For immediate release:
January 28, 2005

Trillium Fund ensures ‘all-hands-on-deck’ to promote Cottonwood Mansion

Selkirk— A $20,000 Ontario Trillium Grant will help ensure the long-term viability of a Victorian-era Haldimand treasure - the Cottonwood Mansion.

The funding was approved by the Grand River Grant Review Team December 10th, and will be used to provide staff support for partnership development and marketing.

“This continued support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation helps bolster the year-round work of the Cottonwood Mansion Preservation Foundation in preserving and maintaining this historic building near Selkirk,” said Barrett. “I commend them for helping to ensure this vivid snapshot of bygone eras will not fade with time.”

“The Board of Trustees and Volunteers of Cottonwood Mansion are very appreciative to The Ontario Trillium Foundation for their continued support,” Cottonwood Manager Karen Cannon said. “This grant will help us to meet and implement the recommendations set out in our business plan.”

The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives annually $100 million of government funding generated through Ontario’s charity casino initiative. The Foundation allocates grants to eligible charitable and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, culture, environment, human and social services, and sports and recreation sectors.

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For more information please contact MPP Toby Barrett at: 519-428-0446, 416-325-8404 or 1-800-903-8629