Community Development Fund

Friday, 21 December 2018 17:21

Funds have been awarded for Tier 1 and tier 2 applicants of the Community Development Fund

Over $700,000 will be injected into 20 wide ranging organization in Yukon through the community Development Fund.

Projects were applied to in Sept and October for two tiers of funding, Tier 1 awards up to $20,000 and tier 2 between $20,000 and $75,000.

Each project will bring economic, social and cultural benefits to Yukoners.

In addition to employment opportunities, the projects support recreation, skill development, language revitalization, cultural and educational initiatives, and improvements to community infrastructure.

Minister of Economic Development Ranj Pillai says, "This is an investment to build healthy and vibrant communities across the territory. We are supporting 20 great projects that will create employment, engage youth and expand cultural and recreational opportunities for all Yukoners"

The 10, Tier 2 recipients are:

Yukon Wildlife Preserve Operating Society (YWPOS) – $75,000 – To develop a comprehensive 10-year master plan to guide the development and sustainability of the Preserve.

Faro Golf Club – $35,903 – To purchase a new greens mower to replace old equipment.

BYTE Empowering Youth Society – $48,675 – To partner with the Youth Achievement Centre to complete another two kilometres of the Grey Mountain Dream Trail in 2019.

Village of Teslin – $42,639 – To revitalize the Friendship Park playground with new equipment.

Whitehorse United Church – $75,000 – To re-shingle the roof and upgrade the roof insulation.

Council of Yukon First Nations – $39,303 – Yukon First Nation community training in the development of online language course applications and mobile language applications.

Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation – $75,000 – Technical site assessment and planning report including community consultations to determine feasibility of building a new cultural centre for Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation.

Yukon Indian Hockey Association – $55,000 – To host the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, May 6-14, 2019 in Whitehorse.

Town of Watson Lake – $57,005 – To renovate the kitchen and upgrade the audiovisual equipment in the Morgan Chaddock Recreation Centre.

MacBride Museum Society – $45,000 – To design and install a Hall of Fame for Innovation

and the 10, Tier 1 awards are going to:

Judo Yukon – $4,719 – To host an all-female judo camp in Carmacks, with a focus on nutrition and self-esteem.

Jewish Cultural Society of Yukon – $18,334 – To revise and update the original display on the Jewish presence in the Klondike Gold Rush.

Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 – $17,616 – To develop a plan that will assist the Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 in identifying options and key priorities to ensure its future sustainability

CHON-FM/NNBY (Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon) – $18,000 – To hire a consultant to develop a five-year strategic plan including board governance, facility management, public awareness, community engagement, revenue generation and ensure the future viability of CHON-FM.

Village of Teslin – $20,000 – To build a sign kiosk at the Teslin marina to house information and safety concerns.

Centre for Human-Wildlife Conflict Solutions – $19,463 – To improve human-bear interactions through advertising and community visits to gain input on human-bear conflict mapping.

Watson Lake Elders Society – $17,130 – To organize and host a pilot project to engage youth with knowledge and experience resulting in employable skills.

Liard First Nation – $20,000 – To hire an engineering firm to assess a specific site and determine the approximate cost of constructing, operating and maintaining a cultural centre in Watson Lake.

Friends of the Palace Grand – $12,358 – To develop a marketing and communications strategy to engage audiences with the locally produced variety show at the Palace Grand Theatre in Dawson City.

Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association – $20,000 – To develop a three-year tactical and implementation plan for the new Yukon First Nations arts marketing brand including the graphic design for marketing materials.

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