Central Cariboo Joint Committee announces 2011 Grants-in-Aide

From the City of Williams Lake & Cariboo Regional District

Editor's Note - WL Council & presumably the CRD Board will consider an increase in the Williams Lake Central Business Improvement Area's Grant-in-Aide from $3,000 to $5,000 for the 2011 Street Party at their respective meetings'.  Accordingly, the amount that both the City of WL & CRD have remaining for Grants-in-Aide(assuming it is approved) will be changed accordingly and I have provided those numbers for my blog readers

Twelve organizations and societies could benefit from more than $42,000 in grants-for-assistance in
the upcoming year. Recently the Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors, and the Williams Lake City Council, gave preliminary approval to the following grants-for-assistance.

The groups slated to receive 2011 grants-in-aid are:
 Canadian Mental Health Assoc. (Challenge Day) - $5,000
 Cariboo Festival Society (Festival of the Arts) - $5,000
 Dry Grad Committee (use of Gibraltar Room) - $5,850
 Growers Cooperative of the Cariboo-Chilcotin (replace front garage doors) - $5,825
 Lake City Derby Girls: (CMC fee waiver, host prov. Boot camp, travel incentive for refs, coaches & competitors) -$2,000
 WL Blue Fin Swim Club (host Swim BC sanctioned swim meet) - $2,000
 WL Farmers Market (fund electrical costs) - $575
 WL Indoor Rodeo Association (offset rental of CMRC & opening act) - $2,000
 SPCA - WL (canine exercise pens & livestock accommodation) - $4,600
 Gavin Lake Forest Education Society (upgrade insulation for energy efficiency) - $3,500
 WL Central Business Improvement Area (2010 Street Party) - $3,000
 Winter Lights Celebrations (Christmas Magic Light up Event) - $2,900

The City of Williams Lake has agreed to contribute $30,975, while the Cariboo Regional District is proposing to contribute $13,325, apportioned equally among electoral areas D, E, and F. Unallocated dollars from the CRD ($1,725) and City of Williams Lake ($4,025) will be set aside, with any further allocation to be approved by the Central Cariboo Joint Committee.

Regional Districts are required to adopt their final budgets by March 31 each year. Once endorsed, these grants-for-assistance will be finalized. Funds are then distributed to the groups for their specific projects in August 2011.

“Community groups do so much to enhance the lives of residents,” says Williams Lake mayor Kerry Cook. “City Council is pleased to assist these groups to perform the valuable work they do in serving the community. They help keep our city active, vibrant, and attractive to visitors.”

“As Co-Chair of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee, I feel it is very important to assist and support community groups when possible,” says Central Cariboo Joint Committee Co-Chair and CRD Director Steve Mazur. “These groups, along with their dedicated volunteers are the fabric of our communities and make our region a great place to live, work and play.”