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Agreement to address the deficit at the Carleton-sur-Mer campus sports centre 

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Nelson Sergerie, LJI Journalist

CARLETON-SUR-MER – An agreement has been reached between Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles and various partners to address the operating deficit at the Carleton-sur-Mer campus sports centre. 

Built in 2012, the centre includes a gymnasium, a training room, and a golf simulator. 

The facility operates on an annual budget of approximately $70,000 but faces a deficit of around $40,000. According to a CEGEP analysis, only about 25% of the available time slots are dedicated to teaching and student use. Additionally, demand for the gym exceeds its capacity during 50% of the available slots. On weekends, families and the general public can rent the gym. 

In the fall of 2021, an agreement was reached with the organization Bouge pour que ça Bouge. The CEGEP reports that this collaboration has significantly boosted the sports centre by optimizing the use of space and improving the range of sports activities. 

Since the service is available to the entire population, the CEGEP entered into discussions with nearby municipalities and Service Secours to finance part of the deficit. This was followed by agreements with the Ministry of Higher Education, which is contributing $13,740, the sports centre’s portion of revenue under the agreement with Bouge pour que ça bouge, which is contributing $18,000, and the Emergency Services, which is contributing $15,000. 

The municipalities of Carleton-sur-Mer and Maria were also contacted. “The Town was in favour of supporting the maintenance of this infrastructure to keep it open to the public. It’s $6,000 per year for three years,” explains Carleton-sur-Mer Mayor Mathieu Lapointe. The municipality of Maria will contribute $4,000. 

Other potential partners have been approached, and the CEGEP is awaiting confirmation of additional funding. 

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Ladysmith trivia night first event from new recreation committee

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Guillaume Laflamme, LJI Reporter

Dozens of trivia enthusiasts packed into the Thorne Community Recreation Association on Wednesday evening for a trivia night fundraising event hosted by Thorne municipality’s newly formed Ladysmith Recreation Committee.

Teams of five to six players competed in two hours of questions covering 10 different topics, written and delivered by Greg Atkinson, who himself grew up in the Ladysmith area.
“I probably enjoy preparing the questions as much as the audience enjoys answering them,” Atkinson said.
The Clan Davies team, which consisted of Terry Davies, Muriel Davies, Jennifer Davies, Sharon Davies and Karen Davies, won the first place prize.

The event was the first to be organized by the volunteer committee, which was created at the request of the municipality with the mandate to organize activities for Ladysmith residents of all ages.
The committee’s goal was to raise money to be used for hosting future community events, including Thorne’s Canada Day celebrations.

One of the committee’s members, Terri-Lyn Blaskie said volunteering for the committee offered her a chance to give back to the community she grew up in.
“We grew up here as kids and our parents were on the committee back when we were little kids,” Blaskie said. “Our moms did it, and now we’re doing it.”

A handful of local businesses donated door prizes and prizes for trivia winners. The sponsors for the evening were Bretzlaff’s convenience store, Shawville’s Giant Tiger, WePC, Shawville’s UniPrix pharmacy, W.A. Hodgins Home Hardware, Stedmans V&S, Hotel Ladysmith, Renfrew No Frills and Pontiac Home Bakery.
The event was a success according to Monique Atkinson, one of the members of the newly formed recreation committee.

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