MP
Kramp announces Government investments in 8 seniors projects in Prince
Edward-Hastings
Belleville,
ON - Seniors in Prince Edward-Hastings will soon have new opportunities
to volunteer, and share their knowledge thanks to funding through the
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).
Daryl
Kramp, Member of Parliament for Prince Edward-Hastings made the announcement
today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources
and Skills Development, and the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State
(Seniors).
"Our
government recognizes the diversity of skills, knowledge and experience
that seniors contribute to our society and the economy," said Mr.
Kramp. "Through initiatives such as the New Horizons for Seniors
Program, we are helping to ensure that seniors maintain a high quality
of life and continue as active, participating members of their communities."
8 organizations
in Prince Edward-Hastings will receive nearly $147,000 for their projects
to upgrade or renew their facilities in order to promote activities
by seniors.
The following is the funding details:
The Prince Edward
County Community Care for Seniors Association will receive $25,000 for
their project entitled "Securing the Future of Community Care for
Seniors in Prince Edward County with Volunteerism". This project
will develop a volunteer recruitment program for younger seniors and
create videos on volunteering to increase awareness and promote volunteerism.
The Central Volunteer
Bureau Belleville Inc. will receive $24,935 for their "Volunteerism
is Ageless Campaign". This project will promote volunteerism among
seniors by conducting multiple speaking engagements where seniors will
share their knowledge to provide support to the communities in isolated
areas.
The Tweed &
Area Arts Council will receive $2,650 for their project entitled "Voices".
This project will support social participation and inclusion of seniors
by having them share their life histories and experiences through a
live presentation.
The Tweed Public
Library will receive $25,000 for their project, "Art at the Library".
This project will engage seniors in the community through the mentoring
of others by offering free, seniors-led art classes for children in
the community.
The Hastings County
Museum of Agricultural Heritage in Stirling will receive $24,000 for
their project, "Growing our Agricultural Heritage" which will
engage seniors in mentoring others by developing a program to share
their knowledge to maintain traditional agricultural methods, tools
and equipment.
The Carlow Community
Centre in Boulter will receive $14,371 for their project entitled "Carlow
Community Centre Restoration". This project will see upgrades to
the facility which will support the social participation and inclusion
of seniors in a variety of activities, inspired and led by seniors.
Hospice North Hastings
will receive $19,625 for their project, "Seniors Volunteer Development
Program". This project will promote volunteerism among seniors
and have seniors develop and design a program to increase the number
of volunteers with Hospice North Hastings.
The Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 581 in Coe Hill will receive $10,640 for their project,
"Coe Hill Legion Renovation and Upgrade to Facility for the Betterment
of the Community" to upgrade facilities so they may continue to
offer social activities such as exercise and art classes for seniors.
Since
its beginning, the New Horizons for Seniors Program has funded more
than 10,400 projects in hundreds of communities across Canada. This
year, the Government of Canada will provide more than $35.6 million
in funding for almost 2,000 community projects.
Statement
in the House of Commons:
April 2, 2012
"Mr
Speaker - The sport of hockey is one of the cornerstones of our Canadian
heritage and nowhere is it more evident than in our small villages and
towns.
I am
proud to represent a riding where there have been so many successes
related to the great game of hockey.
This year alone! My own community of Centre Hastings won an unprecedented
3 Ontario Minor Hockey Championships and the village of Stirling-Rawdon
added one more to build upon their many past successes.
Only
last week I stood here and congratulated the towns of Stirling-Rawdon
and Bancroft on making it to the top 15 communities in the 2012 Kraft
Hockeyville competition with Stirling-Rawdon going on to make it to
the top five.
Led by organizer like Cindy Brandt and a great team of volunteers they
continued to demonstrate the community's astonishing spirit and passion
for the game of hockey.
Now
I am absolutely thrilled and excited to congratulate Stirling-Rawdon
on the announcement Saturday evening that they had won the Hockeyville
competition!
I ask
all Canadians and my colleagues here in Parliament to please join me
in congratulating Stirling -Rawdon on being named "Hockeyville
Canada" and representing the ultimate in community spirit and love
for the great game of hockey!"
The
Government of Canada improves accessibility for Canadians with disabilities
in Prince Edward-Hastings
Prince
Edward-Hastings, Ontario - As a result of the Government of Canada's
Enabling Accessibility Fund, a number of locations in Prince Edward-Hastings
will be able to increase accessibility for people with disabilities
and improve the quality of life of Canadians.
The
St. Andrews Picton Accessibility Project has received $50,000 from
the Government of Canada Enabling Accessibility Fund to construct
an exterior ramp, widen doorways, install automated door openers and
build an accessible washroom with accessible door handles.
The
Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce has received $44,991 from
the Government of Canada Enabling Accessibility Fund for the Bancroft
Sesquicentennial Heritage Project (Bancroft Railway Station Restoration)
to install automated door openers and install an elevator.
St.
Matthews United Church in Baptiste Lake has received $7, 643 from
the Government of Canada Enabling Accessibility Fund for its St. Matthews
Wheelchair Access Project to construct exterior ramps, widen doorways
and install new exterior doors, lighting and signage.
The
Corporation of the Township of Faraday has received $20,000 for their
project entitled Enabling Township of Faraday Municipal Building Accessibility"
which will see the construction of an exterior ramp, and the installation
of automated door openers and motion sensors for lights.
The
Parish of the Heart of Hastings has received $31,340 from the Government
of Canada Enabling Accessibility Fund for their "Building Access
Project" at St. John the Baptist church in Madoc to install automatic
door openers and install a stair lift.
Daryl
Kramp, Member of Parliament for Prince Edward-Hastings, made the announcement
today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources
and Skills Development.
"Our
government recognizes the abilities of all Canadians and celebrates
the progress we have made as a society towards the full inclusion of
people with disabilities," said Mr. Kramp. "Through the Enabling
Accessibility Fund, we are helping Canadians truly get involved in their
communities by improving access to facilities, activities and services.
No one should be excluded from participating in their community because
of a physical barrier."
February 2, 2012
MP
KRAMP SPEAKS ON POOLED REGISTERED PENSION PLAN ACT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
"Canada's seniors will have the retirement that they deserve
with the
implementation of this kind of plan."
Ottawa, ON - Member of Parliament for Prince Edward-Hastings,
Daryl Kramp, stood in the House of Commons Tuesday to deliver a speech
on Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs).
"Canada's
seniors will have the retirement that they deserve with the implementation
of this kind of plan", said Mr. Kramp.
PRPPs
are the outcome of several years of cooperation, research and consultations
by Canada's finance ministers on the best ways to ensure the sustainability
and strength of Canada's retirement income system.
"I
was in business for 35 years. I only wish that 35 years prior to me
starting I had something like this to offer not to only my family but
certainly to my employees, as certainly many of us would not be sitting
in challenging situations today without an option. This would enable
owners and employees alike to have access to a large-scale, low-cost
private pension plan for the very first time for many of these people",
said Mr. Kramp.
Mr
Kramp also discussed the measures taken by the Conservative Government
to support seniors:
"We
have provided over $2 billion in additional annual targeted tax relief
to seniors and to pensioners through measures such as pension income-splitting.
That is huge in a riding like mine. I have the second highest concentration
of seniors in the province of Ontario, so I well recognize the need
for programs moving forward to allow them to have a disposable income.
We increased the age credit amount. There was a doubling of the maximum
amount of income eligible for the pension income credit. It included
reforming the framework governing federally regulated pensions to better
protect pensioners."
His speech
concluded by saying:
"Through
all of these measures, combined with the government's determined efforts
to make PRPPs a reality, I sincerely believe that we are making a retirement
system that is good. Can it be better? Yes. Is it strong? Yes. Can it
and should it be stronger? Yes, that is our duty and our responsibility
as parliamentarians. This is something that I think we as Canadians,
and certainly the Parliament of Canada, can and should be very proud
of."
Investing
in Canada's Infrastructure
Statement in the House of Commons: Thursday, October 27, 2011
"If
You Ate Today, Thank a Farmer!"
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Celebrating
the unveiling of the Canada Mint Poppy Coin (October 2010)
October
25, 2010
Photos by Aaron Bell
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Warrior's
Day in Coe Hill
Investing
in jobs and tourism in North Hastings
Celebrating
project completion at Bird's Creek Community Centre
MP
Kramp presenting cheque to Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance for $20,000
Photo: MP
Daryl Kramp celebrates beginning of
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"Mr
Speaker - The sport of hockey is one of the cornerstones of our Canadian
heritage and nowhere is it more evident than in our small villages and
towns.
