Kincardine hands out $56,550 in community grants

The Municipality of Kincardine has handed out $56,550 in community grants for 2016.

Approved by Kincardine council at the meeting Wednesday night (April 6), the total included $25,000 for youth sports; $15,500 for arts, culture, heritage; $5,500 for social, health, environmental; $7,500 for tourism; $2,000 for multiple categories; and $1,000 for adult recreation.

Groups and organizations receiving grants include the following:
 

• Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kincardine and District - $2,000
• Lighthouse Blues Festival - $3,000
• Bluewater Snowmobile Club - $1,000
• Tiverton Agricultural Society (for the annual fall fair) - $1,500
• Bluewater Summer Playhouse - $1,000
• Lovat Cemetery - $2,600
• Paisley Agricultural Society (for the annual fall fair) - $500
• Kincardine Community Concert Band - $1,000
• Victoria Park Gallery - $1,000
• Bruce County Plowman's Association (for the 2016 plowing match) - $450
• Paddy Walker Heritage Society - $1,000
• Kincardine Scottish Festival - $3,000
• Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey - $1,000
• Kincardine Summer Music Festival - $3,000
• Kincardine Theatre Guild - $1,000
• Community Living of Kincardine and District - $1,000
• Youth Waves - $1,000
• Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce - $1,000
• Bruce Township Historical Society - $500
• PRANCE - $500
• Sundown Theatre - $1,000
• Penetangore Watershed Group - $1,000
• Kincardine Agricultural Society (for the annual fall fair) - $1,500
• Kincardine Saturday Farmers' Market - $1,000

Almost 30 organizations requested $126,418 in grants.