County awards 60 Community Groups with operating assistance and cemetery improvement grants

Beaverlodge-Elmworth-Huallen Recreation Board – $33,990:

$5,000 – Beaverlodge Elementary School – Grade 6 Edmonton trip
$4,000 – South Peace Centennial Museum Association – Summer maintenance worker wages
$3,000 – Beaverlodge Hidden Potential Society – Facility rental costs
$3,000 – Elmworth School – Swimming lessons
$3,000 – Halcourt Heritage Society – Safety inspection
$2,800 – Goodfare Community Hall – Sports programming equipment
$2,500 – Beaverlodge Area Cultural Society – Insurance and utilities
$2,500 – Beaverlodge Mural Foundation – Mural production
$2,190 – Beaverlodge Boys and Girls Camp Society – Expense assistance for utilities, insurance and maintenance
$2,000 – McNaught Homestead Preservation Society – Summer festival programming
$2,000 – Mountview Curling Rink – Insurance and utilities
$1,000 – Beaverlodge Barracuda Swim Club – Bookkeeping
$1,000 – Beaverlodge Senior Citizen Association – Insurance, snow removal, utilities, and building maintenance

Clairmont-Bezanson Recreation Board – $33,670:

$5,000 – Bezanson Recreational Society – Programming and operating expenses for outdoor ice rink and skating lessons
$5,000 – Clairmont Community School – Swimming lessons
$5,000 – Kleskun Hill Museum Society – Display cases to protect and preserve artifacts and displays
$5,000 – The Golden Years Club of Bezanson – Partial coverage of interior lighting upgrade to LED
$5,000 – West Smoky Legion #244 – Swimming and ski lessons; support for Bezanson students to participate in arts and/or sports
$4,920 – Bezanson Agricultural Society – Memorial Hall renovations and safety improvements
$2,250 – Crystal Creek Recreational Society – Playground repairs to meet safety needs
$1,500 – Clairmont Community Garden Society – Clairmont Community Garden operating and programming expenses

Grande Prairie Area Recreation Board – $40,435:

$5,000 – Camp Tamarack Association – Summer camp program support
$5,000 – Centre for Creative Arts Society of Grande Prairie – Program support, upgrades and maintenance
$5,000 – Grande Prairie Aquarians Summer Swim Club – Operational and program support
$5,000 – Grande Prairie Minor Baseball Association – Program support
$5,000 – Grande Prairie Music Society – Concert support
$5,000 – Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society (PARDS) – Programming and operational support
$4,435 – Grande Prairie Synquatics – Support for pool rentals and coaches’ wages
$3,500 – Grande Prairie Boys’ Choir – Concert support
$2,500 – South Peace Horse Club –Facility rental support for summer show

Hythe-Demmitt-Valhalla Recreation Board – $28,800:

$5,000 – Hythe Regional School – Swimming program
$5,000 – Valhalla Rec Centre – Operational costs
$5,000 – Royal Canadian Legion – Hythe Branch #93 – Operational support for utilities
$3,500 – Borderline Cultural Foundation – Concert series support
$3,000 – Spring Lake Equestrian Campground Association – Utility assistance
$3,000 – Hythe & District Agricultural Society – Children’s entertainment fall fair
$2,300 – Hythe Athletic Association – Baseball program support
$2,000 – Valhalla Community School – Swimming program

Sexsmith-La Glace-Teepee Creek Recreation Board – $27,500:

$5,000 – La Glace School – Swimming lessons
$5,000 – Robert W. Zahara Public School – Swimming lessons
$5,000 – St. Mary’s Catholic School – Swimming lessons
$5,000 – Teepee Creek School – Swimming lessons
$4,000 – Sexsmith Wellness Coalition – Children’s programming and operational costs
$2,000 – Sexsmith and District Seniors Association – Operational and programming costs
$1,500 – Sunset Home Tenant’s Association – Seniors’ activities support

Wembley-Dimsdale-Saskatoon Lake Recreation Board – $35,000:

$5,000 – Dimsdale Recreation Society – Operational costs for utilities and insurance
$5,000 – Helen E. Taylor School – Swimming lessons
$5,000 – Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society – Decorative upgrades and replacements
$5,000 – The Silver and Gold Pioneer Club of Wembley – Utilities and insurance assistance
$5,000 – Wembley & District Agricultural Society – Fall fair support
$5,000 – Wembley Elementary School – Swimming lessons
$5,000 – Wembley Snowmobile Society – Operational assistance and support

Cemetery Improvement Grants – $40,000:

by Nathaniel Leigh