Grants Awarded in 2008 |
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| Canadian Mental Health Association - Club Portage Towards a kitchen for clients |
$2,600 |
| École Crescentview School/Portage School Division Purchase a Smart Board which is an interactive, electronic whiteboard that enhances instruction and learning in the classroom. |
$2,400 |
| Herman Prior Senior Services Centre To convert old light fixtures to energy efficient lighting |
$2,500 |
| Kozy Korner Purchase and Installation of a new window |
$1,000 |
| Lake Winnipeg Watershed Initiative Supplies for office |
$2,000 |
| North Memorial School Purchase a Smart Board for a classroom |
$2,429 |
| Portage Animal Welfare Society To purchase a digital projector for presentations |
$801 |
| Portage Collegiate Institute/Portage School Division Towards the multi-sensory room for special needs area |
$2,733 |
| Portage and District Arts Council For the ArtsSmarts Program |
$5,000 |
| Portage Family Abuse Prevention Centre Christmas Gifts /Tom Sill Gifts in Kind Program |
$113 |
| Portage Learning and Literacy Centre Technology upgrade program to provide access to interactive learning programs |
$7,500 |
| Portage la Prairie Redgional Library Technology upgrade program to provide access to interactive learning programs |
$750 |
| Prairie Players Ten wireless microphones |
$4,000 |
| Ukrainian Connection Towards cost of building a bandstand at Island Park |
$5,000 |
| Youth in Philanthropy Program expenses and grants |
$5,274 |
| Youth for Christ Purchase rooftop heating and cooling system |
$4,411 |
Designated Funds |
|
| Portage Plains United Way From Allan Greenberg Memorial Fund |
$350 |
James Culbert Estate (in December) |
|
| Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba | $2,191 |
| Lung Association of Manitoba | $2,191 |
| Lions Prairie Manor Foundation | $2,191 |
| Portage District Hospital Foundation | $2,191 |
| Trinity United Church | $3,241 |
| Oakville Community Club For community projects |
$1,389 |
Annual Awards |
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| Arthur Meighen High School Scholarship Bursary Award Past AMHS student or with connection to student or staff of AMHS pursuing post –secondary education - Adrianna Boychuk |
$700 |
| Karen Handford Memorial Bursary Pursuing a career in the medical field with a preference for nursing - Elsie Fehr |
$250 |
| Alice Mayor Bursary Fund (2 x $225) Assist a students pursuing post secondary education - Kalysha Watson-Towle |
$450 |
| Maxine Edmondson Award Assist PCI student enrolled in university or college who achieved honours standing in Maths 40S – Ashley Smoke |
$1,000 |
| H. C. (Carl) McGregor Bursaries (4 x $800) Assist four students pursuing careers in agriculture. PCI - Laura Stewart and Michael Verwey MacGregor Collegiate - Jensen Anderson Neepawa Area Collegiate – Kayla Henton |
$3,200 |
| Florence Metheral Award Assist PCI student with the highest academic standing having completed a full Senior 4 university program to attend post secondary studies - Emma Rossnagel |
$1,280 |
| Thomas Metheral Award Awarded to PCI student with a high academic standing and keen interest in extra curricular activities and community - David Taylor |
$1,260 |
| Charlie Oliver 4-H Watch Awards District and Portage Beef Club |
$342 |
| Dr. Donald William Rae Memorial Bursary Assist student pursuing a career in medicine with keen interest in community – Kaely Fawn Murray |
$1,000 |
| George and Wanda Ryder Trades Bursary To be disbursed to a PCI student pursuing a career in a commercial trades – Shane Watson-Harris |
$650 |
Orest and Eva Shewchuk Bursary |
$250 |
| PCI Centennial School Spirit Award Laurel Stewart and Danki Baker |
$1,000 |
| PCI Centennial Scholastic Award Emma Rossnagel |
$1,000 |
| PCI Citizenship Awards (2X $1,000) Carolyn Kriski and Greg Schellenberg |
$2,000 |
| Elma Slack Bursary Pursuing post secondary education in another location – Mikelle Campbell |
$1,000 |
| Krista Tully Memorial Bursary Assist a female student from Arthur Meighen High School pursing post-secondary education in technology or science - Pam Gobert |
$395 |
Total to December 31, 2008 |
$77,532 |
