County of Grande Prairie awards over $220k to 64 community groups

The grants were awarded to six recreation boards, who distributed the funding to 64 organizations and groups.

Beaverlodge-Elmworth-Huallen Recreation Board – $34,577:

$4,000 – South Peace Centennial Museum – Summer caretaker wages
$4,000 – Mountainview Curling Club – Ice plant repairs
$5,000 – Beaverlodge Boys and Girls Camp Society – Assistance with Utilities, insurance,
$3,000 – Beaverlodge Area Cultural Society – Assistance with Utilities, insurance, staffing costs
$3,000 – Beaverlodge Elementary School – Grade 6 field trip
$3,000 – Beaverlodge Hidden Potential Society – Offset rental costs for Hythe Community Centre
$3,000 – Elmworth School – Swimming lessons
$3,000 – Goodfare Hall – Pickleball equipment
$2,544 – Beaverlodge Mural Foundation – Mural reproduction
$1,033 – Hinton Trail Community Association – Website development
$1,000 – McNaught Homestead Preservation Society – Assistance with Utilities, insurance
$1,000 – Beaverlodge Barracuda Swim Club – Water fountain replacement
$1,000 – Beaverlodge Senior Citizens Association – Insurance and utility costs

Clairmont-Bezanson Recreation Board – $41,890:

$4,725 – Crystal Creek Hall – Painting
$4,665 – Bezanson Recreational Society – Programming and operating expenses
$4,500 – Bezanson Agricultural Society – Riding lawn mower repairs
$4,500 – Golden Years Club of Bezanson – Operating expenses (utilities, insurance, taxes, and upkeep)
$4,500 – Kleskun Hill Museum Society – Repairs and upgrades for accessibility
$4,000 – West Smokey Legion #244 – Swimming and skiing programs
$4,000 – Clairmont Community School – Swimming lessons
$4,000 – Grande Prairie 4-H Multi Club – Program support
$4,000 – Whispering Ridge Community School – Swimming lessons
$2,000 – Clairmont and District Agricultural Society – Programming and operational support
$1,000 – Clairmont Community Garden Society – Garden materials and supplies

Grande Prairie Area Recreation Board – $47,400:

$5,000 – Camp Tamarack Association – Summer camp program support
$5,000 – Grande Prairie Minor Baseball Association – Program support
$5,000 – South Peace Horse Club – Judge fees and facility rental
$3,500 – Grande Prairie Piranhas Swim Club – Learn to Swim programming
$3,500 – Grande Prairie Aquarians Summer Swim Club – Facility rentals
$3,500 – Grande Prairie Boys’ Choir – Concert and programming support
$3,500 – Grande Prairie Synquatics – Support for pool, coaches’ wages and competition fees
$3,400 – Grande Prairie Disc Golf Club – Course maintenance and insurance fees
$2,500 – Centre for Creative Arts Society of Grande Prairie – Program support
$2,500 – Grande Prairie & District Golden Age Centre – Community Enrichment
$2,500 – Grande Prairie Music Society – Concert support
$2,500 – Grande Prairie Cricket Association (GPCA) – Facility and pitch improvements, and programming
$2,500 – Voices in the Wilderness Choral Society – Support choir programming
$2,500 – Wolverines Adapted Sports Association – Programming and operational support

Hythe-Demmitt-Valhalla Recreation Board – $31,055:

$5,000 – Hythe Regional School – Swimming program
$5,000 – Valhalla Rec Centre – Operational costs
$5,000 – Royal Canadian Legion – Hythe Branch #93 – Operational support (utilities)
$4,500 – Valhalla Community School – Swimming and ball pit
$3,450 – Hythe Minor Hockey – Drop-in ball hockey program
$3,500 – Borderline Cultural Foundation – Concert Series support
$3,000 – Hythe & District Agricultural Society – Children’s entertainment fall fair
$1,605 – Hythe Community Choir – Program support costs

Sexsmith-La Glace-Teepee Creek Recreation Board – $39,573:

$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
$5,000 – Sexsmith Wellness Coalition – Children’s programming
$5,000 – Webster Hall
$4,000 – Twilight Club of La Glace – utilities, insurance, building and landscaping maintenance
$2,500 – Sexsmith Playschool Society – High school student wages
$2,000 – Sexsmith and District Seniors Association – Operational costs (insurance and internet)
$1,073 – Sunset Home Tenant’s Association – Seniors’ activities support

Wembley-Dimsdale-Saskatoon Lake Recreation Board – $33,321:

$5,000 – Helen E. Taylor School – Swimming lessons
$4,450 – Wembley & District Agricultural Society – Fall Fair support
$4,450 – Dimsdale Recreation Society – Sea can for program storage
$4,450 – Peace Country Offroad Racing Association – Event support
$4,450 – Saskatoon Lake Agricultural Society – Decorative upgrades and replacements
$4,450 – Wembley & District Arts Culture and Historical Society – Utilities
$3,521 – The Silver and Gold Pioneer Club of Wembley – Assistance with Utilities, insurance
$2,550 – Wembley Elementary School – Swimming lessons

by Nathaniel Leigh