By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter

Lethbridge County announces community grant recipients

Jul 2, 2018 | 7:39 AM

LETHBRIDGE COUNTY – More than a dozen recipients will be getting anywhere from $2,000 to $11,000 from Lethbridge County’s 2018 Community Grant Program.

They include recreational societies, clubs and community associations. Here is the full list: 

• Coaldale Spartans – Field House Replacement – $3,000 
• Coalhurst Parks & Rec Society – Coalhurst Spray Park – $11,000
• Diamond City Citizens Association – Foundation Repairs – $13,000
• Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Society – Exhibit Redevelopment – $5,000 
• Friends of Coalhurst Elementary School Society – School Playground Upgrades – $5,000 
• Hilltoppers Gymkhana Club – Horse Pens and Wind Fence – $2,000 
• Indian Hill Golf Club – Facility Enhancement – $5,000 
• Keho Lake Recreational Society – Campground Expansion – $3,000 
• LeBarons Car Club – Moveable Fencing – $11,000 
• Picture Butte Elks Benevolent Society – Exterior Renovations- $4,000 
• Prairie Tractor & Engine Museum – Kitchen Upgrades – $5,000
• Readymade Community Association – Facility Upgrades – $11,000
• Shaughnessy Community Association – Community Grounds Upgrades – $11,000
• Sunnyside Community Association – School Improvements – $11,000 

Reeve Lorne Hickey says the program allows for organizations to receive much-needed funding to better their facilities, and to ensure residents can continue to enjoy an excellent quality of life.