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12th Annual Awards Gala - Saturday April 6, 2013

The Quesnel Community Foundation continues to be a major supporter of the area’s non-profit sector, as it gave out $34,570 in grants at its Awards Gala Saturday night to 9 deserving local organizations. An additional $2400 was given to Island Mountain Arts from the Island Mountain Arts Agency Fund, for a total of $36,970. A further $13,030 will be awarded through scholarships and a second grant cycle later in the year for a total of $50,000.Grants were awarded to the following organizations:

Cariboo Ski Touring Club - $5,000 for grooming equipment presented by Martin Ellefson on behalf of the West Fraser Mills Ltd. Fund.

Quesnel Canoe Club - $5,000 for Club Boathouse presented by Peter Walsh on behalf of the Glenn and Loretta Barr Family Fund

Quesnel Seniors Centre Society - $5,000 for lighting modernization presented by Mary Sjostrom on behalf of the City of Quesnel Fund.

Quesnel Women’s Resource Centre - $5,000 for the Baker Creek Community Garden presented by John Massier on behalf of the Glenn and Loretta Barr Family Fund.

Quesnel & District Lawn Bowling Society - $2,070 for grounds repair presented by Laurey Ann Roodenberg and Jim Glassford on behalf of the City of Quesnel and the Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area A Funds.

BP Service Association - $5,000 for Camp Puntchesakut Rehabilitation - presented by Heloise Dixon Warren on behalf of the Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area B Fund

Spinal Cord Injury BC - $4,000 for Quesnel Peer Program –presented by Ed Coleman on behalf of the City of Quesnel Fund.

Baker Creek Enhancement Society - $2,000 for Nature Summer Camp – presented by John Matthews and Ken Richardson on behalf of the Keis and John T Richardson Family Funds.

Carson Elementary PAC - $1,500 for new kitchen equipment – presented by Katy Crofts on behalf of the Brian and Ann Rankin Family Fund.