On July 12th at 4pm, local MPP Billy Denault will be at the Killaloe Craft and Community Fair Site at 2789 Mountain View Rd. at 1PM to celebrate their receipt of an Ontario government grant funded through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to Ottawa Valley Community Arts to deliver the Art Helps workshop series.
Over the past 14 months workshops across the Ottawa Valley have been bringing people together in community to create with natural materials. Improving mental health and reducing loneliness amongst program participants and workshop facilitators alike.
MPP Denault will attend the event to acknowledge the government grant and its impact on the community.
Anya Gansterer, Artistic Director, Ottawa Valley Community Arts, will discuss the importance of the grant for the organization and the work being done.
(Richard Evans)