April 29, 2005
BRANDON—At Rural Forum here today, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced more than 190 community-improvement projects will share over $350,000 in provincial funding in the second year of the Hometown Manitoba program.
"Our partnership with rural and northern communities through the Hometown Manitoba program provides significant long-term benefits," said Wowchuk. "Our combined contributions in the first two years of this program are expected to leverage approximately $2.5 million worth of structural and beautification improvements throughout the province. Ongoing community pride and increased tourism are the added benefits."
The Hometown Manitoba program enables rural and northern communities, non-profit organizations and businesses to receive financial assistance on a cost-shared basis to improve rural and northern main street meeting places, exterior public places and green spaces.
In 2004, 175 projects, valued at more than $300,000, were approved. The communities and businesses involved contributed an additional $827,000.
"We are committed to preserving and enhancing communities because they represent the vitality of our province and also benefit and enhance the lives of so many Manitobans," said Wowchuk. "Growing Opportunities is the theme of my department’s recent reorganization and growing strong, healthy communities through continued support for programs like Hometown Manitoba is a priority for the department and our government."
Information about the Hometown Manitoba program and how to apply for funding is available by calling 1-800-567-7334.
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LIST OF APPROVED PROJECTS.
2005 HOMETOWN GRANTS RECIPIENTS
|
Location |
Applicant For 2005 Hometown Grants |
Description |
|
Altona |
Altona, Town of |
the Van Gogh Sunflowers project |
|
Angusville |
Ukrainian Peoples Home of Ivan Franco (Angusville Heritage Hall) |
exterior enhancements |
|
Arborg |
Arborg Hotel |
storefront enhancements |
|
Arborg |
Arborg, Town of |
Icelandic River Walking Trail |
|
Arborg |
Normique Investments Inc. |
planter/shrub enhancements |
|
Arborg |
Shachtay Sales & Service Ltd. |
signage/hand rail project |
|
Arborg |
TDM Sports Ltd. |
signage project |
|
Austin |
Austin Wash'n Go |
storefront enhancements |
|
Baldur |
Baldur Community Development Association |
railway station picnic shelter |
|
Baldur |
The Gazette |
planter/lamp enhancement |
|
Barrows |
Barrows Community Council |
community building enhancement project |
|
Beausejour |
Beausejour Beautification Committee |
your caboose restoration project |
|
Beausejour |
Clipper News Paper & Music Store |
storefront enhancements |
|
Beausejour |
Daien Dental & Chiropractic Services |
storefront enhancements |
|
Beausejour |
Friends of Beausejour Daylily Park |
your display garden project |
|
Beausejour |
Pa Pa Wheats Restaurant and Lounge |
storefront enhancements |
|
Beausejour |
Wilke & Co. (R.E.S.) |
storefront enhancements |
|
Bellsite |
Bellsite Community Centre |
community enhancement |
|
Belmont |
Belmont Hardware 1997 |
wheelchair ramp/mural project |
|
Benito |
Benito Lucky Dollar Store |
storefront enhancements |
|
Benito |
Benito Meats |
storefront enhancements |
|
Benito |
Benito Servicentre |
storefront enhancements |
|
Benito |
Benito, Village of |
100th Anniversary Beautification program |
|
Benito |
Scouten's Garage Ltd. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Birtle |
Bankers Ltd. o/a Asselstine Agencies |
storefront enhancements |
|
Birtle |
Birdtail Computers |
storefront enhancements |
|
Birtle |
Birtle, Town of |
Spring Park |
|
Birtle |
Birtle, Town of |
landscaping enhancements |
|
Birtle |
Birtle, Town of |
main street tree project |
|
Birtle |
Diamond Valley Enterprises |
storefront enhancements/signage |
|
Birtle |
Gypsy Mart |
storefront enhancements |
|
Birtle |
Holy Cow Crew |
storefront enhancements |
|
Birtle |
J.A. Woods Riverside Ltd. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Birtle |
S & D Restaurant |
storefront enhancements |
|
Birtle |
Sims & Company (Birtle) |
storefront enhancements |
|
Boissevain |
Boissevain Floral Boutique |
window project |
|
Boissevain |
Boissevain, Town of |
purple martin park |
|
Boissevain |
Turtle Mountain Agricultural Society |
washroom facility project |
|
Brandon |
Pelican Holdings Ltd. |
exterior enhancements project |
|
Carberry |
Bowley, Laura |
storefront enhancements |
|
Carberry |
Edith L. Anderson |
storefront enhancements |
|
Carman |
Carman Bakery (2003) |
storefront enhancements |
|
Clearwater |
Clearwater Heritage Society |
Heritage Park Development II |
|
Dallas/Red Rose |
Dallas/Red Rose Community Council |
canopy project |
|
Dauphin (CI) |
Dauphin Beautification Advisory Committee |
Gartmore Park enhancements |
|
Dawson Bay |
Dawson Bay Community Council |
community church restoration |
|
Domain |
Domain Home and School |
community playground project |
|
Dominion City |
Franklin, R.M. of |
Christmas lights project |
|
Dugald |
Dugald Projects Committee |
meeting area enhancement |
|
Dunrea |
Dunrea Enhancement Group |
snow goose landscaping enhancements |
|
Elie |
Elie Chamber of Commerce |
beautify heritage park |
|
Elkhorn |
Elkhorn Leisure Centre Inc. |
flower bed project |
|
Elm Creek |
Elm Creek, LUD of |
park gazebo project |
|
Elm Creek |
The Elm Creek Company |
storefront enhancement |
|
Emerson |
Emerson, Town of |
town beautification project |
|
Erickson |
Keeway Wellness Centre |
wellness walking path |
|
Eriksdale |
Eriksdale & District Chamber of Commerce |
railway avenue park |
|
Fisher Branch |
Fisher Branch Care-A-Lot for Tots Inc. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Fisher Branch |
Fisher Branch, LUD of |
message board project |
|
Fisher Branch |
Rolling Memories Museum Inc. |
frontage/fencing |
|
Gilbert Plains(T) |
Plains Food Mart Ltd. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Gillam |
Gillam, Town of |
baseball diamond upgrades |
|
Gladstone |
Gladpharm Ltd. |
storefront upgrades |
|
Gladstone |
Gladstone District Museum Inc. |
landscaping enhancements |
|
Glenboro |
Glenboro Community Development Corporation |
war memorial enhancements |
|
Grand Marais |
Grand Beach & Area Development Corp. |
welcome flags project |
|
Grand Rapids |
Grand Rapids, Town of |
community complex enhancement |
|
Grandview(R.M.) |
Grandview, R.M. of |
signage/landscaping |
|
Grandview(TN) |
Grandview, Town of |
public park development continued |
|
Grandview(TN) |
Parkland Agricultural Resource Co-op Ltd. |
signage enhancement |
|
Grosse Isle |
South Interlake Recreation Centre |
signage/landscaping project |
|
Hamiota(TN) |
Hamiota Community Centre |
roof enhancement/message board |
|
Hamiota(TN) |
Hamiota Lions Club |
Lions picnic shelter |
|
Holland |
Holland Windmill Park |
water for windmill park |
|
Inglis |
Inglis Business Group |
park bench/planters project |
|
Inglis |
Inglis Country Service |
your old fashion boardwalk/veranda project |
|
La Broquerie |
La Broquerie, R.M. of |
municipal park expansion |
|
Lorette |
C & S Country Garden |
signage and visitor area |
|
Lorette |
Tache, R.M. of |
Spirit Park shelter |
|
Lorne |
Lorne Theatre |
building upgrades |
|
Lowe Farm |
Lowe Farm Country Cafe |
country cafe landscape upgrade |
|
Lundar |
Coldwell in Bloom |
Lundar Park |
|
Lynn Lake |
Lynn Lake of Youth Action Committee |
mural project |
|
MacGregor |
MacGregor Lions Play Park |
play park enhancements |
|
Manitou |
Manitou Communities in Bloom Committee |
refuse containers/signage project |
|
Mather |
Mather, LUD of |
fence replacement project |
|
Matheson Island |
Matheson Island Community Council |
beach enhancements |
|
Matheson Island |
Matheson Island Community Council |
garage enhancements |
|
Matlock |
Matlock Community Club |
signage project |
|
McAuley |
Archie, R.M. of |
library/park |
|
McCreary |
McCreary True Value |
storefront enhancements |
|
McCreary |
TC's Town & Country |
stucco/painting enhancements |
|
McCreary |
Tereck Repair |
storefront enhancements |
|
Miniota |
Miniota, LUD (R.M.) |
Memory Garden Phase 2 |
|
Minnedosa |
Minnedosa & Area CDC - Valley Inc. |
pocket park project |
|
Minnedosa |
Minnedosa, Town of |
Ravine Walkway Phase II |
|
Minnedosa |
Sims & Company (Minnedosa) |
signage enhancements |
|
Moosehorn |
MMH Enterprises Ltd. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Moosehorn |
Moosehorn Heritage Museum |
storefront enhancement |
|
Morden |
Braun Financial |
awning enhancements |
|
Morden |
Bubbles Coin Laundry |
storefront enhancements |
|
Morden |
Grass Roots Chiropractic and Wellness Centre |
storefront enhancements |
|
Morden |
Pembina Hills Arts Council & Gallery |
signage enhancement |
|
Morden |
Rick Zelmer - Vacant Building |
exterior enhancements to vacant building |
|
Morden |
Ten Ten Clothing |
storefront enhancements |
|
Morden |
Tupper and Adams |
storefront enhancements |
|
Morris (T) |
Laura's Reflexotherapy |
storefront enhancements |
|
Neepawa |
Neepawa, Town of |
hanging baskets project |
|
Nesbitt |
Oakland, R.M. of |
storefront enhancements |
|
Niverville |
Niverville Chamber of Commerce |
mini park enhancements |
|
Notre Dame de Lourdes |
Corporation de developpement Communautaire Lourdeon |
signage project |
|
Oak Lake |
Oak Lake & District Museum Inc. |
residing of west building |
|
Oak Point |
Oak Point Sports Club |
sports ground improvements |
|
Ochre River |
Ochre River Happy Gang |
park south end of main |
|
Pierson |
Pierson Community Centre |
landscaping enhancements |
|
Pipestone |
Pipestone, R.M. of |
landscaping enhancements |
|
Plum Coulee |
Plum Coulee Heritage Square Committee |
Heritage Square project |
|
Plum Coulee |
Plum Coulee Heritage Square Committee |
landscaping enhancements |
|
Plumas |
Plumas Senior Support Services |
community garden |
|
Portage la Prairie |
Portage Aboriginal Parent Committee |
landscaping enhancements |
|
Portage la Prairie |
Portage la Prairie, City of |
Via Rail/Bus Depot improvements |
|
Rivers |
Communities in Bloom - Rivers |
pocket park project |
|
Rivers |
Communities in Bloom - Rivers |
signage/landscaping |
|
Rivers |
Rivers Fifty Plus Club |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverside |
Riverside, R.M. of |
Riverside Centennial Park upgrades |
|
Riverton |
Bilinski Ent Ltd. (D&T Shop Easy Foods) |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Bilinski Ent. Ltd. (The Other Place) |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Bill's Chinese Food |
signage/landscaping enhancements |
|
Riverton |
C.J. Developers Inc. |
strip mall enhancement |
|
Riverton |
Doreen's Family Restaurant |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Lakeside Digital |
signage/planter project |
|
Riverton |
Riverton & District Ambulance |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Riverton & District Friendship Centre |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Riverton Agri Auto Repair Inc. |
landscaping/signage enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Riverton Building Supplies Inc. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Riverton Daycare Co-op Inc. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Riverton |
Riverton Mall Inc. o/a Riverton Parts Bank Carwash |
enhancement |
|
Riverton |
Riverton Transportation & Heritage Centre Inc. |
Heritage Centre development |
|
Riverton |
Riverton, Village of |
parking lot/landscaping development |
|
Riverton |
Sigvaldason Insurance Brokers Ltd. |
storefront/landscaping enhancements |
|
Roblin (TN) |
The Old Church Centre |
old church landscape enhancement |
|
Rossburn |
Rossburn, Town of |
community planter |
|
Russell (T) |
Dean's Place |
storefront enhancements |
|
Russell (T) |
Mala |
storefront enhancements |
|
Russell (T) |
Russell Communities in Bloom |
town sign landscaping project |
|
Selkirk |
Catfish Tavern & Tables |
storefront enhancements |
|
Sherridon |
Sherridon Community Council |
recreational activity pad |
|
Shoal Lake (R.M.) |
Shoal Lake, R.M. of |
Shoal Lake Marina |
|
Shoal Lake (TN) |
Trendsetters Hairstyling |
storefront enhancements |
|
Snow Lake (TN) |
Joseph H. Kerr School |
lot rehabilitation project |
|
Snow Lake (TN) |
Swan Lake Community Centre |
regrading/eavestroughs project |
|
Somerset |
Somerset Crossroads Convenience |
Somerset beautification project |
|
Somerset |
Somerset Hotel (4287356 Manitoba Ltd) |
storefront enhancement |
|
Souris |
Souris Glenwood Beautification Committee |
landscaping project |
|
Souris |
Souris, Town of |
swinging bridge project |
|
Souris |
Tirecraft - 4231562 Manitoba Ltd. |
storefront enhancements |
|
Sprague |
Sprague & District Historical Museum Inc. |
your museum face lift |
|
St. Georges |
St. Georges Community Club Inc. |
mall signage project |
|
St. Jean Baptiste |
St. Jean Baptiste Parks & Recreation Association Inc. |
recreation hall enhancements |
|
St. Laurent |
St. Laurent Roman Catholic Church |
your exterior stucco project |
|
St. Leon |
Auberge Saint Leon Hotel |
community mural |
|
St. Leon |
Centre recreatif de St. Leon inc. |
parking lot enhancements |
|
St. Leon |
St. Leon, Village of |
village signage project |
|
St. Malo |
St. Malo Chamber of Commerce |
St. Malo pathway |
|
Ste. Anne |
La Cooperative du Comite Culturel de Ste Anne |
storefront enhancements |
|
Ste. Anne |
Spade Foundation |
community green space |
|
Ste. Rose du Lac |
Lion's Café |
storefront enhancements |
|
Ste. Rose du Lac |
Rose Inc. |
storefront renovations |
|
Ste. Rose du Lac |
Ste. Rose Variety Shop 2001 |
storefront enhancements |
|
Ste. Rose du Lac |
Ste. Rose du Lac, Town of |
downtown streetscape |
|
Ste. Rose du Lac |
Talpash's General Store |
storefront enhancements (2) |
|
Steinbach |
Main Bread & Butter Company |
storefront enhancements |
|
Stony Mountain |
Play Pen Co-op Inc. |
playground enhancements |
|
Strathclair |
Strathclair Enhancement Committee |
baskets and banners project |
|
Swan River (TN) |
Swan Valley Consumers Cooperative Limited |
Marketplace on Main enhancements |
|
Teulon |
Kozy's Productions |
storefront enhancements |
|
Teulon |
Teulon, Town of |
Main Street banner project |
|
Teulon |
Teulon-Rockwood Centennial Centre |
hanging planters/signage |
|
The Pas |
Funky Threadz |
signage project |
|
The Pas |
Hollywood Convenience Inc. |
storefront enhancements |
|
The Pas |
Lyet's |
landscaping enhancements |
|
The Pas |
North Wind Plaza |
storefront enhancements |
|
The Pas |
The Pas Association for Human Development Inc. |
storefront enhancement |
|
Thompson-CI |
Thompson, City of |
tree/banner project |
|
Treherne |
Treherne Communities in Bloom Committee |
Gateway to Tiger Hills |
|
Virden |
Virden, Town of |
"It Ain't Easy Being Green" project |
|
Wabowden |
Wabowden Community Council |
main street renewal project |
|
Waskada |
Waskada, Village of |
Village Inn window replacement |
|
Waskada |
Waskada, Village of |
landscaping enhancements |
|
Wawanesa |
Wawanesa-Oakland CDC |
river walk signage project |
|
Wawanesa |
Wawanesa-Oakland CDC |
tree project |
|
Whitemouth |
Whitemouth & District Lions Club |
public park washroom facility |
|
Whitemouth |
Whitemouth, R.M. of |
municipal building enhancements |
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