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LAC DU BONNET FOUNDATION Spring 2025 Grant Recipients

LDB Foundation Distributes Spring Grant Funding

(Rick McGregor, Lac du Bonnet Clipper, Vol. 34, No. 25, June 19, 2025)

The Lac du Bonnet and District Charitable Foundation was able to provide grant funding to a record number of deserving recipients on May 30.

Overall, the Foundation, along with their Youth in Philanthropy Program (YIP) was able to provide a record of 17 grants, totalling a new high of $59,725.  Part of this was through a generous donation of just over $22,900 to the Foundation from the Thomas Sil Foundation to support community initiatives.

The Foundation exists to improve the quality of life in the Town and RM of Lac du Bonnet and Ward 4 in the RM of Alexander. The Foundation creates and manages funds gifted in perpetuity and distributes the earnings generated from these funds to local charitable organizations.

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL: Foundation board member Laurette Greenlay, Principal Dave Ogren and grade 4 student Landon Monaster.

Centennial School received a total of four grants: one for $1,125 towards the purchase of an iPad and specialized apps designed to augment the communications skills of an eight-year-old autistic student; one for $3,000 for further development of their Regulation Room with a crash pad and light wall; one for $2,000 towards the purchase of two iPads with the same specialized apps for special needs students and one for $4,000 towards the purchase of nine classroom iPads.

The RM of Lac du Bonnet’s Recreation Department received a grant of $1,000 for the purchase of soccer equipment for their Youth Soccer Program.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164 Lac du Bonnet was awarded $3,000 towards the purchase of replacement lounge doors for the Legion.

Next up, $5,000 was awarded to the Lac du Bonnet Wildlife Association to go towards their Outdoor Education Centre flooring project.

L – R: Laurette Greenlay, Janice Leroux, Jennifer Hudson-Stewart, Joan Einarson – 2025 A/C Replacement

The Lac du Bonnet Library was up next receiving $6,000 towards the replacement of their heating and cooling system with a new energy efficient unit.

Lee River Snow Riders accepted a grant for $1,200 towards the purchase of two battery powered pole saws for trail maintenance.

The Pioneer Club received $4,000 towards the replacement of two electric furnaces.

The Lac du Bonnet Food Bank received $7,000 towards the purchase of a storage shed and accessories including shelving, packaging materials and a weigh scale.

The Manitoba Metis Federation Lac du Bonnet Local was awarded $2,000 towards Phase 1 of their Red River Cart Project.

LDB ARENA: Foundation board members Kim Laurans and Cheryl Lidfors Karklin, Arena board member Tracy Neurenberg, and YIP members Ainsley Van-Lindon, Saffiya Rosnow and River Lansard.

The Lac du Bonnet Arena received two grants: the first for $10,000 towards the purchase of replacement tempered glass and aluminum stanchions with the second for $2,000 towards the same project through the Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy Program. YIP is a leadership program based out of Lac du Bonnet Senior School designed to introduce young people to philanthropy and community development.

YIP also provided $400 to Two Rivers Seniors towards the purchase of warming mats and coffee carafes for the Let’s Do Lunch Congregate Meal Program.

Two on-site presentations were held a couple of days later. The first of these was for $5,000 for the Great Falls and District Recreation Association to go towards a replacement dishwasher for their kitchen renovation project.

The final $3,000 was presented to Mellissa Bourgois, the founder of Kids Snowflake Bazaar, towards the purchase of tablecloths for their annual event.

2025 Spring Grant Recipients.

To view the photos taken of each grant presentation, please visit the Foundation’s Photo Gallery page here!