Significant financial moves came out of the County of Grande Prairie Council’s Committee meetings on June 11th.
During the meeting, council decided to award more than $210K in operating assistance grants to 59 local organizations and groups such as volunteer groups, non-profits, municipalities, schools, and sports clubs that provide services to county residents.
The most significant grants were allocated to organizations in the municipalities of Hythe-Demitt-Valhalla which received $29,370, Clairmont-Bezanson which received $33,500, Grande Prairie and area which received $46,000, and others.
Additionally, the County awarded a total of $41,920 in grant funding to numerous cemeteries in the area for improvement of the grounds. Among them, the Bethel Church, Halcourt, Hythe, Riverview, St. Andrew, St. Johns Lutheran Church, and Webster cemeteries all received $5,000 in funding.
The County also approved more than $40,000 for the replacement of the existing ventless fryer with a vented one in the Over-Time Lounge at the Crosslink County Sportsplex.
