Six community groups receive grant funding

Several local groups were awarded grant funding at the most recent council meeting.

A total of $49,699 was awarded to six groups through the Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment Grant Policy (CRACH) and the Community Capital Projects Grant, breaking down into the following:

CRACH:

• Cold Lake Minor Hockey: $4,600 for U15 Female Tier 1 Hockey Provincial Championship Tournament facility rental costs.
• Pirouette School of Dance Society: $1,500 for annual recital facility rental costs.

Community Capital Projects:

• Age Friendly Cold Lake Society: $13,375 to assist with the purchase of a lift/elevator.
• Cold Lake Snowmobile Club: $15,000 to assist with the purchase of a trail groomer.
• Nelson Heights School Parent Advisory Council: $10,000 to assist with costs associated with installing a playground at the school.
• Cold Lake and District Sportsmen’s Fish and Game Association: $5,224 to put toward a feasibility and conceptual design with the goal of securing a safe and secure road to their firearms range, as well as relocating the old 600m firearms range.

More information on CRACH and the Community Capital Projects Grant can be found at www.coldlake.com/grants