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The Clarington Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, September 3,1994 3 Government's Library Grants Rick James, Chris Mendes and Terry Kelly of the Multicultural Council of Oshawa/Durham, discuss plans for a region-wide anti-racism effort to be launched later this year. All member groups, as well as high schools and colleges, will be eligible to receive up to $1,500 from the MCOD for use towards a multicultural project. Applications must be submitted by November 21,1994. Multi-Cultural Council Funds Projects Promoting Racial Diversity Campaign Fights Racism Operating grants to public libraries libraries and First Nation libraries across Ontario will remain constant in the 1994-95 fiscal year despite overall spending cuts by the provincial government. government. Ontario Minister of Culture, Tourism Tourism and Recreation, Anne Swarbrick, today announced libraries will receive receive $34,032,513 in the current fiscal fiscal year. "Our government is maintaining its funding to libraries in very tough economic times," Minister Swarbrick said. "I am personally committed to ensuring libraries remain a reliable source of learning. Libraries are also key public access points to the world of electronic information and our government recognizes their importance importance to all." ' The grant for public library boards in southern Ontario will be maintained maintained at $7.52 per household and in the north, $8.28 per household. Each county library board will continue to receive an additional $25,000 in zddi- tion to the per household gram. For 1994-95, the pay equity adjustment has been added to the per household amount for libraries that have implemented implemented pay equity plans. Library grants will continue to be based on household counts as reported by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs as of January 1, 1990. Grants to First Nation Libraries will be maintained at $3.03 per capita in southern Ontario and $3.34 per capita in the North. Funding is calculated calculated on a per capita using registered band populations as of January 1, 1990. Payments for this year's public library library operating grants have been processed processed and are forwarded immediately immediately upon receipt of the completed Annual Survey. The survey includes information on how libraries spend the funding they receive from the province, as well as other statistical data. The Multicultural Council of Oshawa and Durham is launching an anti-racism campaign aimed at promoting appreciation of racial diversity diversity across Durham Region. In conjunction with the Ontario government, the Oshawa-Whitby Clarington United Way, and in partnership partnership with the Community Foundation Foundation of Durham Region, Durham College, the Durham Regional Police Police and the Local CAW222, the or- Stitch7 ganizers have agreed to provide a groups are welcome to form a stu- maximum of $1,500 towards any dents' committee with a designated multicultural-positive projects. Such teacher to supervise the project and projects will require approval by the funding. An application package has selection committee before receiv- been circulated to all group mem- mg funding. Organizers estimate that they will be able to consider 18 to 20 projects. bers. "Racism and hate are acquired attitudes attitudes and only an educational piro- A1Ï 64 group members of the cess can eradicate this prejudice," MCOD are invited to partake in the states Durham Outreach Project Outreach Durham '95 effort. As Chair Terry Kelly. "It takes every- well, high schools and college body's strong commitment to prove _ e our stand towards this issue." î J jFunds will be awarded in early December and recipients have until the end of April 1995 to carry out their projects in Durham. The Elizabcthville Women's Institute members had set up their quilting frame in the bam at The Grange, owned by Wendy and Nick Boothman. The ladies were hard at work while hundreds of people strolled by and admired the 83 quilts on display in the bam during the Great Ganaraska Countryside Adventure. "Together...we are going to make Durham Region an all-inclusive and powerful 'Global Village' for the benefit of us all." --Terry Kelly Successful projects could be: • the production of joint artwork, artwork, literary essay, research, or videotape promoting a better understanding understanding of racial diversity; • the portrayal of a minority group and its role within an 'all- inclusive globality'; • an innovative or bold antiracism antiracism or anti-hate strategy; • a leadership discovery project; • mentoring; Applications must be submitted before November 21,1994. All projects projects must be completed by April 27, 1995 and a post-project report and financial statement must be provided. provided. "This project is our answer, loud and clear. We arc determined to continue to fight racism and hate across our region," Terry Kelly writes in a recent media release. "Alone, we can be effective only to a certain extent. 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