Kincardine council approves almost $70,000 in community investment grants

Kincardine council has approved $69,000 in community investment grants to local sports, as well as other youth, arts and cultural organizations.

The report was brought forward by clerk Jennifer Lawrie, at the Feb. 25 council meeting.

The grants include $25,000 for youth sports, to be distributed in the fall as per the youth sports formula; and $44,000 to the remaining applicants, as per the recommendation from the committee which included deputy mayor Andrea Clarke, and councillors Rory Cavanagh and Amanda Steinhoff-Gray.

The committee met Feb. 11, and recommended a total grant funding allocation of $43,750, leaving $250 yet to be distributed.

However, at the March 11 council meeting, a motion was approved for a grant of $1,000 to the Kincardine Community Concert Band, with $250 from the grant fund and $750 from the contingency reserve.

The following groups and organizations received grants from the municipality:
 

• Afro Caribbean Youth Awards - awards night expenses - $2,000
• Kincardine Refugee Committee - family sponsorship - $2,000
• Kincardine Pride - Pride Parade celebration - $2,000
• Swajan Samanvay Sanatan Centre - event/public education costs - $2,000
• Tiverton Agricultural Society - venue rental, permits, materials, education - $1,000
• Paisley Agricultural Society - tent for the fall fair - $250
• 2nd Kincardine Scouts - educational trips for campers - $1,500
• Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron - mentees program, offset rental fees - $2,000
• The Well Collective - youth hub in Kincardine - $2,000
• Drop-In at the Bridge - drop-in programs and free food store - $2,000
• Kinetic Knights Youth Robotics - travel to competitions/materials - $1,000
• Kincardine and District Lions Club - Municipality of Kincardine fees (Davidson Centre, landfill, recycling, rentals) - $2,000
• Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation Capital Campaign Committee - Lighthouse-to-Lighthouse Half-Marathon fund-raiser - $2,000
• Bruce Township Historical Society - event costs for annual meeting (rental, insurance, etc.) - $500
• Kincardine Fire Department - rental fees - $500
• Bervie Community Centre (new) - building repairs/electrical to building - $1,000
• Big Blue Sky Collective (new) - accessible arts program within Kincardine Art Crawl - $1,000
• Community Living of Kincardine and District (new) - Spark Fair accessible event for seniors - $1,000
• Huron Shores Hospice - sit/stand lift - $2,000
• Kincardine Area Good Food Box - cost of food in boxes - $2,000
• Kincardine Beach Safety - educational materials for beach safety - $1,500
• Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce (new) - Santa Claus Parade - $1,000
• Kincardine Curling Club - equipment update and maintenance - $1,000
• Kincardine District Senior School (new) - sporting equipment - $1,000
• Kincardine Environmental Action Network - environmental recycling program assistant - $1,000
• Kincardine Food bank - bag tags/increased recycling costs - $2,000
• Kincardine Naturalization Projects - purchase trees, tools and supplies - $1,000
• Kincardine Theatre Guild (new) - projector screen purchase - $2,000
• Lighthouse Blues Festival - festival - $1,500
• Paddy Walker Heritage Society - replacement fridge and convection oven - $1,000
• Sustainability Project (new) - workshop training and facility costs - $1,000