McGuinty government investment benefits Town of Goderich through Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant - June 11, 2007

Reuben R. Sallows Gallery to Receive Three Year Funding Installment

GODERICH — Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell was at the Goderich Public Library on Monday June 11, to announce a $37,000 investment by the McGuinty Government to the Reuben R. Sallows Gallery through an Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant.

The grant, distributed over three years, is intended to assist the gallery in future efforts to maintain its cultural programming and increase support for volunteers, community partnerships and fundraising efforts.

“This is wonderful news for the gallery and for the residents of the community of Goderich” said Carol Mitchell, MPP Huron-Bruce. “Preserving the cultural institutions that help define our communities is a very important part of respecting the past while looking towards the future”.

Located in the mezzanine of the Goderich Public Library, the Reuben R. Sallows Gallery opened in 2003 after an initial donation of over 200 photographic works from the Sallows Family and funding assistance from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The mandate of The Gallery is to preserve, protect and conserve the artistic heritage within its collection. It celebrates the rich artistic legacy of Reuben R. Sallows and promotes the Canadian visual art that embodies his innovative talent and spirit.

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Contact:
Carol Mitchell,
MPP Huron-Bruce
519-482-5630