{"id":106222,"date":"2025-05-29T12:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=106222"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:52:18","slug":"champlain-township-strong-democracy-over-strong-mayor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/en\/actualites\/champlain-township-strong-democracy-over-strong-mayor-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawkesbury: More support with community aid grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hawkesbury council agreed to provide a little extra help with its community aid grants.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Council approved a recommendation from administration to increase the amount of community grants money allocated as part of this year\u2019s municipal budget.<\/p>\n<p>The original allocation was for $25,000. But the advisory review committee decided that more money was needed to ensure support for several groups with projects deemed worthy of assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawkesbury Auto Club asked for $8000 to help sponsor its annual summer classic car show in Hawkesbury\u2019s downtown core, along with other projects. Hawkesbury\u2019s Business Improvement Area\/Commission de la zone d\u2019am\u00e9lioration\/Business Improvement Area has asked for $7000 to assist with some of its projects for the downtown. The Hawkesbury Bike Night group requested $3000 for its annual evening music fest in the downtown core.<\/p>\n<p>The Soccer Pro 17 Association asked for $4000 to help support youth soccer. Prescott-Russell Victims Services requested $2500 to help its program of advisory and support service for victims of crime and traumatic events. There were $1000 requests each from the Prescott-Russell Immigrant Women\u2019s Network, the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the Prescott-Russell Hawkesbury Cameroonians Association. The Hawkesbury Islamic Cultural Centre asked for$750 to assist its programs.<\/p>\n<p>The number of community aid requests that the review committee deemed suitable for funding help total $28,250. The town receives $10,000 from the United Counties of Prescott-Russell to assist with its community grants program.<\/p>\n<p>Council approved an increase to the grants allocation in the municipal budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawkesbury council agreed to provide a little extra help with its community aid grants. Council approved a recommendation from administration to increase the amount of community grants money allocated as part of this year\u2019s municipal budget. The original allocation was for $25,000. 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