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Champlain
2003 - 2004
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.
2003 City of Cornwall & Seaway Valley Doors Open Committee c/o Cornwall and Seaway Valley Tourism
$11,800 over six months to support the first Doors Open event in the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry area which will showcase 18 heritage sites. The initiative will attract tourists to the region.
A Company of Fools
$40,000 over two years to create a stronger theatre company by increasing the organizational effectiveness and fundraising ability of this professional Shakespeare troupe in Ottawa.
Aboriginal Experiences, Arts and Culture
$40,000 over one year to strengthen the organization's operations in order to continue to offer authentic programs of aboriginal culture in the National Capital region.
Action Budget c/o Bureau central des bénévoles de la région de Hawkesbury
$74,000 over one year to provide credit counselling services and training on budget planning so that Hawkesbury area residents living on limited incomes can more effectively manage their personal financial situation.
Action-Logement
$25,000 over one year to train advisors to assist and represent individuals and families in Ottawa facing housing problems or at risk of losing their homes.
Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks
$90,000 over two years to deliver the family literacy program Reading and Parents Program (RAPP) to families in various communities in downtown Ottawa and Vanier and to adapt the program to meet the specific needs of local Inuit families.
Alzheimer Society of Ottawa
$60,000 over one year to provide support and information to individuals and family members from the initial diagnosis of dementia to the final stage of the illness and to expand the First Link support program into Renfrew County.
Arladun Somali-Canadian Society
$35,000 over one year to enhance volunteer participation and strengthen the social, educational and cultural programs offered to the Malay-speaking community in the Ottawa area.
Arnprior & Area Youth Association
$34,000 over one year to enable this youth association to provide a variety of recreational and support services including outings, dances, tutoring, information and referral services to local teens.
Arnprior Bluefish Swim Club c/o Swim Ontario
$5,800 over two years to ensure high quality swimming programs in Arnprior by providing skill-development training for coaches and to purchase equipment which will improve the club's ability to host swim meets.
Artists' Centre d'artistes Ottawa Inc.
$23,000 over one year to purchase gallery production and exhibition equipment, computers and office furniture.
Arts Bureau for the Continents Festivals Inc.
$9,000 over six months to help host the UNISONG choir festival, a 2-to-5 day event where local and national choirs perform and that attracts an audience of over 2,000 people to the region.
Association communautaire de Prescott et Russell (Boutique Chez Toi)
$60,000 over two years to enhance the organization’s ability to assist low-income individuals and families in the Hawkesbury area by improving services at the used clothing and furniture outlets and the annual Snowsuit Drive.
Association des auteures et auteurs de l'Ontario français
$10,000 over six months to set up a resource centre for professional and amateur Francophone writers in the Ottawa area and to provide them with information on the publishing process.
Association du hockey mineur d'Alexandria
$4,700 over six months to provide administrative tools and goalie equipment in support of a popular hockey program.
Au Diapason
$16,000 over one year to support over 50 school-based and community chess clubs and help develop new groups especially for seniors and people with learning disabilities.
Bainsville Recreation Association
$35,000 to create a recreational area in Bainsville that will enable local residents to enjoy skating, lacrosse and ball hockey in their own community.
Barrhaven Barbarians Rugby Football Club
$27,100 over one year to purchase new equipment and promote its mini, youth and women's rugby programs.
Barrhaven United Church
$35,700 over one year to install a power lift and power door operator to allow people using wheelchairs, seniors and parents with children in strollers to participate fully in the community activities and programs held in this Ottawa church.
Bells Corners Academy of Music
$46,800 over two years to offer in-school educational music seminars to elementary students across the Ottawa region.
Bells Corners Youth Initiative c/o Nepean Community Resource Centre
$120,000 over three years to support programs for at-risk youth in the Bells Corners area which will contribute to community safety.
Black Widow Cheer Gym Ottawa Parents Association
$19,500 to develop and promote programs and events to provide opportunities for youth to participate in the sport of cheerleading, one of Ontario’s fastest-growing competitive sports.
Bonnechere Algonquin Community
$23,000 over one year to create a broader awareness of aboriginal life and culture through educational programs for students and community presentations in the Petawawa area.
Bytown Blues Rugby Football Club
$20,000 over six months to purchase equipment and to train and certify volunteers, expanding the sport of rugby in the national capital.
Café Rencontre Essenciel a/s Services aux enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell
$39,500 over one year to establish Centre Aventure, a recreational centre for people with developmental disabilities in Casselman.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Ottawa Branch c/o Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Ontario Division
$15,000 over one year to develop resource materials and train volunteers so that blind people and individuals with low vision in the Ottawa area will benefit fully from new digital technology services at the local CNIB office.
Catholic Immigration Centre, Ottawa
$96,200 over two years to introduce new initiatives to assist refugees and immigrants in integrating into the community and to support newcomers in becoming active community volunteers.
Centre Charles-Émile Claude
$28,000 over three months for upgrades to make the centre more accessible. This popular facility is used by the local seniors clubs and other community groups in the Cornwall area.
Centre culturel Les Trois P'tits Points…
$21,500 to repair the centre's elevator and install a wheelchair lift in order to serve people with limited mobility in the Alexandria area.
Centre Espoir Sophie
$60,000 over two years to establish a volunteer recruitment program that will assist in the delivery of the organization's programs and services to marginalized Francophone women in the Ottawa area.
Centre York Centre - Supervised Access Program c/o Family Counselling Centre of Cornwall and United Counties
$40,000 to install an elevating device in the building to allow people with mobility impairments to fully participate in programs and services offered at the Cornwall site.
Charlottenburgh Park Project c/o Cooper Marsh Conservators
$32,600 over nine months to upgrade the beach area in Charlottenburgh Park outside Cornwall to provide a public recreational facility for local residents and tourists travelling along the St. Lawrence River.
Chevaliers de Colomb, Conseil 10143
$22,000 over two years to support the growth of Festival de la famille, an important social and cultural event that attracts thousands of people to Hawkesbury during the Labour Day weekend.
Chevaliers de Colomb, Conseil 7394
$15,900 over one year to organize a three-day country music festival in Limoges. Proceeds from the festival benefit charitable organizations in the community.
Chinese Arts for Women and Children c/o Ottawa Chinese Arts Troupe
$15,000 over one year to recruit more members, improve the artistic quality of the troupe, access more professional assistance and offer more performing opportunities.
Christie Lake Kids
$40,000 over one year to renovate the recreation hall and install a new water filtration system at this camp serving at-risk youth from the Ottawa-Carleton area.
City of Pembroke
$31,000 over one year to produce and install a freestanding heritage mural in Pembroke that will create a powerful cultural landscape image and boost local tourism.
City Stream Watch Steering Committee c/o Heron Park Community Association
$30,500 over eight months to increase community awareness of local streams in the Ottawa area as an important environmental and societal resource by monitoring and reporting on shoreline vegetation and other physical characteristics of the streams.
City View Centre for Child & Family Services
$75,000 over one year to create a resource centre and toy lending library in a new facility. The initiative will benefit children and families living in the South Nepean area.
Club 360 degrés
$19,000 over six months to enhance a skateboarding park so that youth from Alfred and Plantagenet can have a safe venue to participate in a range of sports activities, including skateboarding, inline skating and biking.
Club de l'amicale du village de l'Orignal Inc.
$6,800 over six months to enhance a meeting space in L’Orignal that is used regularly by area seniors and to support the work of local volunteers involved in Meals on Wheels and Volunteer Transportation programs.
Club de natation Les Bélugas du Collège d'Alfred
$16,000 over one year to consolidate programs and activities of the local swim and water polo club which provides structured recreational activities to youth from throughout the Prescott-Russell area.
Club Fil d'Argent Inc.
$26,800 over nine months to renovate a community space in Paroisse Ste-Trinité that is used for social and recreational activities by seniors in the Rockland area.
Club Lions de Lefaivre
$20,500 over six months to allow the community of Lefaivre to host this year's St-Jean-Baptiste festivities for the County of Prescott-Russell as part of its 125th anniversary celebrations.
Cobden & District Senior Citizens Club #615 c/o The United Senior Citizens of Ontario
$21,500 over six months to install an accessible washroom and purchase new equipment for the club.
Columbus House (Pembroke) Inc.
$66,300 over one year to eliminate barriers to service for young teen parents living in rural areas of Renfrew County through at-home outreach initiatives and programs offered at centres throughout the region.
Community Resource Centre (Renfrew) c/o Community Resource Centre (Killaloe)
$45,000 over one year to support programs, marketing and promotion for the resource centre, which provides information and referral services, a volunteer registry and a computer access initiative to the community.
CompuCorps Mentoring
$50,000 over one year to support current operations of this Ottawa organization that provides information technology assistance and training to not-for-profit organizations in the area at no cost.
Cornwall Minor Lacrosse Association Ltd. (CMLA)
$24,600 over one year to purchase goalie equipment and house league and rep team jerseys, and provide coaching and referee clinics.
Cornwall Youth Centre
$33,400 over one year to enhance the centre’s capacity to provide quality programs and services for youth in the Cornwall area on a sustained basis.
Corporation de la Cité de Clarence-Rockland
$50,000 over six months to install an elevator at the Clarence Creek Arena and Community Centre so that seniors and people with disabilities can fully participate in the wide range of community events held at the site.
Corporation de la Ville de Hawkesbury
$31,000 over eight months to develop Parc de la Glissade into a community recreational facility where residents can enjoy cultural and leisure activities in the spring and summer and a variety of outdoor sports in the winter.
Corporation of the Town of Renfrew
$38,900 to upgrade stage equipment at the town’s recreation centre so that local community groups will have a more suitable facility to host theatrical and musical events.
Crichton Cultural Community Centre
$84,200 over two years to enhance the administrative capacity of this Ottawa-area community centre, purchase needed office equipment, and support the Festival of Lanterns.
Cultural Horizons
$5,000 to create a new mixed media recital with other local artists and to premiere the recital as part of a season of theatrical events at Arts Court in Ottawa.
Debra Dynes Family House/La Maison familiale Debra Dynes Inc.
$42,900 over one year to increase youth involvement and implement strategies to enhance the safe use of shared community spaces in the Ottawa area. This organization provides support for low income and multi-culturally diverse residents.
Doors Open Ottawa c/o Heritage Ottawa
$33,000 over two years to support, strengthen and expand the highly successful Doors Open Ottawa celebration which provides public access to buildings showcasing local heritage.
East Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club
$15,000 over one year to rent summer outdoor and winter indoor facilities in order to provide recreational and competitive programs for athletes involved in track and field.
Eastern Ontario Environmental/Tourism Project: Black Ash Heritage Preservation and Maple Syrup Heritage Education c/o South Nation River Conservation Authority
$150,000 over two years to develop strategies to protect and enhance the cultural, economic and environmental benefits of black ash and educate youth on the natural history of maple syrup production and forest management.
Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club
$33,300 to replace equipment, make renovations to the facility, and undertake initiatives to increase membership so that Ottawa area residents will continue to benefit from lawn bowling recreational activities.
Encore Seniors' Education Centre
$32,700 over one year to diversify and increase educational seminars and workshops currently offered to seniors living in Cornwall and further develop similar programs in various locations throughout Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Falcons Soccer Club
$48,000 over six months to purchase soccer and computer equipment for the club.
Festival de la Curd
$30,000 over one year to support efforts to enhance this important St-Albert area festival. The event celebrates the local cheese-making industry and is a major tourist attraction.
Festival franco-ontarien
$60,000 over two years to develop multicultural programs for the festival, an annual event held in downtown Ottawa to celebrate and promote the Franco-Ontarian community and culture.
Fondation Radio Enfant a/s Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans
$50,000 over six months to install a radio antenna and transmitter in Ottawa for a radio station dedicated to children and youth in Franco-Ontarian communities in eastern Ontario.
Fourth Stage Community Collaborative c/o National Arts Centre
$65,000 over one year to enable this Ottawa collaborative to support training seminars, a musicians’ residence program, a French-language singer and song writer series, and the broadcasting of a musical event on radio and television.
Francoscénie Inc.
$30,000 over six months to support this group's effort to launch “Echo d’un peuple,” a major artistic production that will involve hundreds of artists and attract thousands of tourists to the area.
Friends of Bonnechere Parks
$19,000 over six months to assist the organization in developing strategic directions and in enhancing its capacity to promote local heritage, environmental initiatives, and cultural tourism throughout the Bonnechere area.
GCGC Gymnastics
$47,000 over one year to expand gymnastic opportunities available to Ottawa-area youth and to increase membership in recreational gymnastic programs.
Girl Guides of Canada, Ottawa Area
$52,000 over one year to install water purification systems and repair the infirmary building at Camp Woolsey to ensure that campers will continue to have access to the local camp.
Glengarry Place for the Arts
$25,000 over one year to enable this new organization to undertake a feasibility study in order to develop an effective business plan and marketing strategy aimed at preserving and promoting Glengarry’s Celtic arts and culture.
Gloucester Arts Council
$78,000 over three years to develop a project that will build on existing programs and services in Ottawa, create a youth-driven arts program and expand a popular youth magazine into a radio show to showcase young talent and creativity.
Gloucester Synchronized Swim Club
$28,600 over eight months to upgrade technical equipment, purchase training tools and provide coaching and judging development clinics.
Good Day Workshop
$80,000 over two years to support program management and coordination so that disadvantaged Ottawa-area residents will have a safe and compassionate place to learn woodworking skills and become active citizens.
Habitat for Humanity, National Capital Region
$36,400 over eight months to upgrade existing store and recycling equipment as part of a move to integrate the office and ReStore in one Ottawa location.
Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club Inc.
$9,100 over eight months to replace the perimeter fence surrounding the community lawn bowling green and secure the premises.
Historical Society of Ottawa
$10,700 to create a safe and usable workspace for staff and volunteers in Ottawa’s Bytown Museum to display and preserve artefacts.
Housing Help
$74,900 over two years to support the Alliance to End Homelessness in Ottawa in its work to coordinate services to assist homeless people in the community and effectively address the issue.
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
$21,500 over seven months to enable the organization to continue to meet the needs of immigrant and visible minority women living in Ottawa by finding ways to diversify its funding base.
Interval House of Ottawa-Carleton
$21,500 over 18 months to increase this shelter’s capacity to effectively communicate and provide necessary emotional support to women and children of various cultural backgrounds who seek help in times of crisis.
Jeux des aînés et retraités de Prescott-Russell a/s Club Lions de Lefaivre
$7,800 over six months to support this two-day event, which provides opportunities for Francophone seniors throughout the county to participate in a variety of leisure and recreational activities designed to promote active lifestyles.
Kanata Food Cupboard
$60,000 over one year to renovate and outfit the organization's new location, which will provide improved emergency food services to individuals and families in the community.
Kanata Stallions Hockey Inc.
$30,800 over one year to purchase playing, safety and fitness equipment for young players and undertake technological improvements and promotional activities that will allow the club to operate to its full potential.
Killaloe Heritage and Ecology Centre
$15,500 over one year to convert the Hoch Park Farmhouse located in the Village of Killaloe into a museum that will showcase the life of early settlers.
Kinsmen Club of Pembroke
$17,400 to enable Pembroke area youth to participate in basketball, ball hockey and lacrosse by contributing to the costs of paving, fencing, and installing basketball nets at a new community multi-sport facility.
La Nouvelle Scène
$10,000 over nine months to assist with the creation of a closed caption system for plays in the French language so that Franco-Ontarians with hearing disabilities will have improved access to their cultural heritage.
Lancaster Pipe Band Inc.
$12,000 over six months to upgrade band uniforms so that the South Glengarry pipe and drum band will be able to continue to promote Celtic culture by performing at events throughout eastern Ontario.
L'Arche Ottawa
$70,000 over two years to increase the organization’s profile and fundraising capacity and secure greater support for programs and services provided to members and local residents with developmental disabilities.
L'Association pour l'intégration sociale d'Ottawa-Carleton
$100,000 over two years to develop and implement a project that will assist francophone individuals with developmental disabilities and facilitate their integration into the community.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton
$32,000 over one year to provide a wide-range of support services to individuals with learning disabilities or with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders living in Ottawa and nearby communities.
LiveWorkPlay
$40,000 over eight months to provide support for On Our Own Together, a program for youth with developmental disabilities in the Ottawa area.
Lost Villages Historical Society
$9,700 over six months to make a CD of songs created by Stormont and Dundas area students and a professional songwriter. The songs are about the human impact of the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project.
Madawaska Valley Minor Baseball Association c/o Township of Madawaska Valley
$9,700 over one year to purchase safety equipment and uniforms for this new baseball association and provide a safe environment where local youth can participate in structured recreational activities throughout the summer.
Maison d'amitié
$65,000 over two years to establish a volunteer recruitment and training program and develop a fund raising strategy that will help support the organization's special projects.
MASC: Artists for Schools and Communities
$20,000 over two years to support Francophone programming by this Ottawa organization that performs in schools across eastern Ontario to English and French children from kindergarten to high school.
Metcalfe Curling Club
$39,600 over one year to renovate the club and install energy efficient equipment to renew and enhance the facility and provide a safe, well maintained environment for recreational activities and other events.
Moose Creek Ball Committee c/o Township of North Stormont
$30,000 over one year to install lighting on the main baseball diamond, which will allow the local baseball association to better meet the needs of existing teams and expand the program to include adult teams.
Morrisburg Minor Hockey Association c/o Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association
$25,000 over one year to provide quality training to over 250 youth who participate in activities on a yearly basis and reduce some of the financial barriers by providing costly goalie equipment.
Mountain Township Agricultural Society
$15,000 over six months to enhance tourism in the area through program development and marketing for an important local two-day event that showcases rural living.
Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans
$27,600 over one year to enable the organization to create a dynamic presence through enhanced communications in order to continue to support the social, cultural and community needs of Franco-Ontarians in Ottawa and Orléans.
Musée de Vanier c/o Action Vanier
$65,000 over one year to renovate the Centre communautaire Richelieu Vanier and establish a community museum showcasing the rich Franco-Ontarian heritage of Vanier as part of the revitalized facility.
Nation Municipality
$37,000 over six months to improve accessibility at the St-Albert Community Hall, a facility that is used for recreational and social activities by community groups from all parts of the Nation Municipality.
National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA
$32,300 over six months to purchase and install new automatic entrance doors at the Metro Central YMCA-YWCA in Ottawa to make the building accessible and allow more people to participate in activities and programs.
Nepean Bobcats Basketball Club
$6,000 over three months to replace equipment and purchase a portable scoreboard so that boys from the area will be able to continue to develop individual and team skills through the sport of basketball. .
Nepean Kanata Barracudas Swim Club (NKB)
$21,300 over one year to provide children with health-promoting swimming activities by supporting coach training and a nutrition initiative, upgrading equipment and software programs and enhancing marketing efforts.
Nepean Museum
$75,000 over two years to support a collections management systems design project which will increase storage capacity and enable this Ottawa area museum to better safeguard and showcase its works of art.
Nepean Sailing Club
$45,000 over three months to enhance the “Youth and Able” sail programs by upgrading the sail training fleet. The initiative will enable children and adults with physical disabilities to continue to enjoy the sport of sailing.
Northern Stars Chorus c/o Ontario District Association of Chapters of SPEBSQSA
$15,000 over one year to strengthen the management team, recruit more members and engage in activities that expose more people to barbershop harmony and the charitable work of this Nepean-based chorus.
Odyssey Theatre
$50,000 over two years to support “Creating Our Third Decade”, an initiative that seeks to raise this Ottawa-based theatre group’s profile, enlarge its audience and develop outreach touring strategies.
OFSC District One Snowmobile Association
$31,000 over one year to produce and install information signboards along the snowmobile routes in rural Eastern Ontario showing rider location, maps and emergency information, as well as safety and environmental messages.
Operation Go Home
$80,000 over two years to provide resources to the Youth Alternative Centre for street youth. The initiative will help reduce crime and the abuse of young people in the Ottawa area.
Optimist Club of Cornwall
$20,500 over six months to replace sweaters and equipment for 25 teams in the Minor Ball Hockey League to allow local youth to participate in a sport with reasonable registration fees.
Osgoode Rideau Soccer Association
$62,500 over one year to purchase new soccer equipment which will enable players of all ages from Ottawa and the rural community of Osgoode to continue to participate in the sport.
Osgoode Youth Association
$75,000 for renovations that will transform an old fire hall in Osgoode into a youth and family centre serving the community.
Ottawa Amateur Radio Club
$12,000 over one month to enhance communication services provided by amateur radio operators in the Ottawa area by increasing the club's membership.
Ottawa Beavers-Banshees Rugby Football Club
$21,600 over eight months to purchase a 'ScrumMaster Provincial Trainer' scrum machine for the club, increasing overall safety and skills development for male and female athletes.
Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation
$48,000 over two years to support the continued involvement of more than 2,500 volunteer tutors and mentors, and further develop the OttawaReads initiative, an early literacy skills program.
Ottawa Chamber Orchestra
$60,000 over three years to increase the orchestra’s audience base and establish a concerto competition for young chamber musicians.
Ottawa Community Concert Band
$5,000 over six months to purchase new music, percussion instruments and organize workshops to improve the playing skills of band members. The band regularly performs free concerts in seniors’ homes and chronic care hospitals.
Ottawa Deaf Sports Club
$13,000 to support the 2004 Canadian Deaf Curling Championships in Ottawa, which will enhance the profile of the Deaf community and promote a growing interest in curling among youth.
Ottawa Developmental Services Training Initiativec/o Y's Owl Maclure Cooperative Centre
$70,000 over one year to provide start-up support for a collaborative training program involving staff of several community organizations that serve people with developmental disabilities and assist in their integration into the community.
Ottawa District Hockey Association
$50,000 over one year to purchase training equipment to deliver efficient and effective training programs to players, officials, coaches, trainers and managers, benefiting more than 100 of the area’s minor clubs.
Ottawa District Hockey Association
$51,800 over one year to equip the organization's head office with the latest computer system upgrades.
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
$62,000 over one year to build organizational capacity by developing a long-term strategic plan and an operational sustainability plan.
Ottawa Kids Triathlon
$35,000 over six months to purchase safety and other equipment to increase the number of multi-sport events in the Ottawa region and to attract more youth participation.
Ottawa Lawn Bowling Club c/o Ontario Lawn Bowls Association
$27,000 over one year to enhance the lawn greens and purchase maintenance equipment for their upkeep.
Ottawa Neighbourhood Services
$23,700 to purchase a forklift to support the organization's reclamation and recycling program that collects previously owned clothing, furniture and other goods and resells them at an affordable cost.
Ottawa Regional Heritage Fairs Organizing Committee c/o Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa
$20,000 over two years to support the Ottawa Regional Heritage Fairs, a series of youth-oriented community events involving museums, historical associations, businesses and multicultural groups.
Ottawa Regional Youth Choir
$20,000 over 18 months to support the community youth choir project 'In Good Company - Together/Ensemble,' which involves youth in a cultural experience with renowned musicians, composers and conductors.
Ottawa River Canoe Club
$23,000 over one year to purchase a safety boat and other equipment to increase participation in paddling programs for youth and adults on the Ottawa River.
Ottawa River Institute
$43,500 over one year to enhance the Energy Conservation Works program, an initiative that will result in direct savings to residents and municipalities and contribute to a healthier environment in the Ottawa River watershed.
Ottawa Rowing Club c/o Eastern Ontario Rowing Association
$45,000 to expand and enhance the youth rowing programs serving the greater Ottawa area.
Ottawa Scottish Rugby Football Club
$20,000 over one year to purchase equipment to support the development of safe playing techniques and proper training exercises to allow all players to safely participate in the game of rugby.
Ottawa Scottish Rugby Football Club Inc. (OSRFC)
$20,000 over six months to assist the club in continuing to offer safe rugby programs to the community by supporting the training and certification of its coaches and referees.
Ottawa West Ball Hockey League
$17,500 over one year to purchase sports equipment and team uniforms for this fast-growing community hockey league serving Ottawa West.
Ottawa-Carleton Puppeteers for Kids on the Block
$27,000 over one year to expand the “Kids on the Block/Les enfants de ma rue” program by purchasing additional puppets and sound equipment, and enhancing volunteer coordination.
Pacers Speedskating Club of Ottawa
$24,800 over one year to enable the club to provide a safe environment for the growing number of people in the community participating in the sport of speed skating by purchasing equipment and safety mats.
Parent Preschool Resource Centre
$70,000 over two years to expand the Parent-Child Mother Goose program to include bilingual programs and to support long term sustainability of the program, which strengthens parenting skills of families in the Ottawa community.
Paroisse St. Martin de tours Parish
$32,000 over six months to make renovations that will improve the accessibility of a local parish hall in Glen Robertson which is used for many social and recreational activities so that people with disabilities will be able to participate.
Patro d'Ottawa
$25,000 over one year to undertake a strategic plan in order to develop effective programs that will address the needs of disadvantaged and at-risk members of the Ottawa community over the next five years.
Pembroke Little League
$24,900 over one year to upgrade a local baseball field to make it safer for use by young baseball players.
Petawawa Heritage Society
$9,700 over 16 months to increase public awareness of the local heritage by designing and producing an historical exhibit on the town of Petawawa, including artefacts and photos, to be displayed in the CFB Petawawa Museum.
Pinhey's Point Foundation
$27,000 over one year for an artifact cataloguing, appraising and restoration project. The initiative will help preserve the history of this rural area on the Ottawa river.
Polish Heritage Foundation of Canada
$18,500 over one year to support events in the Ottawa area that highlight and commemorate the culture and heritage of Polish-Canadians.
Polish Paderewski Choir of Ottawa
$7,000 over one year to purchase new costumes to enhance the appearance of the choir in order to instil pride in the Polish cultural heritage and attract more youth members.
Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail Corporation
$39,700 over nine months to enable a local community group to effectively manage a 72 km multi-use trail that extends throughout the Prescott-Russell area. Local residents and tourists will benefit from the initiative.
Rainbow Valley Community Health Centre Inc. (RVCHC)
$52,900 over two years to support and enhance local volunteer sector activities through joint planning, recruitment and training of volunteers and the establishment of new volunteer initiatives.
Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network c/o Phoenix Centre for Children and Families
$62,500 over one year to support the Child Poverty Action Network in its ongoing work to increase public awareness of child poverty in Renfrew County and to promote effective coordination of services.
Renfrew County K & P Management Advisory Committee c/o Township of Admaston/Bromley
$38,800 to develop the abandoned Kingston & Pembroke Railway corridor as a recreation trail running from Calabogie to Renfrew for the benefit of the entire community.
Renfrew County Senior Games c/o Ontario Senior Games Association
$2,500 over two months to promote active participation of local seniors in the upcoming Renfrew County Senior Games and reduce barriers to participation by providing transportation to and from the various sites where activities will be held.
Richmond Curling Club
$16,500 to expand and enhance curling programs for Richmond area youth by providing multi-level skills-development training.
Rideau Hill Camp of the United Church of Canada
$12,000 over seven months to renovate the kitchen and dining hall at a camp located north of Kemptville which provides recreational opportunities to families from several nearby counties and Ottawa. (A Quinte area OTF grant of $28,000 has also been approved.)
Rideau Roundtable
$32,700 over eight months to provide forums for stakeholders to network and develop collaborative programs and services aimed at protecting the historic Rideau waterway and its watersheds.
Rideau Seniors' Centre
$70,000 over two years to strengthen volunteer resources at the centre and increase the programs and services provided to seniors and adults with disabilities in Manotick.
Rockland Minor Baseball Association
$5,800 over six months to enable the organization to provide equipment and uniforms for new teams established over the past year as a result of the significant increase in the number of Rockland area youth participating in baseball.
Ross Township Historical Society of Whitewater Region
$9,400 over 15 months to enhance the Heritage Gardens site and enable the Ross Museum to renovate its facility and acquire materials and local artifacts. The initiative will safeguard local heritage and promote it through community events.
Round Lake Recreation Inc.
$33,100 over six months to renovate the Round Lake Centre so that it can be used throughout the year for social and recreational activities by residents of the community.
Royal Canadian Legion, Kanata Branch #638
$26,600 over six months to undertake upgrades that will enhance safety and ensure greater sustainability for the organization.
Royal Canadian Legion, Westboro Branch #480
$1,400 over two months to provide improved access to the facility for people with limited mobility.
Russell Rainbow Gymnastics Club
$22,500 over one year to purchase equipment for the club that better meets the needs of participants in the Special Needs and Parents and Tots programs.
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
$75,000 over two years to continue providing accessible, appropriate programs at this Ottawa health centre for newcomer and low-income families in the neighbourhood.
Search and Rescue Global 1
$27,000 over six months to support training courses and fundraising development that will enable this Greely based organization to educate youth in Ontario about both urban and wilderness environments and survival techniques.
Seaway Winds
$23,400 over two years to purchase instruments and music scores and to establish a regular concert series for this volunteer band, which is made up of professional and amateur musicians from the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry area.
Sierra Youth Coalition c/o Sierra Club of Canada
$39,800 over one year to engage youth from the Ottawa area in environmental and social issues by providing opportunities to develop the skills necessary for community involvement and volunteerism through the Community Youth Action project.
Société artistique rhythm'n'zouk (SARNZ)
$50,000 over one year to enable Ottawa area artists from francophone ethno-cultural communities to more fully participate in public events by developing a comprehensive business, fundraising and marketing plan.
St. Joseph's Parish
$44,000 over three months to improve the accessibility of a community hall which is used by many community organizations and supports groups that work with homeless and disadvantaged people in downtown Ottawa.
St. Joseph's Parish
$7,000 to create a fire refuge area in this Ottawa community hall where people who use wheelchairs can safely wait for assistance in the case of a fire.
St. Mary's Home
$92,000 over two years to provide various outreach and support services to pregnant and parenting youth and their children in the newly established Community Outreach and Program Centre.
SuzukiMusic
$8,500 over one year to support Mellow Cello, a project designed to make cello study more financially accessible to young musicians in the Ottawa area.
Take Charge Initiative c/o Somali Centre for Family Services
$31,000 over one year to provide support for the continuation of a program that builds capacity and develops leadership within the Somali-Canadian community of Ottawa.
The Action Centre
$37,000 over one year to expand the Community Earth Works program, a recycling initiative for fabric waste, and to provide other community programs to the residents of Eganville.
The Antipoverty Project (TAPP)
$60,000 over one year to establish a community computer depot for non-profit organizations and their clients, and provide computer training to low-income individuals.
The Food Bank/ La Banque d'alimentation
$77,000 over two years to enable this Ottawa-area food bank to operate more efficiently by enhancing its computer technology and administrative systems. The community will benefit from an improved food collection and distribution service.
The Ottawa Bach Choir
$25,000 over two years to support the development of this newly established community choir so that it will be able to offer high calibre choral music performances in the Ottawa area.
The Stone Fence Theatre
$12,000 over one year to support marketing efforts that will promote community involvement in the theatre’s 2004-05 summer season. The initiative will benefit local artists and attract tourists to the Ottawa Valley.
Theatre / Théâtre Canada
$50,000 over one year to host the 5th International Drama/Theatre and Education Association’s World Congress from July 2 to 8, 2004, which will bring together over 1,000 regional, provincial, national and international delegates.
Toronto Tabla Ensemble World Music Organization Inc.
$13,000 over one year to undertake an educational outreach and marketing initiative in Ottawa and Toronto, including offering classes in Ottawa and archiving video and music collections in Toronto. (A Toronto area OTF grant of $17,000 has also been approved.)
Township of Bonnechere Valley
$52,500 to make renovations to the change rooms at the Eganville arena to ensure they meet the needs of both boys and girls participating in the sports of hockey and figure skating.
Township of East Hawkesbury
$5,300 to ensure that the local recreation centre in the community of Ste-Anne de Prescott is accessible to people with limited mobility.
Township of Madawaska Valley
$33,300 over one year to retrofit a historic building, including the installation of a barrier-free washroom, so that it will be accessible to people with disabilities.
Township of North Glengarry
$37,100 over six months to upgrade the floor and playing surface of a multi-sport community facility so that North Glengarry area residents will be able to participate in such sports as soccer, lawn bowling, and lacrosse.
Tri-County Literacy Council
$89,600 over two years to set up and operate homework centres in several locations throughout Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry which will contribute to improved youth literacy.
Tropical Conservancy
$20,000 over five months to organize and host the 1st International Symposium on Biodiversity and Health. The event will promote public understanding of the role all life forms play in supporting the Earth’s ecology and health.
Tumblers Gymnastics Centre
$22,000 over six months to expand recreational and competitive gymnastic programs for boys and girls in the Ottawa area.
Turtle S.H.E.L.L (Safety Habitat Education Long Life) / Tortue S.H.E.L.L.
$23,500 over one year to promote awareness of native turtle populations and their habitats by contributing to organizational planning and volunteer recruitment.
Upper Canada Playhouse
$26,300 over one year to resurface the roof of the Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg featuring performances of Canadian plays that are enjoyed by residents and draw tourists to the area.
Watson's Mills Manotick Inc.
$67,000 ever six months for the restoration of the building's roof, windows and two chimneys. This working gristmill, which is located on the Rideau River in the Village of Manotick, is an important historic site and tourist attraction.
Waupoos Foundation
$35,000 over one year to consolidate administrative procedures and support volunteers in their efforts to provide quality camp facilities for over 130 low-income families from the Ottawa area.
West Ottawa Summer Tennis Club
$30,000 over six months to rebuild and convert six red clay tennis courts to meet industry standards. This will provide a safer playing environment for all members of the club, many of whom are seniors.
Wings of Phoenix Association
$22,300 over one year to enable this Ottawa-based organization to better serve people with acquired brain injury and their families by enhancing its organizational capacity and developing a long-term sustainability plan.
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