Ontario Power Generation presents almost $40,000 to local groups, organizations

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has presented almost $40,000 to Kincardine groups and organizations.

Lynda Cain, senior communications advisor, was at the Davidson Centre, Kincardine, Wednesday morning, to make the presentations, and welcomed everyone to the "Christmas-has-come-early" event.

"OPG takes seriously its responsibility and commitment to being a good corporate citizen and neighbour," she said. "The Western Waste Management Facility, through its Corporate Citizenship Program, helps demonstrate this commitment by supporting a variety of charitable and non-profit initiatives in Bruce County all year long."

On behalf of OPG's sponsorship program, Cain presented almost $40,000 to 11 Kincardine community groups.

"Each of you should take pride in the work you do for the community," said Cain. "The time and effort you put into your volunteer hours makes Kincardine a better community in which to live."

She presented donations to the following groups:

Under the OPG DGR (Deep Geologic Repository) Community Partnership Program
 

• Lighthouse Blues Festival, $5,500
• Kincardine Trails Association, $14,000
• Blues in the Schools, $3,000

Under the OPG Corporate Citizenship Program
 

• Bruce Grey Forest Festival, $2,500
• Grey Bruce Children's Water Festival, $2,500
• OPG Basketball, $3,000
• Robbie Burns Fund-raising Dinner, in support of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, $280
• Penetangore Watershed Group, $2,500
• Shoreline Environmental Working Group, for phragmites eradication project $3,000
• Huron Heights Science Room Tech Wall, $2,500
• Kincardine Curling Club, $500

Lynda Cain (centre) of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) presents donations to Kincardine community groups, Wednesday morning at the Davidson Centre, Kincardine; from left, are Jason Whitcroft of OPG Basketball, Sylvia Leigh of Huron Heights, Chrystel Murphy of the Penetangore Watershed Group and the Shoreline Environmental Working Group, Rick Clarke of Blues in the Schools, Brad Kirkconnell of the Lighthouse Blues Festival, Bob Hogan of the Kincardine Trails Association, Terry Reid of the Robbie Burns Fund-raising Dinner and the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, and Chris Turcotte of the Kincardine Curling Club; absent, is Amanda Farrell of the Bruce Grey Forest Festival and the Grey Bruce Children's Water Festival