Nine successful applicants for a portion of the town’s $50,000 allotment of the Moffat Family Fund were given their cheques at last night’s regular council meeting.
The Fort Frances Public Library received $15,500 while the Fort Frances chapter of Kidsport got $10,500.
The local Salvation Army was given $6,000 while the Fort Frances Special Olympics got $5,000.
The Fort Frances Visserettes and Boys Gymnastics received $4,000 while the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau and Family and Children’s Services each got $2,500.
Rounding out the final two recipients, the 908 Rainy Lake Air Cadet Squadron and Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances each received $2,000.
A total of 23 organizations and individuals had filed applications prior to the Feb. 16 deadline.
After that, the local selection committee—comprised of Mayor Roy Avis, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig, Coun. Andrew Hallikas, Linda Hamilton, Salvation Army Capt. Angel Sandoval, and Marie Howells—discussed them and pared down the list to nine.
These then were forwarded to the Winnipeg Foundation for final approval this spring. Its board of directors approved all the grants at the end of May.
This is the fifth year the Moffat Family Fund allotted the town tens of thousands of dollars to give to Fort Frances-based groups which benefit children, families, and the less-advantaged.
Also at last night’s meeting, council:
•approved the first reading of a bylaw to approve the terms of an offer/agreeement to provide financing to the Fort Frances Community Clinic Inc. (this bylaw will be read a second and then a third and final time at the July 23 council meeting, after which it will become law forthwith);
•passed a bylaw to assume, dedicate as a public thoroughfare, stop up, close, and sell a part of Sinclair Street and a part of Portage Avenue;
•passed a bylaw to approve an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to provide funding through the COMRIF Asset Management Program for a study of the town’s storm sewer;
•passed a bylaw to approve a contract with JTJ Contracting (Emo) for asphalt patching for three years (2007-09);
•passed a bylaw to approve a municipal response agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources with respect to human/black bear conflict management within town limits;
•heard executive committee reports by Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft, chair of the Operations and Facilities executive committee, and Coun. John Albanese, chair of the Planning and Development executive committee (copies will be posted on the town’s website—www.fort-frances.com);
•referred a request from Joe and Zita Miller regarding the installation of a driveway at 518 Third St. W. to the Operations and Facilities executive committee for its recommendation;
•referred a financial request from the Sunset Country Travel Association for an annual per capita marketing contribution to the Administration and Finance executive committee for its recommendation;
•referred a request from the Ministry of Natural Resources to install two posts with convex safety mirrors on town property at 922 Scott St. to the Planning and Development executive committee for its recommendation;
•referred a request for a charitable donation from Weechi-it-te-win Family Services Inc. for its 20th anniversary celebration (Aug. 13-17) to the Administration and Finance executive committee for its recommendation; and
•referred a request from Frank Ball regarding permission to use property located behind 301 Kirsti Place to the Planning and Development executive committee for its recommendation.
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