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Frank Cowan Company Donates $5,000 to the Plattsville Skate Park Project

Monday, 24 July 2017 14:43

Efforts to put a skate park in Plattsville have just taken a large step forward with a big donation.

PLATTSVILLE - The Plattsville Skate Park Project has received a huge boost thanks to a local business.

The Frank Cowan Company has donated $5,000 through the Home Town Program.

Marketing Manager with the company Caryn McLean says they wanted to encourage growth in their own backyard.

"Being a local hometown, really hometown for us being housed in Princeton Ontario, it's really important for us to give back to our hometown. So this came to us as a real grass roots initiative for a local community."

The company was first approached about the project by a municipal representative.

The Home Town Program is a collaboration of Frank Cowan Company business partners and The Cowan Foundation. More funding applications are currently under review.

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