Nearly 850-thousand dollars is being handed out to several local organizations to support and stimulate the local economy.
Brad Michaleski announced earlier this week that a total of $835,236 is being handed out to 16 local organizations. Dauphin Recreation Services is receiving the most funds with a total of $359,500.
The Municipality of Mossey River will receive $87,505 while the City of Dauphin is set to receive $50,000. Michaleski says this is great news for Dauphin and the Parkland region.
"I'm really happy with the amount that we received in this region," said Michaleski. "16 organizations are going to benefit from this, it really is great news."
The funding is a part of Building Sustainable Communities (BSC) as a part of the government's 2022 budget.
The local community groups and projects that will be receiving funding include:
• Dauphin Recreation Services: $300,000 • Municipality of Mossey River: $87,505 • Gilbert Plains Municipality: $12,825 • Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre and Museum: $30,962 • McCreary Community Centre: $10,321 • Rural Municipality of Dauphin: $31,750 • Dauphin Active Living Centre: $68,187 • Gilbert Plains Country Club: $62,500 • Ste. Rose and District Handivan: $47,866 • Hope Lutheran Church: $3,460 • City of Dauphin: $50,000 • McCreary Golf and Country Club: $5,676 • Municipality of Lakeshore: $8,400 • Dauphin Recreation Services: $59,500 • Westlake Community Centre: $26,677 • Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club: $20,000 • Municipality of McCreary: $9,607.
"All of these communities and organizations is so extremely important to our local economy," said Michaleski. "It's great to see the money get spread out around the region because when everyone in the region does good, our region does good and the province does well."
