ReDi grants were approved at the May 16 Regional District of Central Kootenay board meeting, with a grand total of $1,447,575 to be disbursed across the region.
Area D/Kaslo
Approved allocations total $58,846:
Kaslo Concert Society: $717 for concert venue rental; Kaslo Community Services Society: $5,026 for the food cupboard, $2,635 for the Kaslo Saturday market, $3,250 for youth art and culture, and $2,290 for the family centre guest speaker series
Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation: $375 for an infant radiant warmer for the maternity ward
Kaslo Outdoor Recreation & Trails Society: $2,755 for Kaslo Family Mountain Bike Park trail design, $580 to upgrade the park’s infrastructure, $535 for public outreach, and $2,583 for trail upgrade machine support
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $240 for community spay-neuter and medical assistance
Living Lakes Canada Society: $410 for water monitoring for local climate change adaption
Kootenay Lake Historical Society: $2,252 for the SS Moyie educational project
Kaslo Community Acupuncture Society: $3,780 for the clinic
Ainsworth Recreation Association: $2,760 to replace worn/broken infrastructure, and $640 for its website
Kootenay Mushroom Festival: $1,525
Canadian Red Cross Society: $578 to maintain free equipment loans for seniors
Kaslo and Area Youth Council: $1,050 for the Kaslo Pride Celebration
West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative: $305
Nelson Disc Golf Society: $210 for Highwater Disc Golf Course community gathering space
Kaslo to Sandon Rails to Trails Society: $685 for brochure and advertising campaign
Lardeau Valley Community Club: $865 for 2024 swimming lessons, $415 for 2024/25 programming, and $1,468 for freezer meals for community members, seniors, and the mobility challenged
Nelson Civic Theatre Society: $25 to support Kootenay screen-based industry
Kootenay Lake Independent School Society: $2,575 for Periwinkle Children’s centre roof repairs
Kootenay Christian Fellowship/Our Daily Bread: $15 to the food security program
Kaslo and District Community Forest Society: $2,516 for Winter in the Forest
Castlegar and District Community Service: $15 for West Kootenay Driver Program 2024
Kootenay Emergency Response Physicians Association: $1,748 for its emergency response boost
West Kootenay Amateur Radio Club: $728 to install new 4-bay high-gain VHF antenna at Mount Lavina radio repeater site
Kaslo Search and Rescue: $3,225 for rope rescue training
Kaslo & Area Chamber of Commerce: $2,745 for May Days 2024
Kaslo and District Arena: $996 for the Learn to Skate program
Kutenai Art Therapy Institute: $15 for land-based art hive
North Kootenay Lake Arts and Heritage Council: $940 for Front Street banner project, and $1,050 for Art in the Market
Diverse Family Roots Society: $440 for programming and initiatives
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital & Health Foundation Society: $325 for orthopedic enhancement project
Health Arts Society: $774 for Concerts in Care
Langham Cultural Society: $2,785 for 50th anniversary celebrations
Area H
Successful applications total $67,737:
New Denver and Area Youth Society: $800 for administration coordination
Silverton Community Club: $500 for Canada Day celebrations
Girls in the Wild Adventure Association: $1,500 for 2024 Camp 1
Slocan Community Library: $800 to purchase furniture and shelving
Slocan Valley Community Band: $500 for band development project
Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation: $250 for infant radiant warmer for the maternity ward
Slocan Park Community Hall Society: $3,000 for building upgrades
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $200 for community spay-neuter and medical assistance
Kootenay Wellness Foundation: $700 for the Kootenay Yoga Festival
Slocan Solutions: $1,000 for electric fencing/fruit tree replacement cost share, $700 for the community library, $1,900 for Slocan Saturday Market, and $750 for Valhalla Community Choir
Slocan Lake Golf Club: $1,000 for power shed
Treehugger Retreats and Events Society: $300 for the winter carnival
Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society: $1,600 for signage improvement project
Appledale Daycare Society: $700 for 9-steps wood rolling ladder
Healthy Community Society of the North Slocan Valley: $400 for Share, Teach, Grow food program
Bee Awareness Society: $1,200 for the education program
Symphony of the Kootenays Association: $500 for a show at the Capitol Theatre
Friends of the Nelson Municipal Library: $1,000 for digital learning programs
Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network: $300 for Wild Voices for Kids
Canadian Red Cross Society: $500 to maintain free equipment loans for seniors
North Slocan Trails Society: $1,500 for Butter Me Up trailhead connectors and trail completion
WE Graham Community Service Society: $1,000 for Slocan Valley Seniors’ lunch, $1,000 for learning centre technology access and equity program, $2,200 for early years communication and coordination project, and $1,500 for Better at Home emergency response
Slocan and Area Trails Society: $2,000 for trail maintenance in the Ottawa Hill area
Slocan Valley Threads Guild: $4,500 for interior floor replacement
Nelson Nordic Ski Club: $500 for completion of the new groomer and electric snow machine building
Sandon Historical Society: $500 for signage, brochures and improvements
Goat Mountain Kids Society: $800 for sunshade and program supplies
Nelson Disc Golf Society: $800 for Highwater Disc Golf Course community gathering space
The Rossland Gold Fever Follies: $350 for 2024 Follies show, mentorship, and ‘Shut-Ins’ Special
Kootenay Native Plant Society: $300 for Pollination Pathway workshop series
SQx Danza: $300 for Tidal Wave Year 2
Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society: $250 for Community Pulling Together
New Denver Hospice Society: $600 for Volunteers Make a Community Healthier
Valley View Golf Club: $3,000 for course and clubhouse improvements
Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society: $500 for a country road theatre creation lab
Slocan Valley Housing Society: $4,500 for outreach
West Kootenay Recreational Dirt Bike and ATV Society: $2,000 for Kootenay Motocross bathroom upgrades
Village of Slocan Fitness Centre: $1,000 for centre upgrades
Nelson Community Food Centre: $100 for food skills program
Castlegar and District Community Services: $1,000 for West Kootenay Driver Program 2024
Slocan Lake Arts Council: $1,000 for sunset music in the park
Slocan Waterfront Society: $500 for kokanee hatchery for Slocan-Kootenay Lake
West Kootenay Cycling Coalition: $300 for cycling online map project
Summit Lake Racers (Nancy Greene Club): $300 for ski coach training
Passmore Fire Department: $7,287 for swift water technician refresh
West Kootenay Amateur Radio Club: $200 to replace Slocan Ridge VHF repeater antenna with high-gain version
Silverton Co-work Society: $2,500 for Fireweed Hub outdoor space development
Diverse Family Roots Society: $500 for programming and initiatives
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital & Health Foundation Society: $500 for orthopedic enhancement project
Slocan Park Community Hall Society: $1,750 for seniors gathering program
Health Arts Society: $200 for Concerts in Care; Slocan Valley Baseball Association: $800 for field maintenance and upgrades for inclusivity
North Valley Mountain Film Festival Committee: $600 for film festival
West Kootenay Pony Club: $1,000.
Area K-Arrow Park
$12,680 was disbursed:
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services: $500 for a medical bus
PALS: $1,000 for animal rescue program
Arrow Park Community Association: $4,000 for water monitoring pilot, $6,180 for fire caddy maintenance and upgrades and $1,000 for critical infrastructure mapping
Area K-Burton
Allocations total $19,835:
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services: $750 for a medical bus;
Burton Senior Citizens’ Association branch 124: $6,788.25 to replace chairs;
PALS: $494.59 for animal rescue program
Burton Community Association: $3,437.16 for community BBQ, $1,000 for mulch and gravel for Burton Walkway; and $7,365 to purchase equipment
Area K-Edgewood
Successful applications total $34,504:
Royal Canadian Legion branch 203: $8,000 for cenotaph restoration
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services: $1,500 for a medical bus
Lower Arrow Lakes Conservation Association: $2,504 for SS Minto display
PALS: $5,000 for animal rescue program
Edgewood Community Park Association: $8,000 for improving the Community Fair Building, and kitchen facilities at the ball park
Edgewood Volunteer Fire Department Society: $7,500 for thermal imaging drone
Arrow Slocan Community Services (Fauquier Family Programs): $2,000 for children’s summer camp and movie nights
Area K-Fauquier
$20,952 will be disbursed.
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services: $750 for a medical bus, and $1,000 for Nakusp and Area Food Bank’s breakfast program
Lower Arrow Lakes Conservation Association: $500 for SS Minto display
PALS: $2,500 for animal rescue program
Fauquier CARE Society: $3,000 for equipment storage shed
Arrow Slocan Community Services (Fauquier Family Programs): $3,000 for children’s summer camp and movie nights
Fauquier Community Club: $419.99 for microwave and supplies, $1,365.98 for Pavilion utility sink, $705.02 for Pavilion step ladder and leaf blower, $1,261.55 for Pavilion outdoor movie night sound system, $1,391.25 for pavilion hot water tank, $768.31 for hall rain barrel and accessories, $589.99 for popcorn machine and supplies, $447.98 for two pavilion path benches, $223.99 for pavilion shade panels, $447.98 for pavilion serving tables, and $2,580 for chair yoga.
