Council expands borders for grant policy, approves community grants

Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City council voted to extend the reach of its Community Event Incentive Grants to include events located in Ward 5 and Ward 6 of the Municipal District of Bonnyville.

The Community Event Incentive Grant is one of nine grant streams established by the City of Cold Lake’s Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment Grant Policy. It provides a grant of up to $10,000 for events that are expected to bring benefit to local residents and bring non-local participants to the community.

Other grant streams included in the Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment Grant Policy, but available only to Cold Lake groups, events and residents are: the Development Incentive Grant Policy; the Major Community/Tourism Event Grant, Equipment Grant; Leadership Grant; the Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant; the Screen Based Production Grant and grants approved under “Other Funding or Goodwill.”

“Our council is recognizing that regional events bring economic activity to our community and that we should have a tool in place to assist those events where appropriate,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “The grant in question has a strong focus on economic benefit and all grant applications are vetted by a committee before given a final approval by council, so we are confident that any applications brought forward under this grant stream will have a regional benefit that our community can support.”

Council also voted to adjust some of the grant intake deadlines, so that they are better aligned with the times that the Community Grant Advisory Committee meets. The four annual deadlines are by 4:30 pm MST on the first Thursday of January, April, August and October.

Through the City of Cold Lake’s Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment Grant Program, a total of $52,000 has been provided to community organizations through the fall intake, with just over $161,000 in grants dispersed to community groups in 2022.

“Council is happy to help these groups in their efforts to bring exciting programs and events to Cold Lake,” Copeland said. “Our community groups make Cold Lake a vibrant place to live and the events and programming they establish not only provide recreational, artistic and cultural outlets for our residents, but attract visitors from our greater region and beyond.”

The following grants were dispersed through the Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment Grant Policy in 2022:

Winter Intake
Aeros Junior A Hockey Club	Community Event Incentive	$7,681.82	To assist with the cost of ice rental fees and referee costs in support of the CAJHL league finals hosted by the Aeros in April, 2022.
Cold Lake Alpine Ski Society	Equipment	$1,200.00	To assist with renewal and replacement of alpine ski racing gate panel equipment and crash bags
Cold Lake Minor Hockey Association	Community Event Incentive	$5,000.00	To assist with the Energy Centre facility rental fees during the 2022 U18 Female Hockey Provincials Tournament.
Cold Lake Music Festival Association	Arts, Culture, and Heritage	$1,500.00	To assist with associated costs of hosting the 2022 Music Festival.
Titans Boxing Club Inc.	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$3,812.80	To assist with costs associated in hosting the community boxing event in June 2022.
Kid’s Time Out (Cold Lake) Society	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$100.00	For a table sponsorship towards the 2022 13th Annual Diamond & Studs Gala in April 2022.
Spring Intake
Cold Lake Fighter Jets Football Club	Equipment Grant/Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$2,500.00/ $3,000.00	To assist with the purchase of football equipment and to assist with the cost of advertisement, kids/youth supplies, office supplies, and promotional items.
Cold Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce	Major Community Event	$10,000.00	To support the 2022 Feast on the Beach event.
Cold Lake Victim Services	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$2,500.00	For a Gold Sponsorship at the 2022 RCMP Golf Tournament.
Community Futures Lakeland	Community Event Incentive	$4,000.00	To assist with the 2022 Lemonade Day Youth Entrepreneurship Program.
Hearts for Healthcare Ltd.	Major Community Event	$3,000.00	To assist with the 2022 annual H4H Mega Run.
James Purdy (Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada)	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$1,000.00	For recognition as a Starting Line Sponsor of the 2022 Skijoring fundraising event.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta Society	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$2,000.00	For recognition as the Safety Sponsor for the 8th annual Lakeland Regional RMHC Alberta Golf Classic.
The Pirouette School of Dance Society	Equipment	$2,500.00	To assist with studio floor replacement.
Cold Lake Ice Junior B Hockey Society	Equipment	$2,500.00	To assist with the purchase of team jerseys and socks.
Cold Lake Sailing Association	Development Incentive	$2,500.00	Conditionally upon Administration receiving a written letter of support from the organization and written confirmation that the Sailing Program will be in full operations for the 2022 season.
Cold Lake Sailing Association	Leadership	$2,000.00	To assist with training.
Summer Intake
4 Wing Personnel Support Programs	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$2,500.00	For recognition as a Gold Sponsor of the Volksmarch/Oktoberfest event.
Age Friendly Cold Lake Society	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$1,000.00	For assistance with the men’s shed conference.
Cheer Force Members Association	Community Incentive Grant	$7,000.00	In support of the 3rd Annual Colour Run.
Cheer Force Members Association	Travel	$2,000.00	To assist with travel expenses to the Worlds in Orlando, Florida in May 2023.
Cold Lake Fighter Jets Football Club	Community Event Incentive	$10,000.00	In support of hosting the National Game in September 2022.
Cold Lake Figure Skating Club	Community Event Incentive	$10,000.00	In support of hosting the NE/NW Region Starskate Invitational Figure Skating Competition at the Energy Centre in February 2023.
Cold Lake Filipino Basketball League	Community Event Incentive	$7,150.00	In support of hosting a basketball tournament at the JJ Parr in September 2022.
Cold Lake Sailing Association	Equipment	$463.80	To assist with the purchase of equipment.
Lakeland Gymnastics Club Society	Equipment	$2,500	To assist with repair of an outside heating unit.
Fall Intake
Age Friendly Cold Lake Society	Community Event Incentive	$10,000	For recognition as a Community Partner Sponsor of the 3rd annual Age Friendly Ice Fishing Tournament in February 2023.
Community Futures Lakeland	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$4,000	For four of the (11) Seminar Sponsorships toward the 2022/2023 SMARTstart program, in support of local entrepreneurs and local businesses in the City of Cold Lake.
Kids’ Time Out (Cold Lake) Society	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$5,000	In support of their 40th Anniversary Celebration through the first annual Capes and Crowns Family Fun Event in November 2022.
Kinosoo Performing Arts Association	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$10,000	In support of the group’s 2022/2023 entertainment season.
Lakeland Multicultural Association	Community Event Incentive	$10,000	In support of the 2022 Diwali event.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta Society	Community Event Incentive	$8,000	For recognition as an Ice Sponsor for the 2022 Winterland Invitational Peewee and Atom Hockey Tournament.
Wild North Eclectic Society	Other Funding or Goodwill Request	$5,000	In support of the musical talent costs toward the 2022 Summer Rush Festival, and to match the contribution made by the M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87.

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