OUELLETTE COORDINATES PROGRAM TO HELP FIRST NATION CHILDREN

Queen’s Park – Jerry Ouellette MPP, Oshawa today outlined a unique and beneficial program he has been able to help coordinate between members of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the community of Oshawa.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) represents the aspirations of dozens of First Nation Communities in northern Ontario.

“With the help of NAN Grand Chief Stan Beardy, we have been able to organize a program that will greatly enhance the lives of First Nation kids in these communities”, says Ouellette.

In many remote communities, children are not given the opportunity to participate in quality recreational activities because they lack the resources and access to equipment to take part. Throughout the past summer and fall, quantities of used hockey equipment were generously donated by individuals and organizations in Oshawa to be shipped to children in these northern Ontario communities.

“I would like to thank all the generous individuals in Oshawa who contributed to this great cause,” says Ouellette. “I would also like to extend a special thank you to Rockbrune Brothers Ltd. for moving the equipment, Dave & Jill at Crows Sports for their valuable work, the Oshawa Minor Hockey Association and the Oshawa Girls Hockey Association for their extra effort.”