Schools, community-based programs and non-profits alike were called upon by Mayor Andrew Hallikas during the June 22 town council meeting to receive their portions of the 2026 Moffat Family Fund.
Managed by the Winnipeg Foundation, the Moffat Family Fund is an initiative dedicated to supporting and advancing the economic, social, physical and intellectual well-being of children and families. The initiative has been consistently providing grants in the multimillion-dollar range to divide amongst municipalities in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario since 2001, when the Moffat family first donated $100 million to the Winnipeg Foundation, the largest donation ever made at the time towards a Canadian community foundation.
“One of the benefits of being mayor is that on behalf of council, you occasionally get to recognize great organizations that contribute so much to the quality of life in our community,” Hallikas said. “Not only do you get to thank them, but you do get to give them money. This evening, we announce funding from the Moffat Fund, which will assist these organizations to continue with the important work that they do for our community and our residents.”
$105,000 in funding was spread across 19 different Fort Frances organizations. The awarded recipients and their portioned amounts are as follows:
- $9,000 to Eighth Street Trails
- $10,000 to 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
- $6,000 to Confederation College
- $6,310 to Fort Frances Community Garden
- $5,000 to Fort Frances Curling Club
- $5,000 to Fort Frances Family Health Team
- $5,000 to Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau
- $4,100 to Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library
- $2,000 to Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child & Family Services
- $4,500 to KidSport Fort Frances
- $4,552 to Riverside Healthcare
- $3,000 to Northwestern Health Unit and Memorial Sports Centre (Move and Munch)
- $12,000 to Northwestern Health Unit (Nutrition on Weekends)
- $5,000 to Northwestern Health Unit & Community Paramedicine Program
- $4,400 to Northwestern Health Unit & Coming Together for Kids Coalition
- $5,000 to Northwestern Health Unit & Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club
- $3,000 to Rainy River District Community Policing
- $7,138 to Salvation Army Fort Frances
- $4,000 to Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce
“You make our community a better place with your efforts, and you have made a difference, and you continue to make a difference,” Hallikas said.
