\n— Press Release \u2013 The Bay Treasure Chest Association — \u00a0Jan 4th 2017<\/span>
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\nBAY TREASURE CHEST EXPANDS ITS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n
Rails to Trails<\/em> is entrusted with the development, management and care of the approximately 32.5km multi-use trail that extends from the eastern-most point to the western-most point of the Bay catchment area.<\/p>\n The Community Centre Hub is a collaboration of three large Community Centres in the Treasure Chest catchment area including, the Estabrooks Community Hall, Hammonds Plains Community Centre and the Hubbards Barn Association. These community centres provide valuable meeting places and services to their local populations.<\/p>\n They join the following five existing groups receiving direct funding from the Bay Treasure Chest: The St. Margaret\u2019s Bay Stewardship Association, Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust, Seniors Association of St. Margaret\u2019s Bay, Bay Rides and the Bay Youth Hub which includes, The GPI Atlantic Youth Project, St. Margaret\u2019s Bay Skate Park, St. Margaret\u2019s Bay Toy Library and the Unicorn Theatre .<\/p>\n Bay Treasure Chest also provides opportunities for obtaining funds to other, smaller community groups through its Honorarium program and funding for the Anne Martell Memorial Scholarship Fund for graduating students of Sir John A. MacDonald High School.<\/p>\n www.baytreasurechest.ca<\/a><\/p>\n A summer day at the\u00a0Hubbard’s Farm Market and biking along the St. Margaret’s Bay Rails to Trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following press release has been shared by the Bay Treasure Chest Association announcing two new community groups to receive funding. \u00a0Congratulations to all. — Press Release \u2013 The Bay Treasure Chest Association — \u00a0Jan 4th 2017 BAY TREASURE CHEST EXPANDS ITS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS The Bay Treasure Chest Association (BTCA) is… <\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Bay Treasure Chest Association (BTCA) is delighted to be able to announce that, because of the tremendous support the Bay Treasure Chest fundraising lottery has received from the community, it can increase the number of local community groups supported directly with a share of the funds raised. \u00a0The two new groups to receive direct funding are the St. Margaret\u2019s Bay Area Rails to Trails Association<\/strong> <\/a>and a Community Centre Hub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"hubbards-market-copy-1\"](\"https:\/\/fivebridgestrust.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hubbards-Market-copy-1-300x169.jpg\")
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