Township Announces 2023 Community Well-Being Program Recipients
Press Release
For Immediate Release
June 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m.
Township Announces 2023 Community Well-Being Program Recipients
HURON-KINLOSS, ON: The Township of Huron-Kinloss received 24 applications from organizations interested in receiving 2023 Community Well-Being Program (CWBP) funding. The CWBP provides funding for projects and services that will have a positive impact on the community and are run by local organizations within the Township. The total project funding requests surpassed $147,000 for the 2023 program.
Since its inception in 2018, the Community Well-Being Program has dispersed over $400,000 to local organizations. The program committee, made up of Mary Rose Walden, Chief Administrative Officer; Michelle Goetz, Manager of Strategic Initiatives; Jodi MacArthur, Treasurer; and Don Murray, Mayor, reviewed the applications on April 28th, 2023, and awarded $100,000 in community grants.
The successful applicants were invited to partake in a photo op on June 7th, and the full list has been released on the Huron-Kinloss website for public viewing. Congratulations to all the recipients!
Special thanks to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) for their continued support with this initiative.
For more information:
Mike Bartlett
Township of Huron-Kinloss
519-395-3735
mbartlett@huronkinloss.com
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2023 Organization |
Funding |
Project |
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Ripley Curling Club |
$9,057 |
Club Entrance Accessibility Project and Youth Curling Supplies |
|
Lucknow Lawn Bowling Club |
$5,350 |
Outdoor Safety Improvements |
|
Mayfair Ukulele Band |
$2,750 |
New Music Stands, Charts, Picks, Sound Mixer, Microphone, and cords |
|
Royal Canadian Legion Br. 440 |
$3,625 |
Lighted Bulletin Board Display and Concrete Sidewalk |
|
Kincardine Good Food Box – Ripley Satellite Depot |
$1,140 |
Good Food Boxes for Ripley Residents |
|
Purple Grove Community Centre |
$5,000 |
Renovations to the Purple Grove Community Centre |
|
Ripley and Area Christmas Hamper |
$3,500 |
Gift Cards for Christmas Hamper Program |
|
Lucknow Music in the Fields |
$5,000 |
Phase 3 Permanent Power Installation |
|
Ripley Wolves |
$1,200 |
Sparx Skate Sharpener & Medical Kit Supplies |
|
Lucknow Central Public School |
$10,000 |
Playground Rejuvenation Project |
|
Bruce Botanical Food Garden |
$1,500 |
2023 Garden Workshops |
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Ripley & District Horticultural Society |
$1,500 |
Ripley Huron Pollinator Garden Project |
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Big Brother Big Sisters South Bruce North Huron |
$3,000 |
Group Mentoring Project |
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St. Andrew’s United Church |
$4,293 |
Heating Maintenance Project |
|
Ripley Agricultural Society |
$5,485 |
Ripley Agricultural Society Grounds Equipment |
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Ripley Huron Community School |
$2,600 |
Outdoor Activity Zones |
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South Kinloss Presbyterian Church |
$10,000 |
Accessibility Project – New Chair Lift |
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Kinloss Community Centre |
$5,000 |
Community Centre Upgrades |
|
Lucknow Legion Br. 309 |
$10,000 |
Furnace Replacement Project |
|
Lucknow Community Centre Board |
$10,000 |
Kitchen Renovations |
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Contact Us
Township of Huron-Kinloss
21 Queen Street
P.O. Box 130
Ripley ON, N0G 2R0
Phone: 519-395-3735
Fax : 519-395-4107
info@huronkinloss.com
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