Canada and Blue Jays teaming up to renovate Mary Dorothy Jacobs Memorial Park baseball diamond in Curve Lake First Nation
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CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION, ON, May 2, 2024 /CNW/ - Curve Lake First Nation is focused on creating opportunities for youth to engage in sports and recreational activities in their own community.Limited access to local recreational facilities can be a barrier for kids and youth seeking to play sportsa barrier that community leadership has been keen to remove.Today, Curve Lake First Nation Chief, Keith Knott, along with Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, are excited to announce that Canada and the Jays Care Foundation Field Of Dreams will be investing $400K in the Mary Dorothy Jacobs Memorial Park baseball diamond munity. Field Of Dreams diamonds are created to be safe and inclusive spaces where communities can connect and kids can grow.ISC continues to develop relationships with charitable foundations, such as Jays Care Foundation, to seek out opportunities to support First Nations communities youth, culture and recreation.The announcement was made on April 30th on Sportsnets Blue Jays Central. Through this announcement, our government and the Blue Jays are teaming up to revitalize something dear to the community: the Mary Dorothy Jacobs Memorial baseball diamond. The revitalization of our ball diamond promises an exciting experience for all First Nation youth, offering them a safe and vibrant space to enjoy and engage in the beloved game of baseball." None Currently, the CDWAI provides holistic wrap-around support to 22 participating First Nations communities country-wide.Join the conversation about Indigenous Peoples in Canada:You can subscribe to receive our news releases and speeches via RSS feeds.