Trillium Foundation  

 


Titans Water Polo gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.  The Ontario Trillium
Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives annually $100M of government funding generated through
Ontario's charity casino initiative.  The Foundation provides grants to eligible charitable and not-for-profit organizations in
the arts, culture, sports, recreation, environment and social service sector.

Titans Water Polo Awarded $153,000 Trillium Grant

Ottawa Titans Water Polo is wealthier by $153,000 after receiving one of the largest sports and recreation grants ever awarded to Ottawa and Ottawa Valley region by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

“We are really excited,” says club president, Nancy Snihur. “This is a generous grant which will make a huge difference to our club. It enables us to expand our recreational program, and offer water polo to so many more young people.”

The grant, spread over a three-year period, is designated to support the expansion and growth of I Love Water Polo, a co-ed recreational program for young people aged 8-13. It will also be used for the purchase of additional equipment for the club's programs, for camps and clinics to develop skills for players, coaches, referee and volunteers, and to encourage growing interest among youth. Money has also been allocated to purchase equipment to help improve the club's administrative side.

Trillium grant review team member Frank Dugal and Ottawa-Orleans MPP Brian Coburn presented the cheque to an enthusiastic group of Titans at the Carleton University pool on September 8.

“I am very pleased to see the Titans expanding its recreation program,” says Mr. Coburn. “Having a variety of athletic options around town for our youth makes for healthy and exciting communities.”

The program has already been running for a year at pools in Orleans, Sawmill Creek, St. Laurent and Goulbourn. The Trillium grant means the addition of programs in Pinecrest and Brewer pools this year, two more pools next year, with a further two the year after. By 2004  I Love Water Polo will be running in 10 area pools.

One of the leading Ontario water polo clubs and active in the Ottawa area since the 1980s, Titans offers recreational and competitive water polo. The club presently hold five out of the six 2002 provincial championship titles.

“It's really nice when a local club benefits from a Trillium grant,” says Mr. Dugal. “This will allow them to expand a very worthwhile program in the community.”