By David F. Rooney
The proponents of 43 projects made their pitches to a packed meeting room at the Community Centre Tuesday. In all, they were seeking $569,350 from the Columbia Basin trust’s Community Initiatives Program. Unfortunately, only about $346,000 was available.
Well over 100 people attended the meeting and patiently listened to the various explanations over 2.5 hours. This year’s total requests were more than $200,000 above last year’s level, driven no doubt by the provincial government’s brutal cuts to Direct Access Gaming Grants.
Who wanted what? Here’s a list:
Applicant Project description Project budget Funding request
NCES environmental education 13,500 13,000
Bear Aware Public awareness campaign 32,880 16,880
Greenbelt Society Erosion control program 11,793 5,000
Ron & Gun Club Williamson Lake wildlife inventory 6,856 4,656
City of Revelstoke River Management Plan 40,000 20,000
NCES Community garden 3,300 3,300
Fair Trade Society World Fair Trade Day 1,300 1,200
Golf Club Fuel tank relocation 11,174 10,000
Cycling Association Mountain bike trail building 24,000 24,000
Trail Alliance Keystone trail upgrades 10,000 10,000
Friends of MRG Balsam Lake bookstore 50,000 40,000
Snowmobile Club Boulder Mountain cabin 422,576 30,000
Housing Society Rental housing construction 550,325 20,000
Forestry Museum Wood splitting equipment 7,264 7,264
Revelstoke Tourism Visitor Survey database 22,970 11,485
Railway Society Celebrate Last Spike 16,900 16,900
Avalanche Centre Create national archive 11,925 4,925
Forest Workers Hold a one-day Timber Days 6,100 3,500
Rev Museum Celebrate founding of Farwell 35,000 25,000
Arts Centre Exhibitions and fire alarm panel 33,250 26,250
Mtn. Culture Soc. Improve annual music festival 29,598 10,000
Arts Council Delivery of cultural programs 107,000 22,000
Multicultural Soc. 2011 Carousel of Nations 5,000 5,000
Childcare Soc. Early learning programs 24,000 11,000
Childcare Soc. Beruschi Park improvements 41,700 10,000
RSS Ono-Cho student exchange 37,500 2,500
Avalanche Centre School-based avalanche education 10,100 4,000
Community Con. Inclusive Youth Program 87,100 35,000
Community Con. Summer Day Camp Program 40,850 10,000
Community Con. Food Bank Program 139,500 20,000
Community Con. Social Justice Advocacy 48,700 25,000
Women’s Shelter CRN adult protection 8,650 5,000
CK Advocacy Legal education 59,025 30,280
Seniors Assoc. Low-impact WII system 2,560 1,885
BEES Vintage community dance 4,000 3,000
Acrobats Club New safety mats 17,065 12,065
Nordic Ski Club Mt. McPherson ski stadium 52,800 10,000
Minor Hockey Enrollment cost reductions 64,960 27,000
Skating Club Improve level of programming 5,000 4,000
Ski Club New on-hill safety equipment 17,700 14,700
Youth Soccer New equipment purchases 49,590 2,000
Aquaducks New swim coaching course 3,840 2,560
Total Project Funding 2,176,421
Total Project Requests 569,350
