Arts and culture have a way of bringing people together. They provide enriching learning experiences and help us understand the past and reflect on our future.
Today, Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages and Member of Parliament (Nickel Belt), announced $113,800 in funding to the West Nipissing Arts Council (CANO), adding to the more than $350,000 in funding provided by the Government of Canada for CANO's development since 2016. Mr. Serré made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage.
The organization will receive $35,000 annually for three years of programming from 2023 to 2026 (for a total of $105,000) from the Community Life component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program, as well as $8,800 for artistic programming in 2023-24 through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.
With this funding, CANO will be able to further promote Francophone culture and provide a wider range of cultural activities to the community of Sturgeon Falls.
