Media Advisory
New Program to Aid Disadvantaged Youth
(Monday, March 26/2001)-- It is estimated that there are approximately 44,000 disadvantaged youths in Nova Scotia, many of them residing within the Halifax Regional Municipality.
The biggest obstacle to these young people being able to participate in various sports, recreation, arts and cultural activities is financial-they do not have the financial means to cover the costs of program registration, sports equipment/other materials costs or transportation costs.
In response to this situation, HRM is launching a new pilot project in an effort to allow some of these disadvantaged young people to participate in more recreation and cultural programs.
Additional background and details of the program will be announced at a news conference this Wednesday.
When: Wednesday, March 28, 2001
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Halifax Hall, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
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John O'Brien
Corporate Communications Officer
(902) 490-6531
