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Grant Will Help Upgrade Rowing Facilities on Quamichan Lake

The federal government is providing over 500 thousand dollars to build a national training centre for rowing in the Cowichan Valley.

The money will be used to build to upgrade facilities and Quamichan Lake, and build a staging area, boathouse and docks.

Rowing Canada says the lake has been an invaluable training base for the National Team during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The grant of $500,500 is coming from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund.

North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring was in Victoria yesterday for the announcement by Canada’s federal minister of sports.

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