Province contributes to the development of our play facilities

Picture L to R: Murray Scott MLA, JFI Scientist Melissa Grey PhD and Gerald Read, Chairman of the JFI Board

Murray Scott paid us a visit yesterday and if that wasn't great enough, he came with a cheque in his hand.

The Hon. Murray Scott, MLA for Cumberland South, Minister of Economic and Rural Development for Nova Scotia and Minister responsible for Nova Scotia Business Inc. has always been a strong supporter for the Joggins Fossil Cliffs development and he was thrilled to be able to hand over a cheque for the development of the play facilities (outdoor playground) at the centre.

The Joggins Fossil Institute applied for provincial funding to help us to develop a new playground on-site. This playground will be an important community and visitor resource, which will replace the old playground on Hurley Road in Joggins.

The design and development of the site will be over two years and the $10,500 ($5,500 in 2009-10 and $5000 in 2010-11) funding was drawn down from the Government of Nova Scotia's Recreation Facility Development Grant Program that is administered through the Department of Health Promotion and Protection (Minister Pat Dunn).

Thanks Nova Scotia for once again supporting the Joggins Fossil Institute and digging deep for your 300,000,000 year old backyard!