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All together Port McNicoll Branch 545 of the Royal Cana- dian Legion held its meeting Nov. 30, where donations of $1,000 were made to Father Schmied (Catholic Church), McLean's Notepad The first deadline for community organization applying for grants from the $15 million Access Fund falls on Dec. 31, 1987. This Access Fund-which will provide $15 million over three years for eligible renovations-is a joint pro- gram of the Office for Disabled Persons and the Office for Senior Citizens' Affairs. After the first Dec. 31 deadline, there will be four more-April 1, 1988; Oct. 1, 1988; April 1, 1989; and Oct. 1, 1989. The Access Fund pro- vides matching grants of up to $50,000 to communi- ty organizations for renovations to their premises that improve physical access for disabl- ed people and seniors. Ex- amples of such renovations include: ramps, elevators, grab bars, alert and emergency systems, signs that are three-dimensional or in braille and changes to structural features such as widening doors. Community groups must _ equal contribute an Dr. Charles Talbot (HDH), Lt. Norm Garcia (Salvation Army) and Ralph Coughlin (for Bonar Presbyterian). Exec. present President L. Per- rault, 1st vice G. Corkum, 2nd vice R. Gor- ing was B. King. don, A. Worth, B. Henderson, L. Parent, D. Spencer, D. Henderson and G. Maher. Miss- amount to the Access Fund grant and that sum should come from a source other than the federal or provin- cial governments. To be eligible for a grant, the organization must be private, non-profit and must have been incor- porated for at least a year prior to applying, Ex- amples of eligible ap- plicants include: service clubs, senior citizens' cen- tres and consumer and religious groups. Municipally-sponsored senior citizens' and disabl- ed persons' centres are also eligible. The fund will assist in paying for such renovation costs.as professional fees for architects, engineers and consultants; permit and municipal inspection fees; construction costs in- cluding demolition, labor, materials and insurance; and all adjustments to per- manent furnishings and equipment to make them physically accessible (in- cluding adjustments to heating, ventilating and air Bed & Breakfast and Olde Emporium Gifts for that special person! CRAFTS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES 10 - 5 -- Wed. thru Sun. -- other times by Chance _or Appt. 726-7838 by Al McLean, MPP, Apply now for Access conditioning equipment, security devices and lighting systems). Further information and applications for Access Fund grants are available by calling the Office for Disabled Persons at 1-800-387-4456 toll free or my Orillia constituency of- fice at 326-3246. In a previous news col- umn it was noted that I had been appointed as my par- ty's Critic for Tourism and Recreation and also as Deputy Critic for Agriculture and Food. I would now like to report that I have also been elected chairman of the Standing Committee on - Government Agencies and KKK K KKK KOK KKK KOK KKK KK KK appointed as a member of Simcoe East the Standing Committee on the Ombudsman and the Standing Committee on General Government. I look forward to these What a show! Those were the thoughts of a packed house at Ecole Secondaire Penetanguishene Secon- dary School on Sunday evening's annual Christmas Concert. The enthusiastic au- dience filled every seat in the house and overflowed onto the bleachers, giving the young musicians a standing ovation. They received two encores from the stage band. The concert bank took the stage first and opened with a stirring fanfare from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The group then displayed their skill and talents as they played a wide range of music; everything from Mozart to Glen Miller, from the Nutcracker Suite to Themes from Flashdance., Prominently featured during this even- ing's performances were trombone soloists Dawn Lockhart and Shelley Charlebois. These young Packed for show ladies will be trying their Grade 6 conservatory ex- ams in January. In the second portion of the concert, the 50 member Junior Band took to the stage. Many of these young musicians had never played an instrument before September. Under the guidance of music director Blake Smith they have progressed to the point where they are now performing simple concert arrangements as well as marches and contem- porary tunes. Many of the young musicians have now made the jump into the concert band. The final group to per- form was High Voltage, the * ESPSS stage band. 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