For Immediate Release
July 28, 2004

Sterling Announces $40,000 For Pakenham Recreational Project

Lanark-Carleton MPP Norm Sterling today delivered $40,000 in Ontario Trillium Foundation funding to help the Township of Mississippi Mills purchase equipment and install a multi-purpose skateboard park in Pakenham. The skateboard park will also be used as an outdoor rink, bike rodeo course, and shuffleboard court.

“I am pleased to present this funding, which means young people and their parents will have greater access to recreational activities closer to home here in Pakenham,” Sterling said. “This has been a successful community-driven project from the start and I want to congratulate the students, parents and other community members who have worked so hard to make this project happen. The entire community will benefit.”

The $40,000 investment will support the Township of Mississippi Mills with the installation of an asphalt pad and rink boards. It will also assist with the purchase of some skateboard equipment.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives annually $100 million of government funding generated through Ontario’s charity casino initiative.  The Foundation allocates grants to eligible charitable and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, culture, sports, recreation, environment and social service sectors.

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For more information contact:

Lanark-Carleton MPP Norm Sterling at: (613) 253-1171