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Benmiller Hall was originally a school built in 1880.
Photo courtesy of Gina McDonnell
Benmiller Hall underwent renovations and is having a Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, April 28.
The Hall was a school from 1880 for over 70 years.
Grand Opening of Benmi
A ribbon cutting
ceremony and
open house on
Friday, April 28
Kathleen Smith
Goderich Signal Star
Benmiller Commnity Hall will
host a Grand Opening on Friday,
April 28, at 2pm, located at 37252
Londesboro Road in Benmiller.
Renovations to the Benmiller
Community Hall began in January
2016, with the bulk of work com-
pleted in just under a year.
The total cost of the renovation
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project was around $650, 000. The
Benmiller Community Hall Com-
mittee was able to raise $475, 000 to
fund the renovations and their fun-
draising efforts continue.
In regards to funding the renova-
tion project, the larger grants came
from the Federal government, the
Ontario Trillium Foundation and
the Charles H. Ivey Foundation.
There were also larger private
donations, as well as donations
madeby local businesses and
corporations.
Benmiller Community Hall received
a single donation from the Ontario
Trillium Foundation (OTF) of $100,
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300, which was the largest grant pro-
vided for the renovation project
The C.H. Ivey Foundation pro-
vided $100, 000 while the Federal
government gave the most through
combined grants: The Canada 150
Program provided $97, 500; The
Enabling Accessibility Fund pro-
vided $50, 000; The New Horizons
for Seniors Program gave $25, 000.
A Grand Opening of the Ben -
miller Community Hall (BCH) wel-
comes members of the community
to the event starting at 2pm with
speeches by special guests.
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