DIDSBURY - Town council has approved 2022 community grant program funding totalling $21,779 for more than a dozen local groups and organizations.
The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting, held in person and on YouTube.
After being reviewed by the strategic planning commission, the grant applications came before council for consideration on June 28.
The Friends of the Library received $1,588 for utility costs for book sale location.
Heart2U Didsbury received $1,588 for Christmas Food Hamper funding.
Didsbury High School Band Society received $1,350 for band concert and composer costs.
Didsbury Aqua Jets received $1,588 for swim meet facility rental costs.
Ropes & Rein 4-H Club received $397 for spring clinic and ag facility rental.
Didsbury Minor Softball received $1,588 for upgrades to dugouts at Jets Diamond.
Didsbury Lions Club received $1,588 for support for community bus service.
Make a Wheel Difference received $1,588 for community fundraising event.
Didsbury Minor Hockey received $1,588 for tournament ice rental.
Mountain View Colts received $1,588 for busing costs.
Didsbury Elks received $1,588 for parade and breakfast costs.
Didsbury Golf Club received $1,588 for enhancements to practice greens.
Didsbury Minor Ball received $1,588 for equipment for the new U18 team.
Mountain View Arts Society received $1,000 for the 2022 festival, which runs Sept. 10-11.
Didsbury and District Chamber of Commerce received $1,556 for the downtown beautification contest.
A $1,000 funding request from the Alberta CO2 Shooting Club was turned down as use of airlift guns is in contravention of Bylaw 2007-27 - Prohibition of Projective Devices.
Committee members also considered only the spring clinic portion of the Ropes & Reins 4-H Club application, valued at $500, and not an additional $1,000 request for rental of a facility outside Didsbury.
Deputy mayor Curt Engel chaired the recent council meeting in place of mayor Rhonda Hunter, who was not present due to a family matter.
