Post by ruddernut on May 4, 2008 12:06:41 GMT -8
PROVINCE SETS FOUNDATION FOR NEW MARITIME CENTRE
NORTH VANCOUVER – The Province is providing a one-time grant of $9 million to help British Columbians celebrate and preserve Canada’s unique maritime heritage at a new National Maritime Centre for the Pacific and the Arctic, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.
“Whether it’s to provide food, transportation or trade, Canada’s development and progress has always had strong ties to the sea,” said Premier Campbell. “We made a commitment in the throne speech to celebrate our maritime heritage as Canada’s Pacific Gateway. This new centre will not only offer a window into this important part of our history, but preserve it as well.”
The funding will go to the City of North Vancouver for planning and development of the new facility and for site preparation such as soil compaction.
The proposed location will be the historic shipyard site in Lower Lonsdale. The centre will be a dynamic, year-round destination for tourists and residents that will include interactive and historic exhibits, educational programs and business forums as part of a comprehensive program that includes water-based and First Nations components.
“We’re thrilled to receive this investment from the Province,” said Darrell R. Mussatto, mayor of North Vancouver. “This new centre will become the centrepiece of North Vancouver’s waterfront, where British Columbians and visitors can discover and explore Canada’s great maritime heritage.”
The final project is subject to matching dollars from the federal government and would be developed as a public-private partnership with a contribution of land by the City of North Vancouver.
The new centre is expected to be self-sustaining through revenues generated from the centre’s retail outlets, rental fees from conferences and trade shows and admission fees.
The $9-million provincial grant for the new centre is part of the arts and culture projects recently announced in the 2008 budget speech. The arts and culture funding was supported in supplementary estimates by members on both sides of the Legislature.
Budget 2008 provides $105 million for arts and culture projects, plus $150-million for the BC150 Cultural Fund.
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Media
contact:
Bridgitte Anderson
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
604 307-7177
Victoria Klassen
Communications Manager
Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts
250 387-2799
For more information on government services or to subscribe to the Province’s news feeds using RSS, visit the Province’s website at www.gov.bc.ca.
NORTH VANCOUVER – The Province is providing a one-time grant of $9 million to help British Columbians celebrate and preserve Canada’s unique maritime heritage at a new National Maritime Centre for the Pacific and the Arctic, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.
“Whether it’s to provide food, transportation or trade, Canada’s development and progress has always had strong ties to the sea,” said Premier Campbell. “We made a commitment in the throne speech to celebrate our maritime heritage as Canada’s Pacific Gateway. This new centre will not only offer a window into this important part of our history, but preserve it as well.”
The funding will go to the City of North Vancouver for planning and development of the new facility and for site preparation such as soil compaction.
The proposed location will be the historic shipyard site in Lower Lonsdale. The centre will be a dynamic, year-round destination for tourists and residents that will include interactive and historic exhibits, educational programs and business forums as part of a comprehensive program that includes water-based and First Nations components.
“We’re thrilled to receive this investment from the Province,” said Darrell R. Mussatto, mayor of North Vancouver. “This new centre will become the centrepiece of North Vancouver’s waterfront, where British Columbians and visitors can discover and explore Canada’s great maritime heritage.”
The final project is subject to matching dollars from the federal government and would be developed as a public-private partnership with a contribution of land by the City of North Vancouver.
The new centre is expected to be self-sustaining through revenues generated from the centre’s retail outlets, rental fees from conferences and trade shows and admission fees.
The $9-million provincial grant for the new centre is part of the arts and culture projects recently announced in the 2008 budget speech. The arts and culture funding was supported in supplementary estimates by members on both sides of the Legislature.
Budget 2008 provides $105 million for arts and culture projects, plus $150-million for the BC150 Cultural Fund.
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Media
contact:
Bridgitte Anderson
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
604 307-7177
Victoria Klassen
Communications Manager
Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts
250 387-2799
For more information on government services or to subscribe to the Province’s news feeds using RSS, visit the Province’s website at www.gov.bc.ca.
