Trail Talking

Recently, our PC government has made some exciting announcements regarding grant funding, and I am pleased to highlight the funding that has been allocated for local community projects throughout Dawson Trail.

The Building Sustainable Communities (BSC) program will be granting $386,761 to a number of local organizations throughout the Dawson Trail constituency, providing a much-needed boost to our communities’ recovery, both socially and economically. The local community groups and projects that will be receiving funding include the Landmark Recreation Association to receive $94,427; the Town of Ste. Anne to receive $153,300; La Corporation du Site Historique Enfant-Jesus Heritage Site Corporation to receive $26,534; the Richer Community Club to receive $75,000; and the Rural Municipality of Taché to receive $37,500.

Since being introduced in 2019, the BSC program provides municipalities and non-profit organizations access to all-encompassing community grants. This year the total funding across Manitoba amounts to $25 million. The BSC program has been highly successful since its inception, and this funding will allow for its operational success to continue.

The Arts, Culture and Sport in Community (ACSC) fund has awarded the Richer Rough Stock Rodeo a grant of $5,000 in support of their Cultural Village and Interpretive Site project.

I am also pleased to highlight that the Monseigneur Taché Historic Site in Ste. Genevieve will be receiving $7,590 through the Heritage Resources Conservation grant program. These funds will be going towards restoring the windows at the facility.

I’m proud that our government has made funding for projects like these possible and has continued to show their commitment to investing in our rural communities.