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New projects in River Valley through the New Horizons for Seniors Program

The funds will help the organization make repairs and upgrades to the building to make it safer and more accessible for seniors who participate in communal meals and other social activities
BayToday Staff
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Golden Age Club in River Valley.Supplied

Today, Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt announced $25,000 for the Golden Age Club in River Valley.

The funds will help the organization make repairs and upgrades to the building to make it safer and more accessible for seniors who participate in communal meals and other social activities. This funding was awarded through the most recent call for proposals for community-based projects through the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

As part of the 2023–24 NHSP call for proposals for community-based projects, organizations were encouraged to apply for funding to deliver projects that support the national priorities for this cycle:

  • supporting healthy aging;
  • preventing senior abuse;
  • celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion; and
  • supporting financial security.

"These projects further support the Government’s work to help Canadian seniors age with dignity and choice. This work also includes the new Canadian Dental Care Plan, which has already helped over 46,000 seniors access dental care, because no one should have to choose between taking care of their teeth and putting food on the table," says a release.