Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Trillium Funding Announced


The Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism & Commerce (PECCTAC) has received $15,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to provide wheelchair access to the Visitors Information Centre located at 116 Main Street, Picton.

“Chamber Members can feel proud that wheelchair accessibility will be addressed as our Visitor’s Centre is located in a very prominent building in our community, states Lawrie Ackerman, General Manager.” “Our organization is very cognisant of the needs of our visitor’s as more and more senior’s and person’s with limited mobility are visiting our area. We want everyone to be welcomed and have a positive experience.”

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the government of Ontario.
“Accessibility is an important feature for all visitors to Prince Edward County’s Visitor Centre,” said Leona Dombrowsky MPP, Prince Edward Hastings.
“Trillium grants $125 million per year to worthwhile projects all over Ontario”, states Kay Manderville, Ontario Trillium Foundation.
“We are pleased to be able to help the Chamber of Commerce expand their services to the people of Prince Edward County and beyond.”

Scott Wentworth of The Scott Wentworth Landscape Group LTD will begin construction in October. Scott was instrumental in revitalizing the Cenotaph Park and his landscaping plans for the Visitor’s Information centre reflect the parks design.
(Picture: L to R:
Brian Munro, PECCTAC Vice President; Lawrie Ackerman, PECCTAC General Manager; Leona Dombrowsky, MPP Prince Edward Hastings; Kay Mandeville, Trillium Foundation; Scott Wentworth, Scott Wentworth Landscape Design )

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