{"id":44488,"date":"2024-04-23T19:44:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T22:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=44488"},"modified":"2024-04-23T19:44:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T22:44:11","slug":"provinces-announces-funding-for-west-hants-fire-departments-community-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=44488","title":{"rendered":"Provinces announces funding for West Hants fire departments, community organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;212&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEST HANTS:<\/strong> Residents in the West Hants area will see renovations to two community centres, and a local fire department will get new emergency equipment and funding for training through provincial grants announced April 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa Sheehy-Richard, MLA for Hants West, said the provincial grants announced are important to the community and will help to address significant infrastructure issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUpgrading spaces where the community comes together and funding new equipment and training to improve emergency preparedness will strengthen our community now and into the future,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<br \/><br \/>The Brooklyn Fire Department has received a grant it will use for new equipment, including two new rescue boats, and rescue training for firefighters.<br \/><br \/>Funding for the Hantsport Memorial Community Centre will allow exterior repairs to improve the structure and help make it more energy efficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Mount Denson Community Hall, a new wheelchair ramp will improve accessibility.<br \/><br \/>More community grants will be announced across the province in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<br \/><br \/><strong>Quotes:<br \/><\/strong>\u201cThe Churchill House is the focal point of Hants Memorial Community Centre and has hosted community events for well over 50 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This grant will be invaluable to the organization and the community of Hantsport as it will ensure the house remains safe for visitors and efficient to operate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are grateful stewards of this remarkable place, and these upgrades will help to ensure it will be accessible to future generations.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\u2014 <em>Ben Johnson, Recreation Director, Hantsport Memorial Community Centre<\/em><br \/><br \/><strong>Quick Facts:<br \/><\/strong>&#8211; the Brooklyn Fire Department received just over $92,000<br \/>&#8211; the Hantsport Memorial Community Centre received $50,000<br \/>&#8211; the Mount Denson Community Hall Association received just over $5,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;212&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;] WEST HANTS: Residents in the West Hants area will see renovations to two community centres, and a local fire department will get new emergency equipment and funding for training through provincial grants announced April 23. 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