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28 stouffville suntribune thursday apnl 21 2005 motus o receives trillium foundation grant by joan ransberry staff writer a stouffville dance troupe has received a 260000 grant from the ontario trillium foundation the money to be spread over five years was awarded to motus o dance theatre the funding will be used to promote motus os performances and increase tourism it will enable more professional dance performances and instruction in york region the money also enables the company to hire a fulltime gen eral manager and help develop infrastructure increase market ing and enhance fundraising the funding is welcome news motus o general manager jack langenhuizen said we just finished a threeweek tour in new brunswick and were off to british columbia for a four- week tour next month he said since its formation in 1990 by james and cindy croker motus o has created eight fulllength pro ductions for family and adult audiences the troupe is made up of three art directors and five dancers the troupe continues to tour throughout north america bringing their innovative and highly visual works to both small and large communities alike mr langenhuizen said toronto area communities including stouffville are benefit ing from 43 ontario trillium foundation grants totaling 42 million the funding to charitable and nonprofit organizations was announced by ontario culture minister madeleine meilleur these latest ontario trillium foundation grants will make a difference and have a huge impact on the quality of life across ontario ms meilleur said now more than ever before ontarians have opportunities to become involved in their com munities the foundation sup ports community activities that help individuals experience bet ter health and enjoy social and economic benefits volunteers and participants in these activi ties build healthy and vibrant communities the ontario trillium foundation an agency of the ministry of culture receives 100 million of government funding annually through ontarios chari ty casino initiatives the foundation builds healthy and vibrant communities by strengthening the capacity of the volunteer sector through invest ments in communitybased ini tiatives ms meilleur said group teaches dance for festival motus o the avantgarde stouffville dance theatre compa ny will teach a dance people can perform with the company dur ing the mayworks festival of working people and the arts the 20th anniversary celebra tion in toronto is may 1 at the steelworkers hall 25 cecil st in toronto the day begins with a noon barbecue followed by storytelling and costume making at 330 pm motus o leads festival partici pants through a dance for all ages motus o offers movement and physical theatre workshops and residencies to trained and non- trained dancers for more information on mayworks log on to wwwmay- worksca i o c 3 c o o o no too three new free vaccines have been introduced into your childs immunization schedule these vaccines are for chicken pox meningococcal meningitis and pneumococcal diseases for more information talk to your doctor or local public health unit visit wwwhealthgovonca or call 18772344343 tty 18003875559 protecting your health ontario