Local rinks get provincial funding for upgrades

The Dartmouth Curling Club, Eastern Shore Recreation Commission, Head of St. Margaret’s Bay Recreation Association and Mayflower Curling Club are among 33 rinks receiving a total of almost $1 million

CityNews Halifax Staff

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Some local ice surfaces will be getting provincial funding for upgrades.

The Dartmouth Curling Club, Eastern Shore Recreation Commission, Head of St. Margaret’s Bay Recreation Association and Mayflower Curling Club are among 33 rinks in Nova Scotia receiving a total of almost $1 million for improvements including score clocks, accessible entrance doors, upgraded refrigeration, foundation repairs and new rink board glass.

The program is called Rink Revitalization Fund and applications are now open for the next round. The deadline for submission is February 14.

The following is a list of the 2021-22 Rink Revitalization Fund recipients:

• Acadia University, $150,000
• Antigonish Arena Commission, $16,666
• Bridgewater Curling Club, $15,000
• Canning District Recreation Commission, $4,700
• Church Memorial Park, $23,000
• Dartmouth Curling Club, $16,533
• Digby Area Recreation Commission, $9,764
• Dr. Bernie MacLean Cultural Recreation Centre, $30,000
• Eastern Shore Recreation Commission, $12,000
• Eskasoni Band, $34,386
• Head of St. Margaret’s Bay Recreation Association, $1,750
• Hector Arena Commission Association, $150,000
• Highlander Curling Club, $601
• Lawrencetown Exhibition Youth Arena, $8,050
• Mayflower Curling Club, $18,333
• Municipality of the District of Barrington, $14,750
• Municipality of the District of Guysborough County, $23,275
• Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s, $8,113
• Newport & District Rink Commission, $19,501
• Northern Inverness Recreation Centre Association, $47,010
• Pictou County Wellness Centre Building Authority Inc., $115,500
• Port Hood and District Recreation Commission, $51,544
• Region of Queens Municipality, $9,850
• Shelburne Curling Club, $3,860
• Stellar Curling Club, $1,763
• Town of Oxford, $92,733
• Town of Trenton, $4,690
• Town of Truro, $24,233
• Town of Truro, $14,300
• Town of Yarmouth, $5,900
• Université Sainte-Anne, $22,564
• West Colchester Recreation Association, $11,609
• Westville Curling Club, $16,989