Special Events of 2011
From left: Roger Smith, Community Foundation board member; Kristin Olsen, Radium branch manager, Helga Boker, director of the Kootenay Savings Credit Union board; Janice McGregor, Invermere branch manager; Dee Conklin, Mayor of Invermere; Forrest Drinnan, Kootenay Savings Foundation chair; Marion Hoover, Community Foundation board member; Brent Tremblay, chief executive officer of Kootenay Savings Credit Union; Seona Helmer, Community Foundation board chair; Jenny Richardson, Community Foundation board member; and Don Miller, Community Foundation board member. ( November 28,2009)
Spring Granting for 2011 :
Our Granting Committee meeting on June 2, 2011 approved $ 17, 925 worth of grants. Two of the projects have a few "t's" to cross and "i's" to dot but are approved in principle once that is done. The cheques for the six completed grants will be presented at the AGM on June 21, at 7pm at Pynlogs.
The completed grants are:
Gym Fun, the Columbia Valley Gymnastic Club: $2000 for mats
Nordic Club, Cross Country Ski Equipment for Columbia Valle Schools: $6500
Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts Canada Day Celebration: $1500
Columbia Valley Arts Council Cultural Tourism Project: $ 1000
Wildsight: Lake WIndermere Regatta and Water Stewardship Event: $3000
Other News:
Two Board members attended the Annual General Meeting in Vancouver of the Community Foundations of Canada. Roberta and Janice are preparing a presentation of that meeting. The CVCF Board is excited to learn what Foundations across Canada, North America and the world are doing , and reflect on that for our own future
2011: We are into a new granting cycle for the Spring! The applications can be found under our Grants tab. The deadline for the application is April 15, 2011. Decisions will be made April 22, 2011.
We ask that past successful applicants who want to reappply ensure that previous grant applications are complete and that the final report has been done. We cannot accept new grants from these groups unless previous files are complete and closed.
The CVCF is pleased to announce continued support from the Kootenay Saving Foundation as the KS has provided flow through funding for this granting cycle. Thank you!
We look forward to completing our project with our Community Initiatives and Affected Area Grant from the Columbia Basin Trust in the next months. This grant is allowing us to update all our printed material and improve our marketing activity.
The CVCF continues to enjoy the new office space at Pynelogs Cultural Center that we share with Wings Over the Rockies. Thank you to Pynelogs for this awesome location.
2010- News! News! News!!!!!!!.
- The Columbia Basin Trust has once again been generous in supporting the CVCF. We have received funds from the Community Initiatives and Effected Areas Grants to help our organization become more streamline and efficient and plan for succession, and also provide us with funds to update our community information package .Thank you to the CBT!
- The Fall 2010 Granting Cycle is underway. Please check the local papers at the end of September for details about the application process.
- The CVCF has a home!!!!!We have taken up space upstairs in the Pynelogs Arts Centre. We should be moved in by the middle of September.
- Emile Morin has moved to the city but remains dedicated to the CVCF and will continue to provide his valuable input from afar. Thank you Emile.
- The CVCF says goodbye and thank you to our outgoing board members,Rick Fiddis, Wayne Laydon, Pat Brown-John and Denise Lemaster. Thank you for your dedication the Foundation.
- We had a wonderful AGM, thank you so much to Fairmont Hot Springs for being our host. We welcome Heather Mitchell as a new Director. Thank you to Heather for her interest in the CVCF and her community. And thank you to all the groups that came to the meeting to THANK US! The evening was rewarding in so many ways.
- The Annual General Meeting will be held at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort on June 22, 2010 at 7pm in the Pine Room.The Regular meeting with follow at 7:45 pm Grant Recipients are expected to be represented at the AGM and are encouraged to make a presentation. The public is welcome to attend. See you there!!
- The Spring Granting Cycle is now complete.
- Invermere Hospital, emergency equipment
- Special Olympics Invermere
- Wildsight, Lake Windermere Project
- Conrad Kain Centennial Society
- ICAN,Trap, Neuter and Release Program
- Edgewater Recreation Society,Youth Centre Arts and Craft Show
- Village of Canal Flats, Water to the Beach
- Operation Track Shoes
Thank you to the Columbia Basin Trust and the Kootenay Saving Foundation.
This Granting Cycle put a total of $ 25,970 into our community
- The meeting in Castlegar of Community Foundations was very welcome and useful. To read a summary of the meeting, click here
- The next Board Meeting will be in a new location so please take note : April 27, 4 pm at the Kootenay Savings Invermere Brance, in the meeting room.
- Call for Grant Applications for Spring 2010 will be due on March 12, 2010. Decisions will be made March 30, 2010!!!
- A representative of CVCF will be attending a regional meeting of community foundations in Castlegar BC on February 26, 2010 to discuss sustainability of community foundation. Thank you to Barb McMillan,Director of Regional Strategies for the CFC ( Community Foundations of Canada) and to the Columbia Basin Trust for their support in putting this meeting together.
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2009
- Spring 2009:Successful Application to the Columbia Basin Trust for $1500.00 to upgrade our website
- Spring Granting provided funding for $2000 to the Invermere Fire Department for their Road Rescue Truck and $ 2000 to the Edgewater Recreation Society for Community Hall Kitchen renovations
- Summer 2009: Successful Application to the Regional District of East Kootenay for Columbia Basin Trust Funds in the amount of $30,000 to approved projects through the Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs in the Regional District of East Kootenay. This funding allows the Columbia Valley Community Foundation to direct funds to community grants in the fall of 2009 and in the Spring of 2010
- The Summit Youth Centre was granted $2700 to provide a successful valley wide youth program. This was from funding provided by the Columbia Basin Trust.
- Fall 2009: The CVCF was pleased to receive a Dell Laptop computer from the Columbia Basin Trust as they upgraded their equipment. This is a wonderful addition for our organization
- October/November 2009: The CVCF put out a call for application for grants and after approval of the grants, an announcement will be made. Stay tuned!
- Next Board Meeting December 3rd . Our November meeting has been changed as the regular date, the last Thursday of the each month, falls on the 26th of November, and on this day we will be exploring an exciting opportunity. Stay tuned!
- Meeting with the Kootenay Saving Foundation in Trail on the 26th of November and in Invermere on the 28th of November for an announcement that will create a partnering between the CVCF and the KSF.
- Fall granting has been decided!! And the successful grantees are: 1) Family Resource Centre:Lending Library- $ 2000 2) Headwaters Facility, Canal Flats - $2000 3)Windermere Valley Childcare Society , carpets - $ 2,295 4) Columbia Valley Arts Council - computer replacement $1000 5) COlumbia River Greenway, Banner for Skate track on lake $ 260 !!!!!!
- Members of the Columbia Valley Community Foundation had an extremely successful meeting on November 28, 2009 at the Invermere Kootenay Savings. The meeting was more a gathering than a meeting, held in the lobby of the Kootenay Savings. WIth coffee and cookies and warmth and support, the CVCF was presented with an announcement of a gift from the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation in the amount of $ 112,700. 95% of the funds, $ 107,065 will be held in perpetuity, and 5% , $5,635 , can be used as grant money to be distributed in the coming year. Both local newpapers, the Valley Echo and the Upper Columbia Pioneer were present and wrote informative articles on the gift and on the Foundations.
- The announcement for spring granting will be submitted in both local newspapers in early February so look for it!
- Next Board Meeting will be toward the end of January. We are looking into perhaps changing the date to a Monday, but please check back.
