Bossio announces funding for North Hastings seniors programs

Belleville, ON, Canada / Quinte News

Apr 1, 2019 | 5:33 PM

MP Mike Bossio was joined by federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez to announce New Horizons for Seniors funding for six North Hastings-based organizations. Also pictured is Bancroft North Hastings Heritage Museum board member Patricia Prentice. (Photo: Submitted / MP Mike Bossio)

Six seniors programs in North Hastings are getting some funding from the Federal Government.

MP Mike Bossio announced a total of $115,859 from the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

The Shamrock Seniors Club will get $25,000 to buy a new furnace and upgrade main level flooring.

The Bancroft Curling Club will get another $25,000 to replace an aging condenser to improve ice conditions.

The Little Mississippi Seniors Club will get almost $21,000 for a new digital sign.

Hospice North Hastings will get about $13,500 for a workshop to introduce older adults to dance and music.

The Bancroft Pentecostal Tabernacle will get $20,400 to upgrade their kitchen and provide barrier free experiences for seniors and the North Hastings Heritage Museum will get about $11,000 to create a book of childhood memories from seniors in North Hastings.

The 2019 federal budget also proposes an additional $100 million for the New Horizons program this year.