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Cameco's annual community sponsorship budget is focused on the following areas of support: youth; education and literacy; heath and wellness; and community development. Since 2006, Cameco has increased the number of organizations it supports in Northumberland County to over 75. In 2007, the following events and organizations were among those that received support from both Cameco and Zircatec Precision Industries, (a Cameco company):
- We completed our contribution of $300,000 to the Capitol Arts Centre to help the facility eliminate its mortgage and get on a sound financial footing. In recognition of this gift, the complex, which houses the Capitol Theatre, the Sculthorpe Studio Theatre and the economic development and tourism office of the Municipality of Port Hope has been renamed the Cameco Capitol Arts Centre, effective January 2008, for a period of seven years.
- Employees at Cameco’s Port Hope conversion facility raised $74,000 for the Northumberland United Way and Zircatec employees raised $40,000
- We contributed $3,000 for four scholarships at Port Hope High School. They were awarded to the top two students in combined chemistry and physics, and the top two students in computer science
- A two-year, $75,000 commitment was made to the Port Hope Public Library to help the library board repay a loan from the municipality for recent renovations and assist with the creation of a reading garden
- A research chair position was created at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), which strengthens the relationship between researchers at the university and Cameco
Cameco continued to participate in the Community Booster Club through which industry sponsorship allows non-profit community groups to advertise their events for free on local radio stations.
Leadership Donations
Joined by local school children, Andrew Oliver, vice-president, fuel services division, presents a cheque to Northumberland Food for Thought committee chair Kimberly Leadbeater of the HKPR Health Unit and program co-ordinator Susan Greenwood
In recent years, Cameco has provided leadership donations to a number of worthwhile events and projects in our community. In addition to major financial commitments to the Cameco Capitol Arts Centre and Port Hope Public Library, we have supported, among others:
- Habitat for Humanity Women Build, Cobourg
- Northumberland Food for Thought breakfast program
- Attitudes for Education Advanced Manufacturing Conference
- Ontario Engineering Competition
- Cobourg Waterfront Festival
- All Canadian Jazz Festival, Port Hope
- Port Hope and District Healthcare Foundation
- Port Hope Canada Day celebrations
- Northumberland Hills Hospital Gala
Cameco continues to sponsor and donate to a wide variety of organizations and special events in our community. In 2007, some of the organizations and events that received support include:
- Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life
- Junior Achievement Eastern Ontario
- La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra
- Minor Soccer – Cobourg and Port Hope
- Town of Cobourg Movies in the Park
- Alzheimer Society Walk for Memories
- Bowl for Kids' Sake Northumberland
- Air Cadets
- Swim for Independence, Port Hope
- Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Business Awards
- Art Gallery of Northumberland March Break program
- Lakeshore Hospice
Teams of volunteers from both Cameco and Zircatec helped with Habitat for Humanity's Women Build 2007 in Cobourg - Northumberland Child Development
- Humane Society
- United Way 'Challenge the Dragon' fundraiser
- Port Hope Agricultural Society
- NORAC Aquatic Club
- Vintage Film Festival
- Port Hope Memorial Bandshell Summer Concerts
- Friends of Music
- Port Hope Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
- Community Care Northumberland
- Peterborough and Area AIDS Resource Network
- Northumberland OPP
- West Northumberland Girls' Hockey
