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Council Awards Funding to 53 Local Groups |
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MEDIA RELEASE
February 9, 2009
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is pleased to announce that 27 community groups have been awarded grants totaling $145,324.65 through the Mainstream component of the 2009 Community Partnership Fund (CPF) and that a further 26 groups have been awarded grants totaling $80,866.00 under the Festivals & Events component of the CPF. Eight additional community groups have been awarded grants totaling $38,079.12 through the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) fund. This funding will permit these groups to proceed with 35 community improvement projects and 26 local festivals and events, and is in keeping with the Municipality’s commitment to encourage community development through partnerships with community groups.
“The volunteers who put on these community projects show great community spirit and enthusiasm,” said Mayor Randy Hope. “The Community Partnership Fund helps them to make Chatham-Kent an exciting and caring place to live. That kind of positive commitment, the excitement, and people taking care of people are qualities of a successful community. They’re also something that visitors and investors appreciate.”
On February 9, 2009 Council approved the following funding under the Mainstream component of the CPF:
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No. |
Name of Organization |
Name Project |
Project Budget
(Gross) |
Grant Recommended |
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CPF
Base Budget
($) |
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WARD 1 |
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1 |
Wheatley Firefighters Ladies Auxiliary |
Community Information Sign |
$10,097.69 |
$3,282.00 |
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2 |
Concerned Citizens of Wheatley and Romney |
Wheatley Area Urban Reforestation Project |
$12,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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3 |
Tilbury & District Horticultural Society |
Veterans’ Memorial Gate Garden |
$8,000.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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4 |
Tilbury BIA/ Tilbury & District Chamber of Commerce |
Beautification |
$25,060.00 |
$7,000.00 |
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5 |
Merlin Senior Citizens Friendship Club |
Handicap Accessible Front Doors |
$6,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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6 |
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 465 Merlin |
Replacement of Furnace Boiler |
$6,484.00 |
$3,242.00 |
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Ward 1-Total Projects |
SUBTOTALS: |
$67,641.69 |
$23,524.00 |
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WARD 2 |
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7 |
North Buxton Community Church |
Commemorative Memorial Garden – Phase 2 |
$10,350.00 |
$5,175.00 |
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8 |
Buxton Historical Society |
Outdoor Lighting |
$1,185.00 |
$592.00 |
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9 |
South Kent Trails |
Viewing Tower on Erieau Marsh Trail |
$9,834.81 |
$4,900.00 |
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10 |
Stewardship Kent |
Boardwalk Building Campaign – Laverne Kelly Memorial Park, Erieau – Final Phase |
$30,000.00 |
$7,500.00 |
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11 |
Rondeau Watershed Coalition |
Community Natural Restoration Initiative |
$38,800.00 |
$6,600.00 |
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Ward 2 Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$90,169.81 |
$24,767.00 |
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WARD 3 |
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12 |
Ridgetown Rejuvenation Association |
Artists Competition for Downtown Street Furniture |
$29,160.00 |
$10,000.00 |
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13 |
Palmyra Community Club |
Restoration of Brickwork |
$23,500.00 |
$10,000.00 |
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14 |
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 252 Bothwell |
Bothwell Legion Accessibility |
$18,546.00 |
$9,046.00 |
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Ward 3-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$71,206.00 |
$29,046.00 |
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WARD 4 |
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15 |
Dresden Kinsmen Club |
Dresden Kinsmen Park Improvements |
$24,882.63 |
$10,000.00 |
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16 |
Dresden Agricultural Society |
4H Agricultural Building |
$29,500.00 |
$10,000.00 |
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17 |
The Old Czech Hall |
Installation of Fire Suppressant System and Exhaust Hood over Kitchen Stoves and Completion of Front Awning on Exterior of Building |
$8,000.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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Ward 4-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$62,382.63 |
$24,000.00 |
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WARD 5 |
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18 |
Wallaceburg Knights of Columbus Council 2102 |
Riverview Cemetery Chapel Carpet Replacement |
$4,440.00 |
$2,220.00 |
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19 |
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 18 Wallaceburg |
Upgrading Upper Bathrooms to include a New Handicap Bathroom |
$22,000.00 |
$7,500.00 |
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20 |
Wallaceburg Flying W’s Gymnastics Club |
Improvement to existing equipment and purchase of new equipment |
$11,586.31 |
$5,793.15 |
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21 |
Neighbourhood Watch – Wallaceburg |
Glen Mickle Park – Revitalization Project |
$8,000.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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Ward 5-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$46,026.31 |
$19,513.15 |
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WARD 6 |
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22 |
Junior Achievement |
Let’s Get It Covered! Replacement of Flat Roof |
$6,952.00 |
$3,476.00 |
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23 |
Volunteer Organization of the Thames Art Gallery |
Electronic Media Equipment |
$3,680.00 |
$1,840.00 |
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24 |
Chatham Girls Minor Softball Association |
Diamond Reconstruction/Blythe Park Diamond Reconstruction Project |
$10,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
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25 |
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society |
BME Freedom Park – Phase 4 |
$16,150.00 |
$8,000.00 |
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Ward 6-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$36,782.00 |
$18,316.00 |
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ALL WARDS |
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26 |
Senior Advisory Committee |
Wii Programs for Seniors |
$9,016.99 |
$4,508.50 |
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27 |
Chatham-Kent Children’s Water Festival |
Tents and Water Filtration System |
$51,400.00 |
$1,650.00 |
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All Wards-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$60,416.99 |
$6,158.50 |
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Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$434,625.43 |
$145,324.65 |
On February 9, 2009 Council approved the following funding under the Festivals & Events component of the CPF:
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No. |
Name of Organization |
Name Project |
Project Budget
(Gross) |
Grant Recommended |
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CPF
Base Budget
($) |
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WARD 1 |
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1 |
Wheatley District Optimist Club |
6th Annual Wheatley Fish Festival |
$14,843.75 |
$4,000.00 |
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2 |
Wheatley Two Creeks Association |
2009 Summer Concert Series |
$12,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
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3 |
Tilbury BIA and Tilbury & District Chamber of Commerce |
Tilbury Fun Fest |
$15,062.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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Ward 1 Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$41,905.75 |
$10,000.00 |
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WARD 2 |
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4 |
Glad Tidings Community Church |
Drive-In Upgrade Program |
$9,750.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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5 |
Blenheim & District Ministerial Association |
Canada Day in the Park |
$10,000.00 |
$2,000.00 |
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6 |
Blenheim BIA |
Blenheim Cherryfest & Sidewalk Days |
$13,930.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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7 |
Chatham-Kent Offshore Workers Appreciation Committee |
Chatham-Kent Offshore Workers Appreciation Day |
$7,005.00 |
$2,000.00 |
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8 |
Buxton Historical Society |
Labour Day Homecoming Celebrations |
$38,787.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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Ward 2 Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$79,472.00 |
$16,000.00 |
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WARD 3 |
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9 |
Ridgetown Revitalization Committee |
Ridgetown Festival of Porches and Verandahs |
$11,000.00 |
$4,500.00 |
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Ward 3-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$11,000.00 |
$4,500.00 |
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WARD 4 |
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10 |
Dresden Agricultural Society |
Victoria Day Fireworks |
$10,660.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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11 |
Dresden Sidestreets Youth Centre |
6th Annual Community Street Dance |
$1,250.00 |
$625.00 |
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12 |
Selkirk History Faire |
Selkirk History Faire |
$14,200.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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Ward 4-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$26,110.00 |
$7,625.00 |
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WARD 5 |
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13 |
Wallaceburg Knights of Pythias |
Wallaceburg Canada Day Celebrations |
$17,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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14 |
WAMBO Inc. |
WAMBO 21 Event |
$15,160.27 |
$3,000.00 |
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Ward 5-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$32,160.27 |
$6,000.00 |
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WARD 6 |
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15 |
Historic Downtown Chatham BIA |
Tastefest |
$17,495.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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16 |
Chatham Railroad Museum Society |
William Glassco Railroad Day |
$2,083.00 |
$1,041.00 |
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17 |
Underground Railroad Freedom (Expo) Committee |
Underground Railroad Freedom Expo |
$5,285.00 |
$1,450.00 |
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18 |
Optimist Club of Chatham |
CK Youth Festival |
$18,200.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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19 |
Performing Arts Advisory Committee-Kiwanis Theatre |
Dances in the Park |
$5,000.00 |
$2,500.00 |
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20 |
Polkas in the Park |
Polkas in the Park |
$14,600.00 |
$3,250.00 |
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21 |
Chatham Kinsmen Club |
The Chatham Kinsmen Community Festival |
$27,500.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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22 |
Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent on behalf of the Caribbean Canadian Festival Organizing Committee |
Chatham-Kent Caribbean Canadian Festival |
$15,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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23 |
Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent on behalf of the Canada D’eh Organizing Committee |
Canada D’eh! |
$35,000.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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24 |
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society |
John Brown Festival 2009 |
$12,324.00 |
$4,000.00 |
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Ward 6-Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$152,487.00 |
$30,241.00 |
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ALL WARDS |
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25 |
Chatham-Kent Children’s Water Festival |
3rd Annual Chatham-Kent Children’s Water Festival |
$51,300.00 |
$3,500.00 |
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26 |
Kent Historical Society |
2009 Doors Open Chatham-Kent |
$11,535.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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All Wards Total Projects |
SUBTOTALS: |
$62,835.00 |
$6,500.00 |
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Total Projects |
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$405,970.02 |
$80,866.00 |
Finally, on February 9, 2009 Council was advised that the following projects, which meet both the CPF criteria and the NCBS program parameters were to be funded under the NCBS fund:
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No. |
Name of Organization |
Name Project |
Project Budget
(Gross) |
Grant Recommended |
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NCBS
($) |
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1 |
Talbot Trail Theatre Company |
Theatre Curtains and Blinds |
$13,388.24 |
$6,694.12 |
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2 |
Blenheim Youth Centre |
Blenheim Youth Centre Roofing Project |
$15,219.75 |
$7,600.00 |
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3 |
Kenesserie Camp Inc. |
Kenesserie Camp Pool Renovation |
$30,700.00 |
$10,000.00 |
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4 |
Dresden Christian Reformed Church |
Let’s Cook gets Clean and Green: We need a dishwasher |
$4,370.00 |
$2,185.00 |
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5 |
Food Link Chatham-Kent |
Community Gardens Program |
$34,300.00 |
$2,500.00 |
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6 |
East Side Pride of Chatham-Kent Community Association |
Orville Wright Swimming Sponsorship |
$3,200.00 |
$1,600.00 |
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7 |
Prism Centre for Audiology and Children’s Rehabilitation |
Community Pre-School Equipment Loan Cupboard |
$10,000.00 |
$5,000.00 |
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8 |
Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise |
Babies and Books Belong Together |
$6,125.00 |
$2,500.00 |
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Total Projects: |
SUBTOTALS: |
$117,302.99 |
$38,079.12 |
All told, thirty-five projects were approved for funding out of sixty-two applications under the Mainstream component, with total funding of $183,403.77 (including the NCBS funding) leveraging approximately $551,928.42 in gross project costs. Twenty-six projects were approved for funding out of thirty-three applications under the Festivals & Events component, with total funding of $80,866.00 leveraging approximately $405,970.02 in gross project costs.
The 2009 round of the Community Partnership Fund continues and builds upon the tradition of success of the CPF. Since its inception in 2000 the CPF has leveraged $1,878,066.85 in municipal investment into $7,299,040.40 worth of community development projects within our community, and has encouraged widespread civic engagement and community improvement.
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For further information, contact:
Christine E. Dudley
Community Development Analyst
315 King Street West, PO Box 640
Chatham, ON N7M 5K8
Tel: 519.360.1998 ext. 3054
E-mail: CKpartnership@chatham-kent.ca
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Posting created by: SDS - Strategic and Dev Services group.
Last updated: Saturday, September 05, 2009 |
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