HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-12-21, Page 9Wednesday, December 21, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 9
Point Clark joins other communities as Community Foundation grant recipients
Celebrations marking
Canada's 150th anniversary
of Confederation in 2017 will
be in place across Grey &
Bruce Counties and First
Nations due to grants from
Community Foundation
Grey Bruce and Community
Foundations of Canada.
Closest to home, the Point
Clark Lighthouse Canada
Day Festival received a
$5,000 injection, amongst
many other events.
A total of $50,000 was dis-
tributed on Dec. 13, 2016 to
10 projects which encourage
community participation,
inspire a deeper under-
standing of the people,
places and events that have
shaped our country, and
build vibrant and healthy
communities.
Grants were awarded to
the following:
1. The History of the
Nawash
The Maadooki Senior's
Group, in collaboration with
the local Canadian Federa-
tion of University Women,
will craft Polly Keeshig-Tobi-
as's book "The Illustrated
History of Chippewa's of
Nawash" into a play. This
play will be presented
throughout the year with
performances in multiple
locations and schools
throughout the counties. The
play will be video taped,
archived and become part of
the curriculum within the
schools for years to come.
The play will educate and
inform our community
through sharing the lan-
guage and culture of the First
Nations and bring together
our Local First Nations and
non -Aboriginal communi-
ties. This event will also be
documented and shared
within the Book of Celebra-
tion housed in Ottawa.
Grant: $10,000.
2. Niimaywikwedong Rec-
onciliation Garden
Several organizations have
partnered with the Great
Lakes Metis Council to exe-
cute this project: The United
Way Bruce Grey, the City of
Owen Sound, St. George's
Anglican Church, Grey Roots
Museum and the Ginger
Press. The project will
include not only an indige-
nous plant garden but also
art and historical installa-
tions. It will provide commu-
nity members and visitors
the opportunity to pause,
learn, and reflect upon rec-
onciliation and the tradi-
tional territory of the Sau-
geen Ojibwa Nation. Grant:
$10,000.
3. Blue Mountain Year of
Canada Celebrations
This year-long celebration
will be presented by the Blue
Mountain Public Library.
Monthly themes will mark
the milestones and growth of
the many different, small
communities that are a part
of the Blue Mountain area. It
is expected that visitors,
community members, and
library clients will be excited
and educated by these
monthly presentations—
ranging from the cultural
arts, history, environment, to
multi-culturalism, and more.
Especially of interest is one
of the first upcoming
monthly exhibits entitled
"Champlain's Footsteps':
Grant: $5,000.
4. The Poets Laureate
The Owen Sound Poet
Laureate Advisory Commit-
tee, in partnership with
Neyaashiinigmiing First
Nation, will be creating and
performing their Legacy Pro-
ject entitled "Metissage': The
name "Metissage" suggests
the diversity and inclusivity
of the multiple roots, the
identities and the diverse
nature of Owen Sound com-
munity. This artistic perfor-
mance will include a collec-
tion of poems, songs,
indigenous drumming, spo-
ken word and live projec-
tions. The many untold sto-
ries of the First Nations,
Metis, Black, and other
working class people will be
highlighted, as it is these
people who are often omit-
ted from the history books.
Grant: $2,000.
5. Walking Tour Towards
Truth and Reconciliation in
Brooke
The First United Church,
along with the Metis Centre,
The Nikaanaganaa Centre
and the Saugeen Ojibway
Nation, strongly agree that
"Walking is Medicine". The
project will develop a walk-
ing tour of the significant
Indigenous locations within
the Owen Sound area known
as Brooke with audio story-
telling stops recounting the
history of the area. It is this
story -telling that has been
the traditional method of
communicating history
throughout the years. Sculp-
tural markers and printed
pamphlets will also be a part
of this unique educational
project. Grant: $4,000.
6. Home in a Distant Land
The Grey Bruce Chinese
Heritage and Culture Asso-
ciation will honour Canada's
rich cultural diversity and
history highlighting the
Community Foundation Grey Bruce and Community Foundations of Canada marked the 150th anniversary of Canada by awarding
$50,000 to groups across the region to help celebrate the event.
impact of our region's Chi-
nese Heritage. This project
comprises of a travelling dis-
play focusing on the 130
years of local Chinese pres-
ence in the area, and work-
shops and displays within
our local schools. These seg-
ments will strengthen the
understanding of Chinese
heritage in the local area.
Grant: $7,500.
7. Historical Dinner and
County Cultural Variety
Show in Meaford
Grey County Historical
Society is collaborating with
the Thornbury, Owen Sound
and Meaford Community
Theatres on this project. A
Variety Show will be pre-
sented at the Meaford Hall
Opera House celebrating,
with the use of short
vignettes, the cultural and
deep history of Grey County
over the past 150 years.
Through the use of song,
dance, readings, comedy
and drama, attendees will
gain an understanding of
who exactly shaped and
made a difference in forming
our portion of Canada
including Early Settlers,
Black and Indigenous Peo-
ples' History. Grant: $2,000.
8. Come Celebrate in
Brockton
A two-day Festival Cele-
brating the heritage of
Brockton and area is
planned by the Cargill and
District Community Fund
and assisted by many Brock-
ton partners—the Cargill
Masonic Lodge, the Rotary
Club, Chepstow Lion's Club,
the Power Workers Union,
the Bruce County Heritage
Association and hundreds of
volunteers! The event will
begin with historical dis-
plays, both local and provin-
cial history, artists and
music celebrating and bring-
ing together youth, seniors,
persons with disabilities, as
well as our Indigenous,
Francophone and multicul-
tural peoples. Activities over
the two days will celebrate
the spirit of diversity, access
and inclusion. Grant: $2,500.
9. Earth Film Festival in
Owen Sound
The Grey Sauble Conser-
vation Authority will pre-
sent an exciting Sesquicen-
tennial Event, a Youth Day
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t1APPY Mal l tioLIDRYS!
featuring films, cultural
demonstrations and dis-
plays, all intended to
inspire one's true natural
spirit. The event will high-
light the nation's natural
treasures, natural history
and landscapes as well as
focus on the traditions and
place in history of our First
Nations. An extensive use
of Canada's already -pro-
duced Nature Films and
local First Nations Cultural
Displays will comprise the
backbone of this event.
Youth will be participating
in this incredible event, as
in many ways, they are the
custodians of the future
environment. Grant:
$2,000.
10. Point Clark Light-
house Canada Day Festival
A collaboration of the
Township of Huron -Kinloss,
the Huron Shore's Lion's
Club and Hawk Theatre will
be present a dinner theatre
event on the eve of Canada's
Birthday. The theatre event,
which will include young
performers, will show the
Shared
history and contribution of
the area in shaping today's
society. Additional events
are planned for the July 1st
Birthday - tours of the Light-
house, crafts, games, music
and fireworks inviting all to
be part of their great com-
munity and build upon
already strong ties. Grant:
$5,000.
Established in 1994,
Community Foundation
Grey Bruce builds commu-
nity vitality now and for
future generations by
encouraging endowment
building and facilitating
philanthropic partnerships
within Grey and Bruce
Counties.
The Foundation provides
grants to a wide variety of
nonprofit organizations
that, in turn, provide neces-
sary initiatives and services
for the people of this
region.
Community Foundation
Grey Bruce also provides
leadership in identifying
and convening discussion
around community issues.
Season's Greetings
Here's hoping your Christmas is trimmed with beauty, friendship, goodwill and
all the joy this special season brings into bloom. Folks like you remind us how
lucky we are to be a part of such a close-knit community. Your kindness and
generosity are an inspiration to us, and we are truly grateful to have neighbors
like you. Thank you for brightening our year with your visits; your support an
trust in us mean a lot.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. We wish you all the best, and we look
forward to seeing you soon in the New Year!
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