Centre Maillet is a pillar of the Edmundston community. Investing in this institution will contribute to the region's artistic, cultural, social and economic development.
Today, René Arsenault, Member of Parliament (Madawaska-Restigouche), announced more than $1 million in funding for infrastructure improvements and renovations to Centre Maillet. He made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Canadian Heritage is investing $700,000 through the Community Spaces Fund of the Development of Official Language Communities Program. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is contributing $450,000 through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund.
The Province of New Brunswick is also committing $450,000 to the project through New Brunswick's Regional Development Corporation.
Édifice Maillet Inc, more commonly known as Centre Maillet, is a multi-purpose gathering place that contributes significantly to the vitality of the Francophone minority community in New Brunswick's Edmundston region. These renovations will allow Centre Maillet to be a home to renewed cultural and community programming, which will help fully realize the facility's potential.
