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McGuinty Government
investment benefits Municipality of Bluewater through Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
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August 16, 2007
Bayfield Croquet Club Celebrates First Steps Towards A New
Facility
BAYFIELD – Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell was at the Bayfield
International Crocquet Club on Thursday, August 16, to announce a
$13,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant by the McGuinty Government for
purchase and installation of an irrigation system that will support the
conversion of a former gravel pit into courts for international croquet.
“This is wonderful news for the residents of Bayfield and its
surrounding areas,” said MPP Mitchell. “Preserving the institutions that
help define our communities is a very important part of respecting the
past while looking towards the future”
The club is developing a totally new facility costing over $90,000, and
the OTF grant will assist with the installation of the irrigation system
and well pump which will allow them to properly maintain and get full
season use of the three courts they will have for international croquet.
The new location, right in the town of Bayfield, will make this outdoor
activity much more available for local permanent residents and the large
number of summer residents and tourists to the area. The volunteers
involved are very committed to this project and are offering very large
financial and time commitments to its development.
This grant plays a key role in allowing us to start seeding the ground
in order to have a playing field for the spring season,” said Secretary
Treasurer Norman Brown.
“It’s a critical grant for the future of our club and we are helping
beautify our community, by turning this gravel pit to beautiful spot our
community can enjoy.”
This international croquet club, with over 60 members, has existed in
Bayfield for over thirty years. They offer eight tournaments per year,
daily non-tournament playing and run various other social, recreational
and fundraising events. Members range in age from 40 to 80, with youth
participation as a target for future building now that they will have
facilities within walking distance for most families living in the town.
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:
Carol Mitchell, MPP
Huron-Bruce
(519)482-5630 |
