Eight organizations will be the recipients of funds from the Community Grants Advisory Committee.
Just over $31,000 was awarded in total following applications to the municipal committee. A major beneficiary of the decision was the Bowen Children’s Centre, receiving $10,000 toward the Family Place portion of their childcare centre. Family Place functions as a drop-in area for new parents and their children, and also offers classes and activities for young families.
On the education side, Island Pacific School received $5,000 to fund a bursary for an Island student. The Bowen Island Library Foundation received $800 to put toward the 100th Birthday Celebration of the Old General Store, taking place on Saturday, August 10 at the Library.
Bowen Island Food Resilience Society was awarded $3,730 for accessible seed processing equipment, while the Bowen Island Conservancy is $3,500 closer to their goal of publishing a book about Mannion Bay.
Bowen Pride, a new organization which held the island’s first ever public Pride event with the Pride Stride, Ride, & Picnic in June, was awarded $2,500 to assist in their goal of becoming an annual event. And the fast approaching Bowfest, now less than a month away, received $3,000 to go toward paying musicians.
SwimBowen was also the recipient of $2,500 to help with timing devices and beach equipment.
“My many thanks to the Community Grants Committee, as well as to the successful applicants,” said mayor Andrew Leonard.
Applications from Bowen Island Resilient Housing (BIRCH) for $6,000 and Light Up Bowen for a range of $5,000 to $10,000 were deferred to the fall to allow for more information to be gathered on the projects.
