More than two dozen community organizations across the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) are receiving $71,000 in donations from its past warden.
At the inauguration of the 2023 UCPR Warden and 2022-2026 UCPR Council on November 23, 2022 Warden and former Casselman Mayor Daniel Lafleur presented cheques to 28 community organizations from across the region. It is a longstanding tradition that the outgoing warden presents donations to selected community-focused organizations, clubs, and not-for-profit agencies.
The donations from the from the 2022 Warden’s Fund and the amount of each donation are:
· Groupe Action ($4,000)
· Casselman Figure Skating Club ($4,000)
· Girl Guides of Canada: 1st Casselman Guide Unit ($3,500)
· C.C.S. Food Bank ($5,000)
· Park for the Elderly in Casselman ($2,500)
· Casselman Voltigeurs ($3,000)
· Groupe des Scouts de la 37e Bavernasu ($2,000)
· 2804 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps ($3,000)
· Club Richelieu de Casselman ($3,000)
· Casselman Optimist Club ($3,000)
· Club 60 de Casselman ($3,000)
· Corporation of the Casselman Downtown Revitalization (Public Skating) ($1,000)
· Casselman Minor Hockey Association ($3,000)
· Maison Interlude House ($4,000)
· Centre Novas-CALACS francophone de Prescott-Russell ($4,000)
· St. Paul Pavilion of Casselman Elementary School ($2,000)
· Embrun Optimist Club ($1,500)
· Russell Optimist Club ($1,500)
· Rockland Optimist Club ($3,000)
· St-Isidore Minor Hockey ($1,500)
· Riceville Agricultural Society ($1,500)
· Ste-Anne’s Antique Day ($3,000)
· Le Chenail Cultural Centre ($3,000)
· L’Orignal Old Jail ($1,000)
· Arbor Gallery ($500)
· L’Orignal Food Bank and Thrift Store ($500)
· Vankleek Hill Food Bank ($1,000)
· Alliance-Curran ($3,000)
