Champlain 
2001 - 2002

Please note:
We make every effort to show comprehensive grant listings. For official listings of our grants please refer to the Foundation’s Annual Reports or contact us at 1.800.263.2887 or trillium@trilliumfoundation.org.

Abbeyfield Houses Society of Ottawa
$24,000 over one year to develop and implement a communication strategy that raises awareness among seniors and their families of how the organization meets senior's housing needs.

Action Vanier Inc.
$130,000 over two years to support the development of Vanier's Sugar Bush's programs through environmental upgrades, and to support organizational outreach and efficiency.

Air Force Association of Canada, # 433 (Champlain) Wing
$75,000 over six months to replace the roof in order to ensure continued access to this community space used for cultural, recreational and leisure activities.

Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks Ottawa Inc.
$25,000 over six months to develop an accessible quality family literacy program with on-site childcare, and to research existing family literacy programs and needs in the downtown Ottawa area.

Alzheimer Society of Ottawa-Carleton
$134,000 over two years to provide support and education to persons with dementia and their families and to improve access to the various services available to them from the time of diagnosis through all the stages of the disease.

Amaryllis Women's Choir
$12,800 over one year for training, and for the purchase of a digital piano, portable risers and sheet music which will help this choir extend its repertoire, broaden its audience and increase the number and calibre of its concerts.

Aphasia Centre of Ottawa-Carleton
$180,000 over three years to deliver and expand services for people with aphasia and their families.

Arladun Somali-Canadian Society
$12,500 over one year to help undertake a project to enable members of the Somali-Canadian Maay-speaking community to integrate into the larger community and find employment.

Arnprior & Area Youth Association
$74,000 over two years to consolidate services for local youth and extend hours of operation.

Arts’ Bureau for the Continents’ Festival Inc.
$20,000 over three months to allow 500 Canadian youth to participate in choir performances.

Banque alimentaire Casselman Crysler St-Albert Food Bank
$24,300 over six months to purchase new equipment, including a new vehicle, that will enable volunteers to continue to provide emergency food assistance to people in need in the community.

Banque alimentaire centrale de Hawkesbury (BACH)
$41,000 over one year to ensure ongoing staff support to the team of over 100 volunteers involved in providing emergency food supplies to residents of Hawkesbury and surrounding areas through the local food bank.

Barrhaven Barbarians Rugby Football Club
$29,200 over three months to purchase new playing equipment and a scrummage machine to bring the new South Nepean Park rugby field up to international standards and accommodate an increase in membership.

Beachburg & Ottawa River Sportsman’s Club
$10,000 over six months to improve the safety of the shooting range and to address health concerns around drinking water.

Beachburg Recreation Association
$9,700 over one year to purchase baseball, softball and hockey equipment, allowing more children to play and enhancing players’ and spectators’ safety.

Blackburn Chorus Inc.
$20,000 over six months to purchase a portable digital piano as well as sound, recording and lighting equipment to improve the quality of performances for this choir which contributes to the whole community while enriching the lives of its members.

Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa-Carleton
$375,000 over five years to support the operations and expansion of programs and activities to communities with few recreational services, and increase access to programs for at-risk or disadvantaged children and youth.

Bureau central des bénévoles
$75,000 over one year to enhance existing services, better train and coordinate volunteers and to establish, in partnership with Entraide budgétaire Ottawa, a budget counseling service to help people manage their personal finances more effectively.

Burnstown Rowing Club
$8,500 over one year to purchase a training scull and racing scull in order to help new members acquire rowing skills.

Calabogie Senior Games 2001 Committee
$6,700 over three months to rent a tent that serves as the main facility for ceremonies, awards presentations, meals and entertainment during the games.

Caldwell Family Centre Inc.
$20,000 over one year to purchase shelving, a countertop, refrigeration and new flooring for a food bank to increase safety for volunteers and clients.

Canada Dance Festival Society
$20,000 over four months to support a new Youth Development Project by conducting a Dance Summer School for young adults interested in pursuing dance careers during the biennial contemporary dance festival in Ottawa.

Canadian AIDS Society/Societé canadienne du sida
$19,500 over one year to help renovate offices used by the Canadian AIDS Society and the Canadian Council for Social Development, including making washroom facilities barrier-free for volunteers, staff and members of the public.

Canadian Cancer Society - Carleton Unit
$90,200 over three years to provide administrative support that will enable the Canadian Cancer Society to strengthen its volunteer base throughout the city of Ottawa through volunteer recruitment and succession planning.

Canadian Mental Health Association/ L'Association canadienne pour la santé mentale
$110,600 over two years to increase public awareness and understanding of mental health issues through a variety of programs and activities for residents of Prescott-Russell and Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry.

Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa Branch
$11,600 over one year to provide training to members of the community that will enable them to respond in times of emergency. Training will be provided to school children and volunteers involved in emergency support services.

Canadian Tulip Festival
$75,000 over one year to involve community groups and artists from all areas of the new city of Ottawa in the Tulip Festival, enhancing pride and unity while celebrating the diversity of the various communities on the 50th anniversary of the Festival.

Career Station/ Station de carrière
$37,200 over six months to support continued access to technology and the internet for marginalized populations, maintain employment preparation programs and further develop and strengthen the network of associated non-profit groups.

Centre Agapè Center
$166,000 over three years to expand its information and referral services, increase public awareness of services offered to seniors and people living in poverty, and initiate new fundraising activities.

Centre culturel Le Chenail
$19,300 over one year to purchase equipment, as well as develop and market cultural programs for the Francophone community, including a “cultural café”.

Centre Psycho-Social Pour Enfants et Familles (Ottawa-Carleton)
$94,000 over two years to improve services to the Francophone community and people with special needs, and to conduct a needs assessment and develop standards and evaluation tools.

Centre Youville Centre
$62,700 over two years to support the Youville Centre Alumnae Program which provides ongoing support to young single parents as they make the transition to post secondary education or paid employment.

Chalk River and Area Lions Club
$17,000 over six months to install a new stage and upgrade equipment so that the community groups, especially seniors, can have access to a wide variety of arts, educational and leisure activities.

Cisco Systems Bluesfest/Ottawa Bluesfest
$75,000 over one year towards the “Blues in the Schools” program, an educational initiative of the Ottawa Bluesfest created to promote knowledge and appreciation of 'blues' music among youth and develop their musical skills.

Club Colombien St. Miguel d'Alfred Inc.
$48,000 over 15 months to promote the country and western music festivals held in early July of each year in the rural communities of Alfred and Wendover.

Club d'âge d'or du Réveil
$2,200 over eight months to purchase recreational equipment that will allow the local seniors' group to provide a greater variety of leisure activities to its members.

Community Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton
$70,000 over one year to purchase computer software in order to integrate information management systems.

Coopérative Ami Jeunesse
$75,000 over two years to support Francophone children and youth who are living in poverty in the Ottawa area.

Cornwall Gymnastics Club Incorporated
$39,400 over one year to purchase foam materials, a spring floor and uneven bars that will allow a safer environment in which to practice gymnastics and meet safety standards for holding sanctioned meets.

Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame
$33,000 over two years to increase public awareness and appreciation of local sport history through the enhancement of artifacts and displays at the Hall of Fame and through the development of a comprehensive Web site.

Cornwall Wildcats Football Club
$25,000 over three months to purchase up-to-date, safe football equipment for youth.

Crossroads Children's Centre
$225,000 over three years to implement early intervention for children under the age of 12 who are breaking the law or at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity. The program will help them and their family develop effective strategies.

Crossroads Community Club
$15,000 over eight months to purchase a snowmobile, ski-trail grooming equipment and building materials for a snow roller in order to keep 14 kilometres of trails in good condition.

Cumberland Community Singers (CCS)
$16,000 over six months to purchase portable risers, a trailer and sheet music to enhance the choir’s safety and mobility, enabling it to offer more community concerts.

Cumberland Grads Junior Hockey Club
$6,000 over one year to purchase office equipment as well as training that will support volunteers and staff to provide high quality hockey coaching.

D.I.A.M.O.N.D.S.
$16,500 over eight months to initiate studies of the Seaway Heritage Park, including outreach activities with the Tindale House Museum, Carman Galop Park and Galop Canal - Iroquois Landing projects.

Dacre and Area Community Association (D.A.C.A.)
$14,600 over eight months to purchase equipment that will enable the association to provide computer access and training to members, develop alternative exercise and self-defence courses, and enhance safety on the ball field.

Deep River Chamber of Commerce
$21,300 over nine months to enhance the organization's capacity to effectively operate, on a volunteer basis, the annual 3-day Summerfest event that attracts over 5,000 local residents and tourists.

Deep River Community Association
$21,400 over three months to purchase equipment that will allow the volunteer-operated River Recreation Improvement Association to continue servicing nine local beaches.

Deep River Community Association Incorporated
$10,000 over three months to support the production of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Super Star” which will showcase over 150 local artists and performers.

Ducks Unlimited Canada, Upper Ottawa Valley Chapter
$23,300 over six months to allow the multiple partners involved in the Bonnechere River Watershed Committee to implement a variety of public education and stewardship initiatives in the Bonnechere Watershed area.

Earth Day Ottawa
$ 23,500 over one year to support the EcoForum, an exhibition bringing environmental protection issues to the public, and Solar Sprint, a race of solar vehicles designed to stimulate learning and generate enthusiasm for new technologies.

East Ottawa Generals Football Club
$62,300 over three years to increase recruitment and club income by purchasing new playing and field equipment, by developing a tyke level team and by offering training clinics and tools for coaches, volunteers and players.

Eastern Ontario Forest Group
$35,000 over six months to purchase specialized computer equipment to provide more accessible in-depth data to those interested in responsible land use and protection. The project is receiving an additional $26,700 in OTF funding from the Quinte catchment area.

Eganville & District Senior Citizens' Needs Association Inc.
$24,000 over two years to help the organization recruit, train and support volunteers to provide services to seniors in the area.

Encore Seniors' Education Centre
$23,700 over one year to help the organization diversify and increase the number of educational seminars, workshops and study groups it is offering to seniors living in Cornwall and nearby areas.

Erin Society of Ottawa Incorporated
$19,000 over seven months to enhance the Erin Society of Ottawa’s capacity to undertake programs and activities that promote Irish-Canadian culture, and to host Irish Week 2002, an event that attracts tourists to the region.

Fallingbrook Community Association Inc.
$11,700 over one year to expand the Friends of Petrie Island's interpretive program which provides public education about the Petrie Island's ecological environment.

Gateway Riders Inc.
$48,000 over one year to implement a variety of structured cycling programs that will enhance the health and wellbeing of local youth and adults and promote the use of the area's extensive network of bike paths.

Glengarry Association for Community Living Inc. / Association d'intégration communautaire de Glengarry
$70,000 over one year to establish a Linen Co-op business owned and operated by members, creating employment opportunities for developmentally challenged individuals living in Glengarry county.

Gloucester Women's Hockey
$23,300 over one year to help the organization get established by enabling it to acquire equipment and supplies, provide training, and advertise its programs in the community.

Gloucester-Cumberland Tumbler
$25,000 over three months to purchase a new gymnastics spring floor that will meet safety standards and reduce injuries incurred by gymnastics participants.

Golden Opportunities For Youth
$40,000 over one year to provide continuous services and support the implementation of a full-time Personal Life Management program, which teaches social and life skills to youth at risk in a transition house in Ottawa.

Groupe Renaissance Group
$48,400 over two years to establish an inter-agency network that will work together to develop effective partnerships and meet new needs in the areas of recreation, housing, and social services.

Hawkesbury Hawks Jr. "A" Hockey Club
$14,100 over one year to purchase new playing and safety equipment to encourage the development of players and coaches, and help ensure the club's ongoing sustainability.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO)
$70,600 over one year to develop and implement a culturally sensitive program that will educate over 1,000 local residents about the risk factors of heart disease.

Heartwood House : au coeur de la vie
$35,000 over four months to undertake renovations and repairs to the lower floor of the building in order to make the space safe for use by community agencies and for rental to community organizations interested in joining the collaborative.

J'aime apprendre Inc.
$62,800 over one year to make a building used by community groups accessible for people with disabilities. Thirteen organizations that offer a variety of social and recreational programs to local residents use the building.

John Howard Society of Ottawa
$20,700 over one year to purchase furniture and appliances to furnish 13 apartment units in a transitional independent living facility for homeless ex-offenders.

Juniors Riders Football Club
$17,500 over 10 months to purchase safety and communication equipment for the team as well as physiotherapy.

Kanata Children's Chorus
$9,600 over six months to enable members of the choir to represent Ontario at the UNISONG choral festival held in Ottawa in the summer of 2002.

Kanata Little League Baseball Association
$35,000 over two years to purchase baseball equipment, upgraded diamond grooming equipment, and first aid supplies, and to provide training for coaches and umpires.

Kanata Soccer Club
$195,000 over three years to support the equipment needs of the club for the fall and winter soccer program at the dome, and to support the ongoing rental costs associated with the use of the Kanata Soccer Dome as a multi-sports facility.

La FanFare de Rockland
$9,600 over six months to repair and purchase new equipment so that the band can continue to provide entertainment to local seniors and during community events.

La Nouvelle Scène
$90,000 over 15 months to develop a joint strategy to unify fundraising and marketing practices between La Nouvelle Scène and its four member theatre companies. The grant will also support development of an interactive Web site with marketing potential.

La Paroisse Très-Sainte-Trinité
$53,000 over one year to support recreational and leisure activities offered by the local centre for youth from Rockland and the nearby rural communities of Clarence Creek, Hammond, Bourget and St-Pascal.

Lady Titans Basketball Club Inc.
$6,000 over six months to help a basketball club for girls get started by purchasing equipment, supplies, and training material.

Le Centre d'activités culturelles Ste-Famille
$18,500 over eight months to undertake a strategic planning exercise and establish a communication plan to reach more community members in order to enhance participation in the centre’s activities.

Le Club d'âge d'or de la Seigneurie de Longueuil Ont. Inc.
$4,000 over five months to upgrade equipment in order to deliver recreational and leisure activities to seniors living in L'Orignal and nearby communities.

Le Groupe Lab de danse / Le Groupe Dance Lab
$100,000 over two years to provide the modern dance lab company with technical and web-site support and to enable it to upgrade its studio by purchasing new lighting and sound equipment.

Lifeline for Moms
$5,800 over one year to enhance the preschool program and provide additional support and resources to preschool workers and volunteers.

Madawaska Valley Community Arts Council
$25,000 over one year to support the ongoing programs and exhibitions offered by the South of 60 Art Centre, a community-based gallery and art centre located in Killaloe.

Morrisburg Curling Club
$40,000 over six months to renovate the local curling club in order to continue to provide a quality recreational facility to the community of Morrisburg and nearby townships.

Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans
$70,200 over one year to purchase new equipment, banquet and kitchen facilities, stage sets and systems as well as two new heating and air conditioning units in order to attract new members and customers.

Mouvement Scout 51e Ste-Félicité de Clarence Creek
$7,800 over six months to buy equipment that will increase the group's capacity to provide safe leisure and camping activities to local youth from the nearby communities of Clarence Creek, Hammond, St-Pascal, Bourget and Cheney.

National Capital Amateur Football Association
$11,300 over six months to provide necessary updates to hardware and software for proper database management of all players and officials in the 13 clubs of the League.

Neil Squire Foundation
$45,000 over one year to create a barrier-free environment for people with significant physical disabilities who are participating in literacy and employment preparation classes.

Opera Lyra Ottawa
$42,000 over one year to support the Young Artist Program's production of “ The Magic Flute.”

Optimist Club of Nepean Inc.
$21,300 over six months to repair, renovate or replace deteriorated windows and two main doors of the club house which is located in a historic building and houses many community groups.

Orleans Young Players Theatrical School (OYP)
$14,000 over eight months to support a job shadowing period that will ensure a smooth transition between two artistic directors and accommodate an increased workload and additional outreach activities during that period.

Ottawa Foyers Partage
$25,000 over six months to purchase a new colour photocopier and "server" computer for the benefit of the ComputerWise program which will increase opportunities for people with severe disabilities and provide more sophisticated equipment for the services and products offered by the participants.

Ottawa Independent Writers/Les Écrivains indépendants d'Ottawa
$20,000 over 18 months to stage a conference for aspiring young writers and to create an anthology of works written and produced by conference participants.

Ottawa Junior Senators
$59,600 over two years to purchase new training equipment, technology and marketing tools in order for this local hockey club, which is managed and operated by volunteers, to achieve its full potential.

Ottawa Parents Rhythmic Gymnastics Association
$6,200 over six months to help the association host the Ontario provincial Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Ottawa in May 2002. The event will showcase talented Ontario youth and attract tourists to the area.

Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
$39,200 over 18 months to implement a peer mentoring education program, designed to foster partnerships betwen the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre, groups of immigrant or refugee women and women of colour who may have experienced sexual violence.

Ottawa River Institute
$43,000 over one year to promote energy conservation in Renfrew County and to implement the Destination Conservation program in ten local communities.

Ottawa Symphony Orchestra/ L'Orchestre symphonique d'Ottawa
$100,000 over five years to support the symphony's operations and increase concert sales and subscriptions for all its venues, including special events and school concerts.

Ottawa Valley Artists Association/Association des artistes de l'Outaouais
$10,800 over two years to promote the local art gallery and to ensure that local artists have a suitable location where they can participate in workshops and display their work.

Ottawa Valley Theatre Organ Society (OVTOS)
$50,000 over one year to restore two heritage theatre organs in order to ensure that these unique musical instruments will continue to be available for local concerts and to local musicians.

Ottawa-Carleton Safety Council
$44,000 over two years to ensure that young children learn and apply traffic safety rules in order to prevent their injury or death.

Ottawa-Nepean Canadians Sports Club
$49,000 over one year to make public areas and washrooms in the clubhouse wheelchair accessible, to improve the safety of the electrical system, to improve the overall interior of the premises and to update equipment.

Paddler Co-op
$20,600 over 18 months to enhance the participation of local residents in kayaking and canoeing activities and to allow local youth to participate in structured outdoor activities, in cooperation with local schools.

Paroisse St. Isidore
$42,600 over eight months to renovate the community hall and make it wheelchair accessible.

Pembina Institute
$30,000 over six months to pilot an environmental education and outreach project for Ottawa-area high school students.

Pembroke Boys and Girls Club
$110,700 over two years to consolidate current programs and services and to develop, on a pilot project basis, new initiatives in response to emerging needs of local youth.

Pembroke Minor Hockey Association
$14,000 over three months to purchase goalie playing and safety equipment and office equipment to enable this association to continue to offer affordable hockey programs.

Pembroke Outdoor Sportsman's Club
$10,000 over six months to upgrade the local club to make the facility accessible and reduce ongoing maintenance costs.

Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre
$44,000 over one year to conduct outreach to military families living off the base in order to help them access services at the Centre or in their own community.

Petawawa River Rats Kayak Club
$10,800 over three months to purchase new kayaks, safety equipment, and a trailer to transport the equipment.

Pinecrest Little League
$15,000 over three months to purchase new playing equipment, a portable pitching machine for practice and first aid kits in order to continue providing quality instruction and ensure safety for young players.

Psychogeriatric Community Services of Ottawa-Carleton
$84,600 over two years to develop resource and training materials and give workshops to help family and friends of people in advanced stages of dementia or Alzheimer disease provide better care.

Radio communautaire Cornwall-Alexandria inc.
$21,000 over one year to train more volunteers involved in programming and broadcasting, undertake activities with schools that will attract new audiences, and initiate strategies to augment revenues for this Francophone community radio station.

Redskins Community Football Club
$69,200 over one year to purchase playing, field and storage equipment, train and certify new coaches and develop a web site, which will enable the club to improve players’ safety and enjoyment and attract new members.

Renfrew Amateur Wrestling Club
$18,100 over six months to enhance the quality of the programs now offered to more than 300 area youth and train new coaches to meet increased demand.

Renfrew And Area Seniors’ Home Support Inc.
$80,000 over two years to support and train volunteers who provide support services to local seniors.

Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
$245,000 over four years to deliver the “School Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program” in four Ottawa-area schools to help youth experiencing addiction problems.

Rockland Minor Baseball Association
$4,400 over four months to purchase new equipment that will increase team safety.

Rockland Minor Baseball Association
$3,700 over one year to provide technical skills and first aid training to coaches and to purchase new equipment that will ensure greater safety of youth participating in the local minor baseball leagues.

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Ottawa Centre (R.A.S.C.) La Société royale d' astromomie du Canada- Le Centre d' Ottawa (S.R.A.C.)
$24,300 over six months to help acquire specialized equipment, such as a telescope, camera and computer equipment, so that people of all ages will be able to more fully benefit from the new SmartScope observatory located on land being provided by the Communications Research Centre in Ottawa.

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 351 (Montgomery)
$54,600 over three months to make the facility more accessible to people with disabilities and to replace obsolete equipment that can no longer be economically maintained.

Russell Soccer Club – Future Lights Project
$28,900 over six months to install floodlights for the soccer field.

S.A.W. Gallery Inc.
$62,000 over six months to help renovate and properly equip a presentation space that will be used for stage presentations, music and theatre performances, artist talks, panel discussions and workshops.

Sage Youth-Jeunesse Sage
$210,000 over three years to provide mentoring, literacy, English as a Second Language training and life-skills instruction for high need youth (aged 5 to 18), many of whom are recent immigrants.

Scouts Canada, Voyageur Region
$60,000 over one year to help renovate a Scouts camp so that it can be used year-round. Because organizations from communities throughout eastern Ontario use the camp, it is receiving an additional $15,000 in OTF funding from the Quinte catchment area.

Senior Citizens Drop-In Craft & Activity Centre Inc.
$25,000 over six months to upgrade the facility where over 400 seniors from the Pembroke area participate, on a daily basis, in a variety of arts and social activities.

Seventh Generation Community Projects
$25,000 over one year to assist the operations of the organization for a transitional year while it develops alternative funding strategies in order to increase self-reliance and diversify sources of funds for its environmental education programs.

Société franco-ontarienne d’histoire et de généalogie, Régionale La Seigneurie, Hawkesbury
$20,000 over 18 months to develop a new software package that will enhance data collection and archiving of genealogical information on CD-ROM, share the package with other chapters across the province and allow new data to be published.

Société franco-ontarienne d'histoire et de généalogie - La Régionale St-Laurent inc.
$16,200 over one year to enhance the organization's historical research and data collection capacity through the acquisition of new microfilm equipment.

Société franco-ontarienne d'histoire et de généalogie, Régionale Samuel de Champlain
$17,900 over six months to upgrade equipment so that various local genealogical groups who now share facilities can continue to provide technical assistance to individuals who are researching their family genealogy.

Special Needs Network (SNN)
$25,000 over six months to create a collective of organizations that will share a location and services.

St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences
$37,800 over one year to enhance the Institute’s administrative and outreach capacity to help it effectively manage increasing demands for support within the organization and from various local environmental groups that rely on the Institute for assistance.

St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences (SLRIES)
$221,000 over three years to support the Eastern Ontario Children's Water Festival, an interactive one-day educational event that provides an opportunity for thousands of Grade 4 students to explore how they can make a difference in water management.

St. Mary's Home
$75,000 over six months for renovations to expand services to non-residential clients, including repairing windows, putting in storage cabinets, and installing an elevator, exterior ramp and automatic doors for wheelchair access.

St. Paul's Community Parish Hall
$7,000 over six months to improve the quality and safety of the hall which is used by local organizations for a variety of leisure activities.

Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Regimental Foundation
$25,000 over six months to purchase new ceremonial uniforms for the Pipes and Drums of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, a youth and adult band that performs both locally and internationally.

Tapestry House
$118,500 over three years to provide operational support to enable the agency to increase its fundraising and fee-for-service activities, enhance workshop development and outreach initiatives.

Tara Players Theatre of Ottawa
$10,000 over ten months to help the group host the 9th Annual Acting Irish International Theatre Festival in Ottawa in May 2002, which will attract tourists to the area.

The Canadian Ski Museum
$85,000 over two years to plan and implementan educational outreach program that will increase knowledge of the museum and the history of skiing in Ontario and Canada.

The Canadian Women Composers Foundation
$23,400 over three months to stage a festival, a symposium and an educational event in Ottawa that will mark the 20th anniversary of the Association of Canadian Women Composers through feature performances by Canadian women composers, including many from Ontario.

The Cumberland Panthers Football Club
$77,500 over five years to purchase playing and training equipment and establish a midget level football team for players in their late teens.

The Deep River Yacht and Tennis Club Limited
$15,000 over one year to purchase new sailboats for the club’s junior sailing program to enhance local youth participation in sailing and to provide a safer training environment.

The Food Bank/La Banque d'alimentation
$24,000 over six months to enable the Food Bank to provide more effective service by purchasing a walk-in freezer for its warehouse which stores fresh and perishable food products.

The Friends of Crysler's Farm
$75,000 over three years to consolidate and expand the Battle of Crysler's Farm Military Heritage Weekend, a two-day event which involves hundreds of volunteer historical reenactments, showcases the talents of local artisans and heritage groups and attracts tourists to the area.

The Glengarry Highland Games
$13,500 over one year to expand programming of the Highland Games to include new activities such as Gaelic language workshops, men's and women's heavyweight competitions, and sheep dog demonstrations.

The Ottawa Art Gallery
$190,000 over three years to create a Public Information Centre that will improve community access to the Gallery's exhibits, enable the Gallery to reach out to sectors and groups not currently served and increase community awareness of its initiatives.

The Pembroke Waterfront Project
$23,800 over five months to re-naturalize the waterfront and develop interpretive displays along the boardwalk, the campus and the amphitheater.

The School of Dance
$25,000 over 21 months to establish a program to connect persons with disabilities to dance and movement as a form of creative expression and recreation.

The Young Single Parent Support Network
$60,000 over three years to provide support and skills development for young fathers in Ottawa through an expansion of the Young Fathers Program.

Théâtre du Trillium
$100,000 over three years to conduct and stage theatre productions by offering on-the-job theatre training, and to develop a corporate development and marketing plan.

Township of Osgoode Home Support Program
$39,000 over two years to develop a pilot program for older and frail adults in this rural community that will enable them to stay active and continue to participate in the life of the community.

Union Culturelle des Franco-Ontariennes, Régionale de Prescott-Glengarry-Cornwall
$12,800 over one year to launch a series of information sessions in six Eastern Ontario communities, train young women leaders and attract new members.

United Way / Centraide Ottawa
$133,200 over three years to set up a framework for on-going evaluation and monitoring of the Success-by-Six initiative, ensuring that community investments in early childhood programs achieve optimal results and that priorities and gaps are identified.

Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce
$19,200 over seven months to consolidate and further enhance the Spring Fling, a four-day arts festival held in Pembroke and in Petawawa that showcases artists and performers from throughout the Renfrew Area.

Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group Inc.
$30,500 over six months to purchase microfiche and microfilm readers, special storage cabinets and a photocopier that will benefit genealogists tracing ancestors in the Renfrew County area.

Victorian Order of Nurses, Renfrew County Branch
$83,500 over 18 months to set up a Youth Volunteer Bureau and help local organizations recruit, train and place local youth in rewarding volunteer positions.

Volunteer Centre of Ottawa-Carleton
$150,000 over three years to provide operational support to Leadership Ottawa so that each year between 25 and 30 dedicated volunteers will have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and implement high impact community projects in Ottawa.

Welcome Wood Productions Inc.
$20,000 over one year for production, technical and marketing support to allow additional concerts and theatrical performances to be presented to the local community at the Weave Shed Arts Centre in Cornwall.

West Carleton Wolverines Football Club
$23,000 over one year to create a new Bantam level football team for teenagers and to purchase or upgrade playing and training equipment for the Pee Wee and Mosquito football teams.

Women's Place/Place aux femmes
$62,100 over two years to undertake an outreach project that will both inform women about current programs and help ensure that the organization’s programs continue to adapt to meet the changing needs of the women it serves.