Funding of $121,333 is provided through the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.

Project funding will allow the County of Wetaskiwin to replace an existing ice plant in the Winfield Agriplex and complete upgrades to the infrastructure surrounding the plant. The improvements to this key piece of recreational infrastructure will ensure the arena can continue serving local residents, as well as the tournaments and other arena events that help to generate a large amount of related business activity in the community.

The Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program will invest $500 million in recreational facilities across Canada over a two-year period. It will provide a temporary economic stimulus that will help reduce the impacts of the global recession while renewing, upgrading and expanding recreational infrastructure in Canadian communities.  A total of almost $163 million in RinC funding will be invested across the four western provinces.

Visit the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program in the West,  or Canada's Economic Action Plan for more information.

For more information, contact:

If there is a discrepancy between any printed version and the electronic version of this news release, the electronic version will prevail.

WD Toll-Free Number:1 888 338-WEST (9378)

Teletypewriter (TTY): 1 877 303-3388

Website: www.wd-deo.gc.ca.

This news release is available online at: www.actionplan.gc.ca.