Remote northern communities will be receiving funds to upgrade their recreational and social facilities.

The funds come from the province’s Community Places Program. It provides funding and planning assistance to communities for facility construction, expansion, or acquisition projects.

This year’s projects include upgrades to Norway House Cree Nation’s Education Division and developments to Halcrow Park at Cross Lake First Nation.

21 projects have been approved for 2015 for a total of over $660,000 in grant funding.