Queen's Park News

Recently, MPP Paul Vickers was at the SweetWater Music Festival to formally congratulate the local group on the work it’s been doing since receiving a $29,000 seed grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2024. Since then, the organization has been busy creating SweetStrings, a new community strings ensemble designed for adult amateur musicians who want to explore or re-discover their love of music. “Arts and culture help bring our communities together. The Sweetwater Music Festival’s Community...

MPP Paul Vickers announced last week that Ontario is investing over $80,000 in local Seniors Community Grant (SCG) projects. This is a part of the $7 million to protect seniors and older adults by supporting over 320 community projects that help them to stay fit, active, healthy, and socially connected. "Our government is proud to invest in programs that help seniors remain active and engaged in their communities,” said Paul Vickers, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound. “This funding will strengthen local...