MILLBROOK — Today, MPP Scott and Minister Cho announced that 4th Line Theatre and Cavan Monaghan Libraries has received Seniors Community Grants bringing seniors together in 2026. 4th Line Theatre will receive $24,350 in funding to run a 20 week theatre program for seniors, Cavan Monaghan Libraries will receive $25,000 in funding to assist running their You Belong programs, blending education and friendship.
“I am thrilled to announce 4th Line Theatre and Cavan Monaghan Libraries are receiving Senior Community Grant funding to create new opportunities for seniors to learn, connect and get involved in the community” said Laurie Scott, MPP Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock. “These initiatives will help foster creativity, friendship, and a stronger sense of belonging. Thank you to the Ontario Minister of Seniors and Accessibility for coming to celebrate these investments and see firsthand the great work happening in Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock.”
The Ontario government is investing up to $7 million for more than 320 Seniors Community Grants helping seniors and stay fit, active, healthy and socially connected, close to home and in their communities.
“The Seniors Community Grants Program is a great example of how our government is working for local communities,” said Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility. “We are pleased to provide investments for so many services and activities that bring seniors together, learn new skills, get fit, and stay connected to their neighbours and friends.”
Up to $25,000 per project is invested in local services, activities and events to provide seniors with opportunities for greater social inclusion, volunteerism and community engagement. The Seniors Community Grants is a unique Ontario government grant designed to reduce social isolation, fight ageism and create positive connections.
Since 2018, Ontario has invested more than $40 million dollars in over 2,100 Seniors Community Grants.
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“The Cavan Monaghan Libraries is truly grateful for the funding we have received. This funding allows us to continue offering needed programming for the older adults in our community where we can blend education and friendship in a safe, inclusive space. Our upcoming programs will allow seniors to learn about frauds and scams and AI, using iPads and technology and rediscovering skills such as sewing and rug hooking.”
– Library CEO Karla Buckborough and Coordinator of Outreach Programming and Partnerships, Courtney Spence
“4th Line Theatre is thrilled to receive support from the Province of Ontario for our Senior Social program. In a rural community, opportunities for seniors to gather, create and feel meaningfully connected can make an enormous difference. This funding allows us to remove barriers to participation and welcome seniors into the heart of our theatre — to share stories, learn new skills, experience rehearsals and performances, and build relationships with artists and one another. Seniors carry an extraordinary wealth of stories, knowledge and lived experience, and we want 4th Line to be a place where those stories are valued and where people continue to feel creative, connected and essential to their community.”
— Kim Blackwell, Managing Artistic Director, 4th Line Theatre
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