of Canada, we will be able to continue to grow community pride by celebrating our heritage and culture, “says
Donnie MacInnis, President of the Glendale Cooperative Society.

The total cost of this project is $25,000. ECBC will provide a non-repayable contribution of $20,000 through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF).

The Strategic Community Investment Fund provides $135 million over five years to help communities in Atlantic Canada create an environment that encourages and enhances economic development.

Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation 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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THE FATHER JOHN ANGUS RANKIN CULTURAL CENTRE IN GLENDALE IS UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS WITH $20,000 IN ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENTERPRISE CAPE BRETON CORPORATION.

“COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS CRUCIAL TO SUSTAIN A VIBRANT CAPE BRETON,” SAYS RODGER CUZNER, MP FOR CAPE BRETON-CANSO.

THE UPGRADES WILL ENHANCE EXISTING ACTIVITIES, EXTEND THE FACILITY’S OPERATING SEASON AND GENERATE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY AND TOURISM USAGE.

THE TOTAL COST OF THIS PROJECT IS $25,000. ECBC WILL PROVIDE A
NON-REPAYABLE CONTRIBUTION OF $20,000 THROUGH THE ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY’S STRATEGIC COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND (SCIF).


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

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

Donnie MacInnis
President, Glendale Cooperative Association
(902) 625-2055

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