Thursday, February 18, 2010

Seniors Funding for New Ross Area

The Forties Communities Centre getting some federal funding for its “Greetings & Wildlife Preservation.” project. The project will provide local seniors with the opportunity to teach other seniors the art of card making and the construction of wood duck nesting boxes. Once the wood duck nesting boxes are constructed, seniors will partner with local youth to place and care for these nesting boxes to protect the endangered wood duck. MP Gerald Keddy announced federal support of 12 thousand ,420 dollars under the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.