Millbrook library and 4th Line Theatre receive community grants
Province invests close to $50,000 into service and activities in Millbrook that help seniors stay active and socially connected.
Two initiatives aimed at helping keep Millbrook and area seniors active and socially connected are sharing close to $50,00 in provincial funding.
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott and Seniors and Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho were proud to swing by 4th Line Theatre and the Millbrook public library to announce Seniors Community Grants in support of new opportunities for seniors.
“These initiatives will help foster creativity, friendship, and a stronger sense of belonging,” said Scott in a press release. “Thank you to the Ontario Minister of Seniors and Accessibility for coming to celebrate these investments and see firsthand the great work happening in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock.”
Cavan Monaghan Libraries will receive $25,000 to help run its “You Belong” programs, blending education and friendship.
“The Cavan Monaghan Libraries is truly grateful for the funding we have received. This funding allows us to continue offering needed programming for the older adults in our community where we can blend education and friendship in a safe, inclusive space. Our upcoming programs will allow seniors to learn about frauds and scams and AI, using iPads and technology and rediscovering skills such as sewing and rug hooking,” said library CEO Karla Buckborough and outreach programming and partnerships co-ordinator Courtney Spence in a joint statement.
“In a rural community, opportunities for seniors to gather, create and feel meaningfully connected can make an enormous difference. This funding allows us to remove barriers to participation and welcome seniors into the heart of our theatre — to share stories, learn new skills, experience rehearsals and performances, and build relationships with artists and one another. Seniors carry an extraordinary wealth of stories, knowledge and lived experience, and we want 4th Line to be a place where those stories are valued and where people continue to feel creative, connected and essential to their community,” noted managing artistic director Kim Blackwell.
The Ontario government is investing $7 million in Seniors Community Grants into more than 320 programs helping seniors stay fit, active, healthy and socially connected, close to home and in their communities. The Seniors Community Grants is a unique Ontario government grant designed to reduce social isolation, fight ageism and create positive connections.
“We are pleased to provide investments for so many services and activities that bring seniors together, learn new skills, get fit and stay connected to their neighbours and friends,” said Cho.
Up to $25,000 per project is invested in local services, activities and events to provide seniors with opportunities for greater social inclusion, volunteerism and community engagement.
By Metroland Staff
