Connecting with Ontarians

(l-r) Sandie Sidsworth, OTF Grant Review Team member; Todd Smith, MPP for Prince Edward–Hastings; Karen Lewis, Librarian, Kanhiote Library; Doug Maracle, Councillor, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte

During First Nation Public Library Week, the Tyendinaga Mohawk Council held an open house at Kanhiote Library to highlight the addition of resources for clients, made possible with an $11,600 OTF grant. The investment has helped purchase shelving and assist the library to offer an excellent selection of books and other resources, including computer access for members.

(l-r) Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville; Betsy Heatley, OTF Grant Review Team member; Ruth Cater, Board Member, Operation Harvest Sharing; Karen McDonald-Hurley, Volunteer, Operation Harvest Sharing; JoAnne Systema, Co-chair, Operation Harvest Sharing;  Ken Lacey, Board Treasurer, Operation Harvest Sharing

Brockville Operation Harvest Sharing celebrated news of a $124,500 grant to support its growing food bank. Over the next year, the OTF grant will help cover renovations to replace the exterior siding, repair the roof, add insulation and new windows and doors. This will greatly improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

Photo courtesy of London Community News
(l-r) Suzette Caverson-Angeletti, Board Chair, Wellspring London Cancer Support Centre; Dev Sainani, Chair, OTF; Andrea Cohen, CEO, OTF 

Wellspring London Cancer Support Centre recognized a three-year $105,000 OTF grant during its public announcement and facilities tour. This funding will help build a more secure and sustainable funding model for the delivery of supportive cancer care services to those in need in the community.  

(l-r) Dave Levac, MPP for Brant; Mario Eudemoni, Crossing All Bridges Learning Centre student; Barb Nelson, Crossing All Bridges Learning Centre student; Betty Anne Whitney, OTF Grant Review Team member

The Crossing All Bridges Learning Centre, which is dedicated to providing continual learning opportunities for adults with developmental needs, marked 10 years of service at its centre in Brantford.  As part of the ceremony, it celebrated its two-year, $47,800 OTF grant to fund new staff positions to increase programming. 

(l-r) Richard Fearon, OTF Grant Review Team member; Ross Millar, Chair, Headwaters Equine Leadership Group; Ron Munro, Chair, Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association; Sylvia Jones, MPP for Dufferin-Caledon 

Thanks to a three-year, $119,000 OTF grant, the Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association can increase the capacity of its collaborative projects promoting the Headwaters region as a centre of equine excellence in Ontario.