Clifford Homecoming Receives $24,100 in Funding

For Immediate Release

HARRISTON, ON—M.P. for Perth—Wellington, John Nater and the Town of Minto, were pleased to announce today that the Clifford Homecoming Committee will receive $24,100 for the
150th Community Anniversary and Clifford Homecoming in 2017.

Mr. Nater said, “It is great to see the Clifford Homecoming Committee receive this necessary funding. I was proud to support this local committee. The entire community of Clifford has gotten behind the committee and I am glad to see the Government of Canada follow its lead.”

Ms. Wick-Graham, Manager of Economic Development for the Town of Minto, said, “The Clifford Homecoming Committee is working hard to put together a great event in 2017 and the
Town of Minto was proud to assist the Committee in their successful grant application”.

The Clifford Homecoming will celebrate what would have been 150th anniversary since the construction of the Clifford Grist and Flour Mill. It will run from August 4 to 7, 2017. The
weekend long event will commemorate over a 150 years of local history. The $24,100 in funding comes from the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program with the
participation of the Government of Canada.

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Media Contacts

Belinda Wick-Graham
Manager of Economic Development
Town of Minto
Belinda@town.minto.on.ca

Matthew Rae

Office of John Nater, M.P.

John.nater@parl.gc.ca