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THE RIDING

SHELBY KRAMP-NEUMAN, MP RIC BRESEE, MPP

RIC BRESEE

Exciting News!
Thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation Grants, these incredible projects are launching across Hastings-Lennox &
Addington:
• Addington Highlands: $190,300 for new playground equipment at three municipal parks.
• Town of Deseronto: $199,800 to upgrade the public library with accessible washrooms and a new HVAC system.
• Marmora & Area Curling Club: $62,100 for the installation of a comprehensive fire alarm system.
• Tweed & Company Theatre: $45,300 for new LED lighting fixtures and replacement of old theatrical draperies at the
Bancroft Village Playhouse.
• Town of Bancroft: $160,000 to install an accessible and inclusive playground.
This totals an impressive $657,500 invested into our riding to create safe, inclusive, and vibrant spaces for everyone to
enjoy!

SHELBY KRAMP NEUMAN

Small towns… Big Hearts
Always nice to step back in time and visit the Pioneeer
Museum in Cloyne. It was lovely meeting Canada Summer
student Sadie while I was there.
While up on 41, I stopped into see the bride to be, Stephanie
at Finnegan's General Store & Stephanie’s Good Pizza Shoppe
The last stop of the morning was at the last summer farmers
market of the season in NorthBrook. Always nice to support &
connect with locals in the community.

RIC BRESEE SHELBY KRAMP NEUMAN

Our government is getting back to the basics in Lower Trent Valley Fish & Game Club hosted a sold out range day on Aug
schools, with a focus on reading, writing and 24th making it the largest Ladies’ Day Range event in Canada. The goal of
math. Learning should come first with students, this event was to introduce women and girls to the shooting sports,
encouraging empowerment, education, and confidence in a time when
that’s why we’re making sure cell phones are hunting and shooting sports have been unfairly targeted. Many of the
out of sight in classrooms. That’s why we’ve said skills that are a huge part of Canadian tradition are at risk of being lost
for kids in grade 6 and below, they’ll have to for sport shooting, hunting and farmers.
keep their phones on silent and away for the I was very happy to join and try different styles of
entire day. For students in grade 7 and above, shooting while Lower Trent Valley celebrates being able
they should be on silent and away during class to assist 125 women to learn a new skill in a safe
time. We encourage parents, teachers, and environment, all while having fun. The dedicated team at
students to work together and have these Lower Trent Valley promote safety, education, and
conversations to remove distractions from shooting. All stations were set up with a trained
schools. instructor for one-on-one guidance, instruction, and
https://news.ontario.ca/.../ontario-students- support. Huge thanks to all participants, volunteers,
going-back... sponsors, and vendors.
Let’s Bring it Home!