Communities continue to score with CDF support
More than $900,000 in Community Development Fund (CDF) support is being provided to six community organizations to further improve recreation and education in the territory.
More than $900,000 in Community Development Fund (CDF) support is being provided to six community organizations to further improve recreation and education in the territory.
The Whitehorse Minor Hockey Association (WMHA) will receive $78,400 for its new head coach pilot program.
"We're excited and grateful for this opportunity,鈥� WMHA president Carl Burgess said.
"WMHA has essentially been fuelled by 100 per cent volunteer and sponsor enthusiasm for the past 65 years and we're experiencing year-over-year growth in registration numbers.
"This funding will position us for sustainable full-time head coach and summer hockey programs to support over 450 players and 75 coaches of all ages and levels of competition and will be a resource for the entire Whitehorse and Yukon minor hockey community.鈥�
The Town of Watson Lake is also receiving $95,850 to help purchase a new Zamboni ice resurfacing machine for the community rink.
"We're really happy to be able to purchase a new Zamboni,鈥� Watson Lake recreation manager Alyssa Magun said.
"Our current machine is 21 years old and is really on its last legs. Without this funding, it is a real possibility that hockey would have come to an end in Watson Lake.鈥�
The Community Development Fund offers three funding levels. Tier 1 funding is available for requests up to $20,000, Tier 2 funding is available for applicants requesting $20,001 to $75,000, and Tier 3 funding is available for requests over $75,000.
The following CDF Tier 3 approved projects were announced last month:
鈥� Dawson Golf Association 鈥� $90,923 鈥� Dawson City Golf Course Equipment and Infrastructure Improvements. Money will purchase and replace aged and marginally functional turf maintenance equipment for the Dawson City Golf Course.
鈥� Recreation and Parks Association of Yukon 鈥� $97,683 鈥� Safe Outdoor Active Play spaces for Yukoners. Money will provide outdoor fitness and play equipment along the Millennium Trail and access to safe playgrounds for Yukon children by training playground safety inspectors. The project will create 780 hours of employment for nine people.
鈥� Village of Teslin 鈥� $353,862 鈥� Teslin Recreation Centre Improvements. Funds will help retrofit the interior of the Teslin Recreation Centre as a result of energy upgrades. The project will create 5,760 hours of employment for 12 people.
鈥� Yukon Wildlife Preserve Operating Society 鈥� $188,010 鈥� Education Centre. Funds will build an education centre in the heart of the wildlife preserve to provide an attractive, engaging, effective and efficient learning space for school groups, nature camps and the delivery of the ecological encounter program.
"Recreation plays an important role in keeping Yukoners active throughout the year,鈥� Economic Development Minister Currie Dixon said. "In funding these projects, the Community Development Fund is contributing to community well-being by enhancing opportunities for recreational activities and community engagement.鈥�
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