Community Foundation Day
Saturday, November 13, 2010
This year the Community Foundation of Portage and District celebrated Community Foundation Day on Saturday, November 13 with awarding four grants and receiving two donations.
Grant Presentations
1. Prairie Players
CFPD President Dale Lyle presents a cheque for $2,821 to Prairie Players President Larry Lepla and member Terry Tully. The funds will go towards purchasing energy saving LED stage lights.
Presently the conventional lighting available tends to meet the minimal demands of most groups. With the expanding range of groups and musical artists performing at the Glesby Theatre, there is a great need to improve the calibre of lighting. As time goes on they can add to the number of LED lights without straining the present system.
2. Centennial Community Club
CFPD president Dale Lyle presented a cheque for $3692.50 to CCC President Shane Moffat (Centennial Community Club/City of Portage) to cover the cost of building a firewall in the Centennial Area in order to convert the westside ice surface and lobby area for use. This wall was necessary to meet the safety codes and to keep heating costs down.
3. James Culbert Fund
CFPD President Dale Lyle (centre) issued five cheques for $2,191 each to five organizations. Total value of the grants from the James Culbert Fund is $ 10,955. The dollars come from the interest earned on the Culbert Fund valued at $313,000. Accepting the cheques are: Sylvia Lyall - Trinity United Church, Murray Graham – Portage and District Hospital Foundation, Margaret Clark, Lions Prairie Manor, Ron East and Lindsay McKenzie - Lung Association Manitoba, Catherine Newham - the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
4. Portage Regional Library
Librarian Percy Gregorie-Voskamp received a cheque for $750 from CFPD President Dale Lyle to renew the license for The Canadian Directory to Foundations & Corporations.
CFPD partnered with the Portage la Prairie Regional Library to provide online the Imagine Canada’s Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations. Charities and not-for-profit organizations may access the Directory at the Library to search for the much needed funding for their projects. CFPD has provided a laptop which can be the booked at the library to do their research.
CFPD decided to renew the license of the online program for one more year. If local charities have accessed the data base CFPD would like to here from you. Please call Karen Braden at 274-2442 to let us know your experience with the program.
Donor Presentations1. Oakville and District Community Endowment Fund
Jim Malenchuk, Co-chair of Portage la Prairie Host Society, presents a cheque for $5000 to CFPD Oakville representative Len Essay and President Dale Lyle. The dollars came from the 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games legacy fund and will be added to the Oakville and District Community Endowment Fund. The donation brings the Fund balance to approximately $105,000. Thanks to donors from Oakville and surrounding districts the Oakville Challenge created because of the $50,000 gift from the Blair Morrison Estate has been met.
The earnings from the Oakville Fund go to the Oakville Community Club to be distributed to local groups providing sports and recreational activities in their district.
2. RBC Foundation
Patrick Rae, RBC Dominion Securities, presents to CFPD President Dale Lyle a cheque for $1000 from the RBC Foundation. The donation is flow-through money that must support programs taking place in the current year. Earlier in 2010, RBC chose to help support the Westpark wheelchair accessible playground. The grant was awarded in June 2010.
Community Foundation Gets a $1.9 Million Gift
The Community Foundation of Portage and District received a donation of almost $2 million on Thursday, October 28 from a local resident.
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| Executor Ann Barraclough presents first cheque from Avis Degruelle Estate for $1.75 million to President Dale Lyle |
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| Guest Speaker Monica Patten, President and CEO of Community Foundations of Canada |
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| Founders and Friends Celebration at Canad Inns |
Ann Barraclough, executor of the Avis Margaret Degruelle Estate, flew out from Toronto to present the first cheque for $1.75 million to President Dale Lyle at the Founders and Friends Celebration held at Canad Inns in Portage la Prairie. The value of this awesome donation will be approximately $1.9 Million.
Avis Degruelle (nee Lorch) was born and raised in Portage la Prairie. After a disagreement with her father, he suggested that she join the Navy and she did. Several years later she moved to Toronto and served as usherette at Maple Leaf Gardens where she met Ann Barraclough; their friendship lasted 58 years. Three years later she was hired by Trans Canada Airlines (Air Canada) to work in the office. Then Avis took on a position with Air France where she met her husband. She married him in 1959 and resided in New York until the mid 80’s. At that time she moved back to Portage to live with her brother in the family home. She was a world traveler and a good portion of her time was spent in France using Portage as a home base. Avis passed away on May 6, 2010 in Portage at the age of 86 years.
CFPD had been looking for ways to grow its Endowment Fund and came up with the idea to hold a “Drive for Five” to be announced at the Founders and Friends Celebration. Lyle said, “Amid the preparation, CFPD received the awesome news that it will be one of the beneficiaries of a sizable estate. What a boost for the “Drive for Five” campaign.” The Fund will increase from $2.5 million to $4.4 million.
The dollars are undesignated and will be added to the permanent Endowment Fund. Fantastic news for local charities, as the pot of undesignated money available for grantmaking will triple from $30,000 to $90,000.
Monica Patten, President and CEO of Community Foundations of Canada, was the guest speaker for the evening. Monica has been the heart and soul of Canada’s community foundation movement for almost 17 years. There are 174 Community Foundation in Canada with assets of $2.85billion. The impact of her work will be felt in communities across Canada, and around the world, for years to come. She talked about the benefits of philanthropy to make communities stronger.
Community foundations build and manage permanent endowments to support charities in their area. They use their broad local knowledge to connect donors to the causes and organizations that matter most to them, helping them make a lasting difference in their communities.
Community Foundation disbursed over $45,000 in June
The Community Foundation of Portage and District (CFPD) works with donors to build permanent endowment funds that generates ongoing investment income. CFPD offers a wide range of giving opportunities and helps donors achieve their particular charitable goals. The income generated from theses funds is used to support qualified organizations that address community priorities in areas such as arts and culture, education, environment, health, recreation and social services.
In June 2010, CFPD gave out $45,067 in grants and bursaries.
Grants Chair Joyce Dalmyn presented four grants valued at $17,500:
- $5,000 to Lydia Parrott, Westpark School, for wheelchair accessible playground equipment;
- $2,500 to Chris Lundgren, Portage ARC Industries, to assist with roof repairs;
- $5,000 to Perry Dickson, Friends of Poplar Point Rink/R. M. of Portage, towards the installation of geothermal heating system and;
- $5,000 went to Larry Muirhead, Habitat for Humanity, for building supplies.
Oakville Rep Len Essay presented a cheque for $3,285 to Dennis Galbraith, Treasurer of the Oakville Community Club. The dollars received were based on the earnings from the Oakville and District Community Endowment Fund as of December 31, 2010.
CFPD Grants: Dennis Galbraith - Oakville Community Club, Pat Chimney - Sunset Palliative Care, Joyce Dalmyn - Grant Chair, Larry Muirhead - Habitat for Humanity, Chris Lundgren - Portage ARC Industries and Lydia Parrott - Westpark School
PCI Youth in Philanthropy members Kelsey Taylor and Greg Sinclair presented seven grants valued at $2927:
- $350 to Kathy Taylor, North Memorial School, for preschool program;
- $500 to Debbie Patsack, PAWS, for pet supplies;
- $500 to Joyce Shrader, Portage Family Abuse Prevention Centre, for client care;
- $500 to Pat Chimney, Sunset Palliative Care, for summer camp for kids;
- $300 to Marlene Jasper, Big Brothers Big Sisters, for summer programs:
- $500 for Jim Riske, Youth for Christ: for day camp and;
- $277 to Larry Muirhead, Habitat for Humanity, for building supplies.
Youth in Philanthropy Grants - Jim Riske - Youth for Christ, Joyce Shrader - Portage Family Abuse Prevention Centre, Pat Chimney - Sunset Palliative Care, Debbie Patsack - PAWS, Greg Sinclair - YiP member, Marlene Jasper - Big Brothers, Jennifer Walld - YiP Advisor and Larry Muirhead - Habitat for Humanity. Missing from the picture: Kathy Taylor - North memorial School and Kelsey Taylor - Yip Member
Five bursaries valued at $4,000 were awarded at the Annual Report Presentation
Vice President Ray Johnson presented the following bursaries:
- $500 from the Lorraine Rae Bursary Fund to Brandon University for Danielle Smith who is pursuing a career in education;
- $1,000 from the Dr. Donald William Rae Bursary Fund to the Illinois College of Optometry for Katie Zettler;
- $1,000 from the Dr. Harvey Hassard Bursary Fund to the University of Manitoba for Chelsea Drain who is pursing a nursing career;
- $1,000 from the Portage Community Development Corporation Bursary Fund to the Asper School of Business for Jay Pauch who is pursing a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.
Doug Fulton presented the Jody Lee Fulton Bursary:
- $500 was awarded to John Painter who is receiving his commercial airline pilot training at Harv’s Air, St Andrews.
CFPD Vice President Ray Johnson with bursary recipients (left) Jay Pauch, and (right) John Painter, Chelsea Drain, and Florence and Bill Zettler for Katie. Missing from the picture is Danielle Smith.
Twenty-six awards and bursaries were presented to graduating students on June 25, 2010 at the Portage Collegiate Institute Awards Ceremonies.
Awards and Bursaries 2010 |
Recipients |
Amount |
Alice Mayor Bursary |
Maggie Davidson |
$450 |
Arthur Meighen High School Farewell Bursary |
Samantha Aymont |
$700 |
Cameron J. Hoover Memorial Bursary |
Andrew Shirtliff |
$500 |
Carl McGregor Bursary Fund – 2 awards |
Taryn Bailey |
$800 |
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Brandon Weir |
$800 |
Elma Slack Bursary Fund |
Emma Boddy |
$1,000 |
Florence Metheral Memorial Fund |
Jennifer Painter |
$1,200 |
George & Wanda Ryder Trades Bursary |
Jessy Ducharme |
$875 |
Karen Handford Memorial Bursary |
Crystal Roberts |
$250 |
Krista Tully Memorial Bursary |
Caitlin Roberts |
$400 |
Margaret Webster Memorial Bursary |
Laura Bailey |
$500 |
Maxine Edmondson Award |
Alex Marinier |
$1,000 |
Nell Owens Award for Excellence in Writing |
Joel Baker |
$230 |
Nelson Vianzon Memorial Bursary |
Morgan Tidsbury |
$200 |
Orest & Eva Shewchuck Bursary |
Mikaela Guenther |
$325 |
PCI Citizenship Award |
Jeff Kriski |
$1,000 |
PCI Citizenship Award |
Amy Troop |
$1,000 |
PCI Centennial School Spirit Award |
Brent Schellenberg |
$1,000 |
PCI Centennial Scholastic Award |
Jennifer Painter |
$1,000 |
Poplar Point Scholarship |
Chelsea Zweip |
$500 |
Reita Richardson Memorial Award |
Caitlyn Nurse |
$175 |
Salem & Curtis Ridge Community Club Bursary |
Jesse Aberdeen |
$250 |
- 2 awards |
Jeff Kriski |
$250 |
Thomas Metheral Award |
Delaney Page |
$1,200 |
Virgil Holmes Memorial Bursary |
Bethany Heppner |
$1,000 |
Walter Ritchie Bell Memorial Bursary |
Jessica Sawatzky |
$750 |
Total |
$17,355 |
CFPD offers a variety of fund options to suit personal and philanthropic objectives:
- Undesignated Funds - the Board decides where the earnings can be used most effectively each year.
- Designated Funds - you specify one or more charitable organizations to be the beneficiaries of the annual income from your fund.
- Bursary Funds - you set up a bursary fund to provide assistance to promising young students.
- Field of Interest Funds - you identify the area of interest (e.g. education, health care, etc) in which charitable grants will be made.
- Donor Advised Funds - you choose which organizations receive support from your fund.
The goal of CFPD is to help you meet your charitable wishes. We are the “charity of choice”.
Bursary for Commercial Pilot Training created in memory of Jody Lee Fulton
CFPD President Dale Lyle and Doug and Marion Fulton announce the creation of the Jody Lee Fulton Memorial Bursary Fund with the Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc. In October 2009, the Fulton’s established the fund in memory of their beloved daughter Jody Lee Fulton who passed away on July 16, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. “Jody dedicated over 30 professional years to the aviation industry, said Doug, “she would be very pleased to help other in the field achieve their goals.”
Jody was born in Portage in 1956, grew up in various communities throughout Northern Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. She graduated from Lachine High School in 1973 and from the Institute Videmanette, Rougemont, Switzerland in 1974 with honours in French and German.
Discovered at Expo'67 she made her TV debut as co-host with her brother Kerry for several weeks on Tween Set a popular CBC teen program. She was drawn to modeling but her real love was aviation. She joined Execaire reservations in 1977 then in 1983 her adventuresome spirit took her to Goroka, EHP, Papua New Guinea where she worked with Talair, a regional airline serving outposts throughout this fascinating country. After 13 exciting years she rejoined Execaire at Montreal from 1996 until her passing.
The first bursary to be awarded in June will have a value of $500. Each year after, the $28 thousand fund will support a $1000 bursary. The objective of the fund is to assist one student each year in pursuing a commercial pilot license.
The student must be currently registered or accepted in a recognized university or college in any year of studies in a program providing training that will result in a commercial pilot license. Recipient may be but not limited to high school graduates in Central Manitoba. This includes municipalities of Dufferin, Grey, Lakeview, Lorne, Louise, Macdonald, Montcalm, Morris, North Norfolk, Pembina, Portage la Prairie, Rhineland, Roland, South Norfolk, Stanley, St. Frances Xavier, Thompson and Westbourne including all incorporated urban municipalities within this geographic area.
Application deadline is May 15, 2010. The application can be downloaded (pdf | doc) or to receive a copy phone (204) 274-2442 or e-mail cfpd@mts.net.
The Gilberts Give a Gift of Shares
On Monday, November 23, 2009 , CFPD President Dale Lyle thanked Brent and Debbie Gilbert for their generous gift of shares to the Communty Foundation. “Putting stock in charity is a good thing for everybody,” said Dale Lyle. The $5,000 plus donation will be added to the Brent and Debbie Gilbert Family Fund. Their fund is undesignated which does not place any restrictions on the use of the earnings, thus allowing the Board of Directors to make grantmaking decisions that meet the current priorities and needs of the community.
Brent and Debbie, along with their daughters Kate, Meaghan and Rachel, established their family fund in 2008. Philanthropy has always been a part of the Gilbert family, whether it be serving on a board, a committee, or supporting charities with monetary gifts. Brent was the fourth president of the Community Foundation, serving on the Board from 1999 to 2005. He and his family continue to support the Foundation by helping build the permanent endowment fund for Portage and District.
“When we established our family fund in 2008, we were committed to adding to it on an annual basis,” said Brent. “We are delighted to be able to do so this year with a gift of shares. We would urge other potential donors to consider the benefits of gifting shares to the Community Foundation.”
Everybody wins when you make a gift of appreciated stock to your community foundation. Your gains are put to good use. Your gift of stock is reinvested in your community, and it qualifies for an immediate tax credit equal to the full fair market value.
Giving appreciated stock through a community foundation is a simple, smart, highly rewarding approach to giving. Your Community Foundation can help you fulfill your personal charitable goals. This can include establishing a fund in your name, as the Gilberts have done.
Gifting appreciated corporate shares provides you with special tax advantages. You receive a tax deduction on the full market value of your gift as well as the ability to eliminate the capital gains tax you’d normally pay when selling appreciated stock.
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