Skip to content

Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B makes Columbia Basin Trust grant recommendations

A committee of Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B residents has selected the organizations that will receive $81,774.75...
64491crestonregional_district_central_kootenay

A committee of Regional District of Central Kootenay Area B residents has selected the organizations that will receive a total of $81,774.75 in funds under the Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives Program, said director John Kettle.

The announcement follows the announcement of grant recommendations from the Town of Creston and RDCK areas A and C.

Pending final approval from the RDCK board of directors, the following groups will receive grants:

1746 Royal Canadian Army Cadets, $2,500; 904 Royal Kootenai Air Cadets, $1,075; Addiction Recovery for the Kootenays (ARK), $2,500; Area B Tourism, Economic Development Commission, $4,500; Canyon-Lister Elementary School, $500; Central Kootenay Spay/Neuter Animal Program (SNAP), $3,000; College of the Rockies, $1,125; Creston and District Historical and Museum Society, $1,500; Creston and District Community Resource Society (TAPS), $5,000; Creston and District Society for Community Living (therapeutic riding), $500; Creston 4-H Beef and Dairy Club, $1,600; Creston Community Auditorium Society, $1,475; Creston Golf Club, $1,000; Creston Judo Club, $1,000; Creston Pet Adoption and Welfare Society (PAWS), $4,000; Creston Rod and Gun Club, $2,000; Creston 4-H Horse Club, $2,500; Creston Valley Blossom Festival, $2,500; Creston Valley Fall Fair Association, $4,000; Creston Valley Figure Skating Club, $1,700; Creston Valley Food Action Coalition (Harvest Share), $2,000; Friends of the Community Greenhouse, $2,000; Creston Valley Horse Association, $1,000; Creston Valley Music Teachers Association, $1,249.74; Creston Valley Regional Airport Society, $5,000; Creston Valley Search & Rescue, $1,200; Creston Valley Seniors Association, $5,000; Creston Valley Tennis Club, $500; Creston Valley Thunder Cats $1,500; Creston Valley Youth Soccer, $1,500; Friends of the Ingham Arts and Cultural Centre Society, $2,500; Mormon Hills School; $1,000; Prince Charles Secondary School photo club, $850; Royal Canadian Legion, $1,500; Shamattawa fund, $2,000; Canyon Community Association, $2,500; Erickson Community Association, $2,500; Yank-Kingsgate Recreation Society, $2,500; Wildsight, $800.