McGuinty Government investment benefits Town of Cargill through Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Grant - July 24, 2007

Cargill Community Centre Kitchen Gets an Upgrade Thanks to OTF Grant

Brockton – On Tuesday, July 24 residents of the Municipality of Brockton and Cargill
Community Centre received some good thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Carol Mitchell, MPP for Huron-Bruce, was joined by OTF representative Jim Murray to congratulate the municipality on their achievement.

“This is wonderful news for the residents of Cargill,” said Carol Mitchell. “Preserving the institutions that help define our communities is a very important part of respecting the past while looking towards the future”.

Awarded in March, the grant will help Cargill Community Centre to make much needed renovations to its kitchen. The expansion and kitchen upgrade will make the Cargill Community Centre more economically viable to operate and offer more enhanced services to everyone that uses the facility and provide a better environment for volunteers to work.

“Here’s another shining example of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s tremendous contribution to rural Ontario,” said Brockton Mayor Charlie Bagnato. “Time and time again these projects promote the economic, social, and environmental well being, as well as, historical preservation of a community. We are very proud, here in Brockton, of this extremely popular gathering place. The partnership and support of the Foundation will be remembered and deeply appreciated by the entire community for many years to come.”

The Corporation of the Municipality of Brockton is rural municipality with a population of 9,658 within a number of amalgamated communities including: Walkerton, Brant and Greenock Township. The town mission encourages opportunities to experience social, economic and environmental benefits of recreation. The Cargill Community Centre is used throughout the year by the residents of the surrounding municipalities for various community gatherings and events. For booking information, please contact Marny Madge (519) 366-2341

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario. For 25 years, it has supported the growth and vitality of communities across the province. OTF continues to strengthen the capacity of the volunteer sector through investments in community-based initiatives. For more information, please visit www.trilliumfoundation.org.

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For more information, please contact:

Carman Lippert
Building Committee Co-Chair
(519) 881-1716

Carol Mitchell, MPP
Huron-Bruce
(519) 396-3007