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News Release
For immediate release
March 17, 2004
Louisbourg Playhouse Society Receives Funding
Louisbourg, N.S. – An investment in a local, community driven
organization was announced today by Bras d’Or - Cape Breton MP Rodger Cuzner.
The Louisbourg Playhouse Society has received funding through Enterprise
Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC) to host 10th anniversary celebrations in
2004. Over a two-year period, the funding will be used for marketing,
leasehold improvements and equipment upgrades, as well as to hire a
consultant to develop a plan for the celebration events and to provide
project coordination and logistics.
“Projects such as the Louisbourg Playhouse are necessary to achieve the goal
of creating and maintaining a successful tourism sector on the Island,” says
MP Rodger Cuzner. “The project supports commercial activity, as the Society
works with accommodation operators from the Louisbourg area to develop
packages, offering visitors another reason to stay longer in Cape Breton.”
“The Society is excited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Louisbourg
Playhouse,” says Gerald Lalonde, chairman of the Louisbourg Playhouse
Society. “The Playhouse offers an opportunity for up and coming Cape Breton
talent to become better known, while at the same time providing the visitor
with a taste of our Island’s culture.”
The total estimated cost of the project is $250,000. Enterprise Cape Breton
Corporation will provide a non-repayable contribution of $200,000 through
the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Strategic Community Investment
Fund (SCIF).
The Louisbourg Playhouse Society is a non-profit Society that provides
nightly entertainment from mid-June until mid-October. A ten-member
volunteer board of directors operates the Playhouse.
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.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Heckbert
Office of the Honourable Joseph McGuire
Tel: (613) 948-7293
Office of Rodger Cuzner, MP
Bras d’Or-Cape Breton
Tel: (902) 842-9763
Gerald Lalonde
Chairman
Louisbourg Playhouse Society Corporation
Tel: (902) 733-2280 ext. 3424
Rick Beaton
Enterprise Cape Breton
Tel: (902) 564-3618
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