(Brant) – The Government of Canada is creating 113 jobs for students in Brant this summer by supporting 91 projects involving 80 local employers through the Canada Summer Jobs program.

“Our Government is creating local employment opportunities that will provide students with new skills and work experience through the Canada Summer Jobs program,” said Brant MP Phil McColeman. “These projects will also help address a wide range of community needs and priorities by supporting local organizations and businesses.”

Through the 2011 Canada Summer Jobs Program, the federal government has invested $298, 121 in Brant.  The program is designed to encourage not-for-profit organizations, public sector and small business employers to create jobs that meet their needs and benefit students looking to gain valuable work experience.

The following organizations in Brant have received funding through the Canada Summer Jobs 2011 Program:

Contact Brant
Divalicious Cakes
The Dufferin Club of Brantford
St. Leonard`s Community Services
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Bobcat of Brantford
Adult Recreation Therapy
Perras Mechanical Services Ltd
Lansdowne Children`s Centre
Family Counselling Centre of Brant
Mohawk Moving & Storage Ltd
Generations Church
Participation House Brantford
Boys and Girls Club of Brantford
Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services
Sexual Assault Centre of Brant
Habitat for Humanity Brant
Victim Services of Brant
Daveland Farm
Dalhousie Place Brant
NPAAMB
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
Community Living Brant
Down Syndrome Association of Brantford & District
Alzheimer Society Brant
St. Andrew`s United Church
Circle Square Ranch
Canadian Cancer Society
CEFOntario
YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford
CMHA Brant
Laurier Brantford
Montessori Children’s Academy
Ontario March of Dimes
Pregnancy & Resource Centre
Country Electric
Chamber of Commerce Brantford/Brant
St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre
Myrtleville House Museum
Brantford Arts Block
Shaw-na-na Ginseng Farms Inc.
Stedman Community Hospice
Scotland Agromart Ltd
New City Church Brantford
Freedom House
Five Oaks Centre
Cargill AgHorizons
Slaman Greenhouses
CNIB
Woodview Children’s Centre
Jaycee Homes
St. Basil Homes
CAS Brant
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless
The Brantford Expositor
Day & Stay Program
Brant Community Healthcare
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Boston Pizza
Chocolate Sensations
Brantford Church of the Nazarene
Brantford Public Library
Mississauga’s of the New Credit
Rotary Club of Brantford
CHS
Pauwels Travel Bureau Ltd.
Frontier Fencing 
GRETI
WLUSP
Ontario Lung Association – Brantford
Apogee Engineered Ceramics
BCHS Volunteer Association
Duey’s Ice Cream
Optimist Club of Scotland & District
Park Lane Terrace
Paris Museum & Historical Society
Brant Theatre Workshops
CDBA Ontario
Vamos Investments Ltd
The Lions McInnes House