Article: Peterborough Examiner

Gaineys fund children’s environment centre
Gainey Foundation gives Camp Kawartha $100,000 for facility to be built at Trent University

January 30, 2009

The Gainey Foundation chose a self-sustainable environmental education centre for children in Peterborough as its first major project in Canada, Bob Gainey and his daughter, Anna, announced at Trent University yesterday.

Fleming College sustainable building program students will build the Camp Kawartha Environment Centre on Trent University property. The Gainey Foundation has provided $100,000 to help pull together the partnership.

This partnership brings together pillars in the community such as Camp Kawartha, Fleming and Trent, said Gainey, the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens.

“The other very important part of this partnership was the community of Peterborough, which has supported us so strongly, particularly in our endeavours to raise money in our first evening with the Gaineys (concert and fundraiser),” he said.

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