Staff Writers

Dec 9, 20201 min

Funding Provided to White Hills Ski Resort

Under the Regional Development Fund, through the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology White Hills Ski Resort has received a boost from the provincial government.

Since 2019, the Provincial Government has provided over $120,000 to the corporation, including more than $100,000 to support required maintenance and upgrades at White Hills Ski Resort.

They also received $10,000 through the Tourism and Hospitality Support Program, to assist with the impacts of COVID-19; more than $5,400 under the Community Healthy Living Fund, to purchase cross country skis and snowshoes and for accessibility upgrades to the White Hills Ski Lodge; almost $4,000 from Industry, Energy and Technology to complete a feasibility assessment of the mountain bike park opportunities at White Hills Ski Resort.

In addition, almost $3,000 was approved through the Community Healthy Living Fund to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) for the Clarenville Nordic Ski Club.