Multiple Projects in Bonne Bay Region Receive Government Funding

Together, the Provincial and Federal Governments are investing more than $2.1 million in four projects in communities in the Bonne Bay region.

The announcement was made by the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, also participated in the announcement.

These investments will support: implementation of Phase One of the Town of Rocky Harbour’s Master Development Plan, efforts to enhance programming at Memorial University’s Bonne Bay Marine Station, the establishment of a collaborative partnership between Grenfell Campus and the artistic, environmental and tourism clusters in the Gros Morne National Park region, and upgrades to the trail network in the Town of Woody Point.

Together, these initiatives will bolster the region’s diversity and capacity, stimulate tourism and business growth, and foster vibrant communities for the benefit of residents, visitors, students and businesses in the area.