Ontario invests in services and activities helping seniors stay active
and socially connected.
Scugog — Today, the Honourable Todd McCarthy, MPP for Durham announced that the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, the Scugog Council for the Arts and Theatre 3×60, each has received a Seniors Community Grant bringing local seniors together in 2026.
The Wiisiniwin Mino-Bimaadiziwin program with the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, addresses food insecurity, chronic disease, and social isolation among Indigenous elders by blending traditional teachings with modern health education. It creates a culturally safe space for elders to prepare meals, learn nutrition and disease management, and strengthen cultural identity.
The Scugog Council for the Arts plan to connect Seniors with Scugog Arts in providing arts-based workshops, seminars and club classes for older adult Ontarians. The program will run Sept 2026-March 2027 and include; series of guided memoir writing sessions: arts practice workshops on website updating, managing social media pages, taking photos, writing and creating content: engaging monthly gallery artist talks: Club Classes for sewing and seasonal crafting.
Theatre 3×60’s project, From War to Peace, takes place from September 2026 to March 2027 and will invite local veterans and their families to share their experiences of conflict through war, and engage in the creation of a collection of short plays with a theme of healing and recovery from the negative impacts on an individual and a community
“Supporting our seniors means investing in the people and the organizations that help build connected communities, which empower local groups to create opportunities for older adults to stay active” said the Hon. Todd McCarthy, MPP for Durham. “These projects reduce isolation, encourage healthy aging and recognize the valuable contributions seniors make to our communities every day.”
The Ontario government is investing up to $7 million for more than 320 Seniors Community Grants helping seniors and stay fit, active, healthy and socially connected, close to home and in their communities.
“The Seniors Community Grants Program is a great example of how our government is working for local communities,” said Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility. “We are pleased to provide investments for so many services and activities that bring seniors together, learn new skills, get fit, and stay connected to their neighbours, and friends.”
Up to $25,000 per project is invested in local services, activities and events to provide seniors with opportunities for greater social inclusion, volunteerism and community engagement. The Seniors Community Grants is a unique Ontario government grant designed to reduce social isolation, fight ageism and create positive connections. Since 2018, Ontario has invested more than $40 million dollars in over 2,100 Seniors Community Grants.
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