Federal Funding Announced For Centre 200 Upgrades

by Bobby NockJune 28, 2023

Sydney-Victoria MP Jaime Battiste announced $850,000 in federal money today for upgrades at Centre 200 in Sydney.

Ottawa also announced today Sydney will be hosting the World Womens’ Curling Championship in March of next year.

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency says the money announced today will help the Regional Municipality buy and install a new video scoreboard and clock and upgrade its sound and video equipment in preparation to host the curling championship.

It says signs will also be replaced with customizeable LED video signs to create more sponsorship opportunities.

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Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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