Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre - File Photo
Financial support for senior services and activities is coming to the region.
“Seniors helped build the Ontario we’re proud to live in today and they remain at the heart of our communities in every corner of the province,” said the Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, Raymond Cho. “When we invest in our seniors, we are building a better province for all. These investments help our seniors live happy, healthy, and independent lives.”
Almost $750,000 is going to 20 senior active living centre programs across the region.
More than $175,000 is also being invested through the Seniors Community Grants to support 12 programs that are connecting seniors and older adults to social, cultural, learning, and recreational opportunities for seniors to stay fit and healthy.
Although this is annual funding, the province has increased the investment by 10 per cent from last year resulting in a majority of programs getting a funding increase from $42,700 to up to $50,000 to deliver a variety of programs such as book clubs, fitness classes, health and wellness services, social groups, and other events.
Below you can find a breakdown of funding:
Thunder Bay District:
- Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre – $67,724.00
- North McIntyre Recreation Centre – $51,137.00
- West Arthur Community Centre – $51,137.00
- The Township of Schreiber – $51,058.00
- Rural 60 Plus – $50,523.00
- Municipality of Greenstone – Geraldton Site – $$56,561.00
- Nakina Sunrise Club – $25,137.00
- Nipigon Silver Club – $10,000.00
- The Township of Nipigon – $21,000.00
- Terrace Bay Public Library – $7,350.00
- The Township of Terrace Bay – $51,137.00
- Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay – $11,130.00
- St. Joseph’s Care Group – $14,467.00
- St. Paul’s United – $6,140.00
Rainy River District:
- The Town of Fort Frances – $51,137.00
- Rainy River Activity Depot – $41,009.00
- The Township of La Vallee – $24,872.00
- Golden Age Manor (Emo) Inc. – $22,980.00
- The Township of Morley – Stratton Seniors Friendship Centre – $14,137.00
- Pioneer Club – $11,050.00
- Pioneer Centre – $16,625.00
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Fort Frances Branch – $3,485.00
Kenora District:
- Sunrise Echoes (Sioux Narrows) Seniors Club – $76,092.00
- Dryden Go-Getters – $61,852.00
- Kenora District New Horizons Seniors Centre – $51,137.00
- Happy Go Lucky Seniors Club Vermillion Bay – $33,400.00
- Sioux Area Seniors Activity Centre – $29,369.00
- Whispering Pines Seniors Centre – $13,110.00
A total of $924,756 in funding was given out to fund 32 different projects in the region.
