– The Northern Development Initiative Trust is an independent, non-profit corporation; a catalyst stimulating economic growth through investments in grassroots, community-led projects.
PRINCE GEORGE – Thanks in part to $180,000 in funding from Northern Development, several community assets will soon see improvements and expansions.
Northern Development’s board of directors recently approved funding for six community facilities through the Community Halls and Recreation Facilities program. The program provides a maximum of $30,000 in funding (up to 70 percent of a project’s budget) for local governments, First Nations and registered non-profits to improve, expand or develop facilities throughout the region.
The six projects below offer a wide range of rental opportunities, events, and recreational programming for the entire community.
- $30,000 for the Elder Citizens Recreation Centre
- The existing kitchen is aging and not equipped to keep up with the current demands on the facilities for venue rentals and delivery of the affordable and nutritious weekday meal program offered to members and the public. The project will include the installation of new appliances, furnace, and additional space.
- $30,000 for the Kinsmen Hall
- The current roof of the Hall is sustaining leaks directly into the space available to rent to the public for meetings and events. These funds will be used toward the replacement of the 4,900 square foot roof, allowing the facility to continue to generate revenue from rentals.
- $30,000 for CN Centre
- CN Centre’s luxury suites are rented on an annual basis by businesses and the public who pay a premium to have access to events for an exclusive experience. These funds will be used to replace carpeting in these suites and the media box that is aged, damaged, outdated with durable, high-quality vinyl flooring that will require minimal upkeep. Additionally, the funds will be used to replace 200 damaged 22-year old event chairs.
- $30,000 for Pineview Hall
- Pineview Hall will be using these funds to expand the existing facility to include improved office space, a meeting/conference room, air conditioning and storage space, allowing the facility to meet the community’s growing needs.
- $30,000 for AiMHi
- AiMHi’s gymnasium and conference centre offer local groups access to a safe, well-maintained, welcoming and accessible space for events, workshops and meetings. The two public washroom adjacent to this space are in their original state and this funding will be used for updates to ensure the washrooms are fully accessible and improve the facility’s energy efficiency.
- $30,000 for the Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park Pavilion
- Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park is a popular venue for a wide range of activities. A new pavilion will provide a sheltered, historically relevant, visually appealing area for community gathering, with this funding used to enhance it with an extended patio space.
