EVES GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES TRILLIUM FUNDING TO THE FEDERATION OF CHINESE CANADIANS IN MARKHAM

TORONTO - The Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham received a Trillium Foundation grant yesterday from David Tsubouchi, Minister of Culture.

Minister Tsubouchi presented the cheque for $291,700 to the organization as part of the Eves government commitment to build healthy and economically strong communities through strategic investments in the area of Arts and Culture.

"It is a pleasure to announce this $291,700 grant to the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham," said Minister Tsubouchi. "I am delighted that through the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the provincial government is investing in cultural and arts programs for communities across Ontario."

The $291,700 grant is being awarded to the organization over five years to create an inter-cultural website with information on arts, recreation, and business services in the Chinese, Southeast Asian, South Asian, Middle Eastern, Caribbean and African communities.

"This grant will help us immensely to launch our new website with the purchase of computer equipment and software, training materials and promotional activities," said Chairman Dr. Ken Ng. "We are grateful for the Ontario Trillium Foundation's commitment to the arts and culture community."

Established in 1989, the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham has been offering cultural and recreational programs to the Chinese Canadian community in Ontario.

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, sports, recreation, environment and social service sectors.

Contact:
Rosemarie Godina
Minister's Office
416-314-1400

Feedback from others…….

" It was great news, that the FCCM received tremendous support from various levels of Government, I am very delighted to see the positive progress which the FCCM has made….."

Lusan Li
Director, UBS

"I'd like very much to have our organization's website linked to the inter-cultural website. I will ask our web master to make the link."

Longhuan Kim
President, Chinese Professionals Association of Canada (CPAC)

"We are very proud to have FCCM in our community as our bridge for reaching out to other ethnic groups……."

Angela So
Principal-President
Sunrise Montessori School

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