RECIPIENTS
Every year, Co-op is supporting projects that matter to you, your neighbours and your community.
Since 2015, Co-op has invested $9.5 million in 132 projects across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba through Co-op Community Spaces. We are working collaboratively with local groups to create places for everyone.
Canal Waterfront Park Revitalization
Organization: Kiwanis Club of Port Alberni
Community: Port Alberni, B.C.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $40,000
Willband Creek Park Viewing Platform
Organization: Federation of British Columbia Naturalists
Community: Abbotsford, B.C.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $90,000
Indian Head Skate Park
Organization: Regional Skate Park Committee
Community: Indian Head, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $55,000
Anne Portnuff Theatre Revitalization Project
Organization: Yorkton Arts Council Inc.
Community: Yorkton, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $100,000
The HUB Community Space
Organization: Cowichan Station Area Association
Community: Duncan, B.C.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $66,000
Town Square Pavilion
Organization: Carrot River Economic Development
Community: Carrot River, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $50,000
Community Kitchen Upgrades
Organization: Redcliff Scout and Guide Building Association
Community: Redcliff, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,500
Southey Park Improvement Project
Organization: Southey & District Recreation Board
Community: Southey, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $40,000
Innisfail Library Community Garden
Organization: Town of Innisfail Public Library Board
Community: Innisfail, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Agriculture
Amount: $25,000
Humboldt Public School Playground Renewal
Organization: Humboldt Public School Community Council
Community: Humboldt, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $45,000
Police Pont Park Accessibility Upgrades
Organization: Society of Grasslands Naturalists
Community: Medicine Hat, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $150,000
Riverwood Outdoor Wellness Space
Organization: Riverwood Outdoor Wellness Committee
Community: Weyburn, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $40,000
Denise Nielsen Memorial Park
Organization: Blackfalds District Agriculture Society
Community: Blackfalds, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,500
Craik Fairground Rejuvenation Project
Organization: Craik and District Lions
Community: Craik, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $75,000
Bowden Community Hall
Organization: Expanding Horizons Bowden Cultural Enhancement Society
Community: Bowden, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
Optimist Hill Recreation Site
Organization: OSP Community Development Corp.
Community: Saskatoon, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $150,000
Interfaith Community Kitchen
Organization: Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge
Community: Lethbridge, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $150,000
Sanford Community Green Space
Organization: Red River Valley School Division and J.A. Cuddy Parent Advisory Council
Community: Sanford, Man.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
Eldorado Naturescape Playground
Organization: Eldorado Elementary School
Community: Drayton Valley, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $40,000
Arborg Arena Project
Organization: Arborg Bifrost Parks and Recreation Commission
Community: Arborg, Man.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $30,000
Community Outdoor Multi-Sports Court
Organization: Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Education Foundation
Community: Grande Prairie, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $110,000
Energy Retrofit and Renovation of Interpretive Centre
Organization: The Fort Whyte Foundation Inc.
Community: Winnipeg, Man.
Year: 2017
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $125,000
Wildlife Homes Playground
Organization: Medicine River Wildlife Centre
Community: Spruce View, Alta.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $133,000
Wildlife Haven Education Centre
Organization: Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre
Community: Île-des-Chênes, Man.
Year: 2017
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $125,000
Southland Co-op Arena
Organization: Assiniboia Civic Improvement Association
Community: Assiniboia, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Recreation
Amount: $75,000
MBFI Learning Centre of Excellence
Organization: Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative
Community: Brandon, Man.
Year: 2017
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $125,000
Oasis Demonstration Garden
Organization: Prince Albert Share-a-Meal/Food Bank Inc.
Community: Prince Albert, Sask.
Year: 2017
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $60,000
Floating Boardwalk Project
Organization: Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
Community: Victoria, B.C.
Year: 2016
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $75,225
The Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary in Victoria, B.C., is home to many native plants and animals and features more than 1,000 feet of floating boardwalks, which are used as outdoor classrooms. A new aluminum boardwalk will increase safety and allow the organization to deliver educational services long into the future.
Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre
Organization: Stuart Nechako Regional Pool Society
Community: Vanderhoof, B.C.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $75,225
The Stuart Nechako Regional Pool Society is raising funds for the new Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre. Once constructed, the facility will provide community members of all ages with an exciting new recreation area.
Greenhouse Capital Campaign
Organization: Nanaimo Community Gardens Society
Community: Nanaimo, B.C.
Year: 2015
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $40,000
Beban Park in the heart of Nanaimo, B.C., is host to a range of recreational facilities and activities. The Nanaimo Community Gardens Society will be adding two greenhouses and raised beds on an acre of the park to produce food and distribute seedlings.
The greenhouses will be open year-round to provide hands-on education, workshops and school field trips on gardening and urban agriculture practices.
“For 17 years we have delivered an educational program based out of demonstration gardening sites that teaches families and individuals the skills to grow, prepare and preserve local produce,” said Lee Sanmiya.
“Our primary strategy is to increase the knowledge and self-reliance of community members regarding their food needs through education and hands-on skill building.”
Formed in 1993, the society has used older facilities belonging to the Regional District of Nanaimo since 2001.The new greenhouse facilities will allow them to be more centrally located and accessible to the public.
Annieville Lions Park Playground Upgrade
Organization: North Delta Lions Club
Community: Delta, B.C.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $60,000
Solar panels energize art centre
Organization: Paved Arts and New Media Inc.
Community: Saskatoon, Sask.
Year: 2016
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $95,000
PAVED Arts – PAVED stands for photography, audio, video, electronic and digital – is a community-based centre that provides artists and the general public access to media tools, workspaces, program support and much more. By working with Co-op Community Spaces and other partners, the not-for-profit organization was able to secure funding to install a 27-kilowatt solar panel array on its rooftop in October 2017.
“We’re able to take a leadership role,” explained PAVED Arts artistic director David Lariviere. “It raises consciousness around the environment and we’re proud to be one of the first buildings in Saskatoon’s Riversdale area to have a solar array. We were excited to find that there’s local support to make this kind of project happen.”
The solar array is expected to generate up to 50 per cent of the building’s electricity needs over the next 30 years, with the cost savings re-allocated into arts programming.
Community Spaces was the largest donor of the solar panel project, providing nearly $100,000 in funding. Since 2015, Co-op Community Spaces has helped to protect, beautify and improve spaces across Western Canada, donating $8.5 million to 116 projects.
“Co-op Community Spaces is all about creating or improving spaces that foster a sense of community and bring people together,” said Julie Gilbertson, Member & Community Relations Manager for Saskatoon Co-op. “The cost saving the solar array generates will allow for additional programs to be offered and more people to access the facility for classes, events and more. The long-term financial and environmental impact of the solar array will ensure PAVED Arts continues to have a positive impact in our community for years to come.”
Four-Season Urban Agriculture Project
Organization: Regina and District Food Bank Inc.
Community: Regina, Sask.
Year: 2016
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $100,000
The Regina & District Food Bank is building a new greenhouse with raised planter beds and composting vertical garden towers. The year-round facility will provide fresh produce to food bank clients and create opportunities for the local community to learn about food production and the services provided by the food bank.
Diamond Improvement Project
Organization: Project Triple Play Inc.
Community: Prince Albert, Sask.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $53,175
Project Triple Play is building two world-standard softball diamonds in Prince Albert, Sask., that will host community games, as well as national and international competitions.
Rotary Park Enhancement
Organization: Rotary Club of Melfort
Community: Melfort, Sask.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $70,000
With walkways, picnic tables, a play structure for children and a disc golf course, the Rotary Club of Melfort is making its park a more inviting place. The rejuvenated park will create an exciting new environment for community members of all ages and interests.
Central Park Restoration Project
Organization: North Battleford Business Improvement District Corp.
Community: North Battleford, Sask.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $89,000
The North Battleford Business Improvement District is removing a non-functioning fountain in Central Park and replacing it with a new surface splash park area. In addition to the splash park, the space will host outdoor concerts, festivals and other events.
A Welcome Home Campaign
Organization: Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation
Community: Swift Current, Sask.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $84,000
The Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation’s “A Welcome Home” campaign is raising funds for 22 new long-term care homes in Swift Current, Sask., which will feature multiple green spaces and barbecue areas for residents and their loved ones.
Nipawin Town Square
Organization: Nipawin Business Improvement Project
Community: Nipawin, Sask.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $90,000
Caswell Hill Accessible Playground Project
Organization: Caswell Community Association
Community: Saskatoon, Sask.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $90,000
Saskatoon’s Caswell Community Association strives to offer a variety of recreational and sports programs to all residents. One great neighbourhood asset is Ashworth Holmes Park, and the on-site playground is of great importance to the community as well as surrounding neighbourhoods.
Unfortunately, existing playground structures in the park are outdated, inadequate, and not in line with current standards for accessibility. But thanks to Co-op Community Spaces and with additional support from the City of Saskatoon, construction of a new accessible play area will begin in 2016.
“Our goal is to improve opportunities for healthy, creative and accessible play for all children, families and caregivers,” said Caswell Community Association Representative, Raeanne Van Beek. “A safe, engaging playground will help children develop physical and social skills, gain confidence, and provide recreation and enjoyment.”
Accessible playgrounds offer a safe space for children with sensory, physical and developmental disabilities to play with other children. The new playground will serve children and families in the northwest sector of the city. It will also provide needed recreational opportunities for those families whose play space is limited due to multi-unit housing or smaller lots.
A special feature of the playground will be the use of repurposed equipment as well as recycled material for the playground surface. This will avoid waste and reduce the project’s environmental impact.
Tisdale Elementary School Playground Fund
Organization: Tisdale Elementary School Community Council
Community: Tisdale, Sask.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $90,000
The Tisdale Elementary School and their School Community Council was facing a grim verdict in 2013. A safety audit revealed 80 per cent of the school’s playground equipment was unsafe and needed modification or replacement.
“We know a physically active community is a thriving and happy community,” said school Principal, Sandra Norum. “This playground is the main area that all the children of our community will utilize on a regular basis throughout all seasons. Families of all generations take children to this playground so we would like to provide a multitude of opportunities for all ages and needs.”
The project will improve water drainage and existing base materials to ensure the space is accessible year round. The school is replacing the old wooden play structures with equipment that can be accessed by community members with disabilities. Benches and tables can be used by the school as outdoor classrooms and enjoyed by the general public.
The Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5 school has over 380 students from the town and surrounding area and with enrollment increasing can really use effective and safe spaces for children to utilize.
Co-op Early Years Play Space
Organization: YMCA of Moose Jaw
Community: Moose Jaw, Sask.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $57,000
A colourful new indoor play space will allow the YMCA of Moose Jaw to make physical activity accessible to more Moose Jaw families.
The Co-op Early Years Play Space is a free facility that provides year-round recreational programs to families with children under five — crucial years for a child’s development. A donation from Co-op Community Spaces is helping the organization grow, so that it can accommodate more than 200 families each month.
A new space in the community’s Strong Start Family Centre will provide toys and equipment that stimulate physical activity and establish healthy behaviours.
“Rates of obesity and chronic disease are a concern in our community. By building an accessible, family-friendly atmosphere that promotes physical activity and programming for the little ones, we are creating opportunities that can make a positive and preventative impact,” said CEO Jeff Fox.
Alex Community Food Centre
Organization: Alexandra Community Health Centre
Community: Calgary, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $100,000
The Alexandra Community Health Centre is Calgary’s first community food centre. The centre offers programs addressing food access, skills and education and operates a commercial-grade, educational kitchen, community dining hall, outdoor garden and greenhouse.
Arena Lighting and Dressing Room Updates
Organization: Thorhild and District Agricultural Society
Community: Thorhild, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
The Thorhild and District Agricultural Society is rejuvenating a community rink by replacing existing lighting with high-efficiency LED lights. The organization also plans to build new referee and female change rooms, paint bleachers and repair the facility’s roof.
Multiplex Building
Organization: Wetaskiwin Agricultural Society
Community: Wetaskiwin, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $95,000
The Wetaskiwin Agricultural Society is building a new multiplex building that will benefit the entire community. The new facility will include a boardroom, office, washrooms and a space for local events and organizations.
EMSA West Soccer Park
Organization: Edmonton Minor Soccer Association
Community: Edmonton, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $100,000
The Edmonton Minor Soccer Association (EMSA) is developing a world-class outdoor soccer complex on the city’s west side. The second phase of the ESMA’s West Soccer Park includes the construction of seven Class B soccer fields with a specific grade of soil suited to higher levels of play. The park will also feature a community space with gazebos and picnic areas.
Redcliff Bicycle Skills Park
Organization: 670 Collective Mountain Bike Club
Community: Redcliff, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $36,200
The 670 Collective Mountain Bike Club builds and maintains bike trails in Redcliff, Alta., and is completing the Redcliff Bicycle Skills Park, an off-road cycling park for riders of all ages and skills, featuring a pump track, jump park and cross-country skills loop.
Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area
Organization: Nature Conservancy of Canada
Community: Parkland County, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $48,000
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is conserving a 640-acre property outside Edmonton that will bring more people in touch with nature. Once finished, the Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area will feature trails for hiking, trail running, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The area will also have washrooms, garbage facilities, picnic tables and benches for public use, school programming and youth organizations.\
High River Community Patio
Organization: Friends of the High River Public Library Society
Community: High River, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
The High River Public Library Society is building a public outdoor patio in a neglected area outside the community’s library. The finished patio will feature a vertical garden — or a “living wall” — which will demonstrate to the community how vegetation can flourish in unlikely places.
Nature’s Wild Backyard
Organization: Valley Zoo Development Society
Community: Edmonton, Alta.
Year: 2016
Category: Urban agriculture
Amount: $90,000
The Nature’s Wild Backyard project at Edmonton’s Valley Zoo will help attendees get up close and personal with cows, chickens, sheep, rabbits and pigs. This large-scale project is expected to begin construction in 2017 and will use interactive displays to teach visitors how animals make their homes.
High Park Playground Redevelopment
Organization: High Park School Parents Advisory League
Community: Stony Plain, Alta.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $35,000
Len Thompson Fish Pond
Organization: Lacombe Fish and Game Association
Community: Lacombe, Alta.
Year: 2015
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $90,000
Community Kitchen Project
Organization: Olds Regional Exhibition
Community: Olds, Alta.
Year: 2015
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $90,000
Shaganappi Creek Enhancement Project
Organization: Trout Unlimited
Community: Calgary, Alta
Year: 2015
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $25,000
Trout Unlimited Canada is enhancing a meandering waterway at the heart of an urban community in southwest Calgary to create an environment more hospitable to native plants and wildlife.
Shaganappi Park is a popular walkway for commuters, but its spring-fed creek has degraded over time.
With the support of Co-op Community Spaces, and in Partnership with the Shaganapppi Community Association, and the City of Calgary, the project aims to restore Shaganappi Creek to a more natural state. By removing invasive plant species along the water and reducing soil erosion by limiting access and increasing education about healthy streamside habitats, Trout Unlimited Canada will improve water quality, and provide a great space for bikers, hikers and neighbours in the city.
The organization’s plan supports ecologically important plant species and promotes biodiversity that benefits the local community, as well as others downstream along the Bow River.
“Meaningful partnerships bring positive changes to habitats,” said biologist and project manager, Elliot Lindsay. “This project shows how a tiny ecosystem like ours can exist alongside busy urban environments.”
Senator Patrick Burns School Project
Organization: Senator Patrick Burns School
Community: Calgary, Alta.
Year: 2015
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $80,000
What started as a student petition to reopen the enclosed courtyard at Calgary’s Senator Patrick Burns School has grown into a larger initiative to turn a paved space into a green space for Grades 6 to 9 classes.
Now an engaging teaching and learning environment is in sight.
As part of the initiative – which consolidated student input over six months into one plan – the school will replace the asphalt in its courtyard with green surfaces that reduce runoff and promote plant growth. When completed, the new courtyard will be transformed into an outdoor classroom, providing hands-on lessons in sustainable practices like gardening, composting and reusing rain and melt-water. Already participating in a recycling program and collecting organics for proper disposal, the new space allows for expansion of the school’s green activities.
By creating a space that has a positive environmental impact, the school will promote social involvement and responsibility.
“This project is an extension of our mission to promote positive relationships and personal excellence,” said principal Marlene Krickhan. “In an inner-city space, we will tackle the environmental challenges that affect us globally and promote environmental stewardship.”
She added they are the only school in Canada where students collect refundables to finance green energy for the school.
Riverbank Discovery Centre Festival Park
Organization: Brandon Riverbank Inc.
Community: Brandon, Man.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $75,000
Brandon Riverbank Inc. is developing a new park near the Riverbank Discovery Centre in Brandon, Man. The park will be a free, family-friendly area with an outdoor amphitheatre and two picnic areas.
Garage/Community Clubhouse
Organization: Grande Pointe Homeowners Association Inc.
Community: Grande Pointe, Man.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $75,000
The Grande Pointe Homeowners Association is bringing a new community clubhouse to an outdoor rink in Grande Pointe. The new four-season facility at Grande Pointe Park will provide users with a place to warm up, access bathrooms and host other events.
Winkler Arts and Cultural Centre
Organization: Winkler Arts and Culture Inc
Community: Winkler, Man.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $66,175
Winkler Arts and Culture Inc. is bringing new life to an abandoned building in Winkler, Man. The Winkler Arts and Cultural Centre will house an art gallery and coffee bar, as well as offices, studios and teaching spaces.
Outdoor Fitness Project
Organization: La Broquerie Community Development Corporation
Community: La Broquerie, Man.
Year: 2016
Category: Recreation
Amount: $63,000
La Broquerie Community Development Corporation is promoting fitness and outdoor activities by installing outdoor fitness equipment. With rural trails nearby, the area will also encourage active transportation between rural communities in the RM of La Broquerie and promote ecological discovery within the region.
Grow Your Own Way Community Garden and Green Space
Organization: Whitemouth River Recreation Commission Inc.
Community: Whitemouth, Man.
Year: 2016
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $35,000
The Whitemouth River Recreation Commission is creating a community garden with raised garden beds for students and community members. During the summer months, the garden will host workshops, where community members will learn about Earth-friendly activities like gardening, irrigation and composting.
Roblin Ag Society Fairground Rehabilitation
Community: Roblin, Man.
Year: 2015
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $70,000
Community Rain Garden Project
Organization: Manitoba Eco-Network
Community: Winnipeg, Man.
Year: 2015
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $35,000
The Manitoba Eco-Network is creating a natural solution for ensuring clean water enters the water system in Winnipeg.
“The rain garden will receive, temporarily hold and clean the runoff from the adjacent parking lot before it enters the nearby Seine River,” said Megan Krohn, Water Program Manager. “Deep-rooted native trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers will trap and remove sediment and other pollutants.”
Winnipeg experiences combined sewer overflow from rain storms 22 times a year, which results in millions of litres of stormwater and untreated human waste in waterways. Rain gardens, in addition to filtering runoff, divert runoff from the storm drains and release the water slowly after the peak runoff time. This can be a useful tool in communities with combined sewer systems to reduce overflows.
The rain garden project raises awareness of easy and tangible approaches to stormwater management for the city, local business and private landowners. Not only will it educate and engage landowners, the project will have a positive effect directly on river water quality.
This project will serve as a pilot for future rain gardens in the urban watershed.
Miniota Community Centre Renovations
Organization: Community Centre Inc.
Community: Miniota, Man.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $53,000
Drainage, Landscaping and Building Enhancements
Organization: La Riviere and Community Recreation Centre
Community: La Riviere, Man.
Year: 2015
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
An enhanced and well-maintained community recreation centre will promote healthy lifestyles in La Rivière, Man.
The La Rivière and Community Recreation Association is recreating a welcoming park and meeting space outside of its old recreation centre where community members can gather or get active, whether it’s a summer ball game or a winter skate.
A donation from Co-op Community Spaces is enabling the organization to not only beautify its facility, but preserve it as well. Upgrades, including improved drainage, will ensure the centre remains a destination for community events — like weddings and farmers’ markets — long into the future.
The finished project will create a safe and accessible space where all community members are encouraged to participate in recreational activities.
“A vibrant facility can renew feelings of community,” said Evelyn Janzen. “Whether you’re young or old, a new resident or a long-time member of our community, this is a place where we can come together, celebrate and keep our young families in town.”
Community Garden
Organization: Winnipeg Harvest
Community: Winnipeg, Man.
Year: 2015
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $25,000
The Winnipeg Harvest Community Garden is multi-purpose, helping to feed over 63,000 people every month and providing field-to-table education.
The organization is planning on increasing its impact by adding 2,000 square feet to its 7,000-square-foot garden in the city’s north-central area.
“It has always been our goal to not only alleviate hunger, but also to facilitate learning opportunities for our clients, so that they may take steps toward self-sustainability,” said Caroline Hunter. “This project will also help educate the general public about proper techniques in gardening, recycling, composting and waste management.”
The community garden promotes composting practices, recycling and up-cycling, using plastic containers, pallets, tires and other items for garden beds. Rainwater collection means no city water is needed to grow the plants. Now there’s a green thumb.
Cherry Creek Park
Organization: Cherry Creek Recreation Commission
Community: Port Alberni, B.C.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $63,000
Chilliwack YMCA Childminding Playground
Organization: The YMCA of Greater Vancouver
Community: Chilliwack, B.C.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $85,000
FED Urban Learning Garden
Organization: Food Eco District (FED) Society
Community: Victoria, B.C.
Year: 2018
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $56,000
Community Farming System and Outdoor Classroom
Organization: Red Deer Public School Foundation
Community: Red Deer, Alta.
Year: 2018
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $105,000
Community Food Centre Garden
Organization: Jasper Place Wellness Centre
Community: Edmonton, Alta.
Year: 2018
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $105,000
Golden Valley Community Preservation Project
Organization: Golden Valley Community Association
Community: County of Vermilion River, Alta.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $26,000
Inclusive Playground Project
Organization: Friends of Windsong Heights Association
Community: Airdrie, Alta.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $105,000
Jack Millikin Community Centre
Organization: Jack Millikin Centre Inc.
Community: Big River, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $70,000
Log Museum Public Park Restoration
Organization: Southwestern Saskatchewan Oldtimers’ Museum Inc.
Community: Maple Creek, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $40,000
North Park Revitalisation
Organization: Kinette Club of Melfort and Kinsmen Club of Melfort
Community: Melfort, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $100,000
Replica Co-op Service Station
Organization: Tisdale and District Museum
Community: Tisdale, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $60,000
Assiniboine Park Sport Field Renovation
Organization: Assiniboine Park Conservancy Inc.
Community: Winnipeg, Man.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $125,000
Community Arts Centre
Organization: The Steinbach Arts Council Inc.
Community: Steinbach, Man.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $65,000
Fair Grounds Upgrade
Organization: Valley Agricultural Society
Community: Morris, Man.
Year: 2018
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $36,000
Multi-Use Trail Network
Organization: Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club Inc.
Community: Dauphin, Man.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $150,000
St. Paul BMX and Skate Park
Organization: St. Paul BMX and Skatepark Society
Community: St. Paul, Alta.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $125,000
Sundre Aquaplex Waterslide Upgrade
Organization: Sundre and District Aquatic Society
Community: Sundre, Alta.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $100,000
Vegreville Soccer Park
Organization: Vegreville Minor Soccer Association
Community: Vegreville, Alta.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $110,000
Cicansky Gazebo
Organization: Grow Regina Community Gardens Inc.
Community: Regina, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $90,000
Children’s Discovery Museum
Organization: Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan
Community: Saskatoon, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount $150,000
East End Spray Park
Organization: East Side Community Association
Community: Moose Jaw, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $120,000
Hafford Park and Northern Gateway
Organization: Hafford and District Recreation Board Inc.
Community: Hafford, Sask.
Year: 2018
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $54,000
Natural Play Space Project
Organization: Southwood Elementary School Parent Advisory Committee
Community: Winkler, Man.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $30,000
Outdoor Entertainment Shelter
Organization: Swan River Valley Agricultural Society
Community: Swan River, Man.
Year: 2018
Category: Recreation
Amount: $30,000
Earthwise Agassiz Teaching Farm
Organization: DRS Earthwise Society
Community: Chilliwack, B.C.
Year: 2019
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $72,000
Shannon Sharp Learning Circle
Organization: School District 83
Community: Salmon Arm, B.C.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $30,000
Helen Schuler Nature Centre Outdoor Classroom and Amphitheatre
Organization: Friends of the Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society
Community: Lethbridge, Alta.
Year: 2019
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $100,000
Play to Learn Developmental Space
Organization: Calgary Public Library Foundation
Community: Calgary, Alta.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $150,000
Reframing the WaterShed
Organization: The Sustainable Red Deer Society
Community: Red Deer, Alta.
Year: 2019
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $40,000
Community Track Resurfacing Project
Organization: 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games
Community: Lloydminster, Alta.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $140,000
Developmental Play Space
Organization: City of Medicine Hat Library Board
Community: Medicine Hat, Alta.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $74,300
Community Kitchen
Organization: Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
Community: Edmonton, Alta.
Year: 2019
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $146,700
Girouxville Skating Rink
Organization: Girouxville Enhancement Committee
Community: Girouxville, Alta.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
Children’s Park
Organization: Lemberg and District Lions Club
Community: Lemberg, Sask.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $84,000
Melfort Community Garden
Organization: Communities in Bloom
Community: Melfort, Sask.
Year: 2019
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $35,000
Outlook Outdoor Arena
Organization: Outlook Fire Department
Community: Outlook, Sask.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $128,400
Playground Renewal
Organization: Leroy School
Community: Leroy, Sask.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $150,000
Rebuilding the Community Hub
Organization: Friends of Kinsmen Park
Community: Kindersley, Sask.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $100,000
Spiritwood Outdoor Wellness Space
Organization: Spiritwood High School
Community: Spiritwood, Sask.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $68,100
YMCA Youth Physical Literacy Space
Organization: YMCA of Regina
Community: Regina, Sask.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $88,500
Arena Renovation
Organization: Club Sportif Yberville
Community: St. Malo, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $27,000
Beach Playground
Organization: Minnedosa Beach Enhancement Committee
Community: Minnedosa, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $50,000
Educational Centre
Organization: Pembina Valley Conservation District
Community: Winkler, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $60,000
Nature Playground and Outdoor Classroom
Organization: Ste. Rose School
Community: Ste. Rose du Lac, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $32,000
Natural Play Space and Outdoor Classroom
Organization: Boissevain School
Community: Boissevain, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $68,900
Outdoor Rink Upgrades
Organization: East End Community Centre
Community: Brandon, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $75,000
Park Playground
Organization: The Pas Families Building a Better Community
Community: The Pas, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
Spence Community Greenhouse
Organization: Spence Neighbourhood Association
Community: Winnipeg, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $61,400
Community Green Space
Organization: United Community Arts
Community: Pilot Mound, Man.
Year: 2019
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $46,700
Day Lodge
Organization: Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club
Community: Fort St. John, B.C.
Year: 2019
Category: Recreation
Amount: $61,000
Houston Nature Centre
Organization: A Rocha Canada
Community: Houston, B.C.
Year: 2019
Category: Environmental Conservation
Amount: $61,000
Interpretive Historical Site and Market
Organization: Richer Community Club Inc.
Community: Richer M.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $68,000
An interactive learning experience that highlights the history and culture of settlers in and around Richer. It will include a "trading post", tee-pees, and a pergola designated to explain how the indigenous, metis, and francophone people came together to create a community over 150 years ago.
Co-op Community Outdoor Classroom and Garden
Organization: Assiniboine West Watershed District
Community: Miniota M.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation/Urban Agriculture
Amount: $62,000
Through partnership with schools in Rossburn, Hamiota, Roblin and Russell, funds will be used to
1) Develop an outdoor classroom at Hamiota school as well as plant trees with the Hamiota Golf Course.
2) Enhance Arrow Lake campground with the Rossburn School and Rossburn Game and Fish Association.
3) Construct raised community garden beds in Roblin and Russell in partnership with the schools.
New Era Middle Years Green Space Development
Organization: Ecole New Era School Parent Council
Community: Brandon M.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation/Urban Agriculture
Amount: $30,000
Transform an asphalt surface into an area that features 3-on-3 basketball courts, benches, and trees for middle year students as well as the community to use during non-school hours. It will also include an outdoor classroom space that will include garden spaces.
Roof System Upgrade
Organization: Selkirk and District Curling Club
Community: Selkirk M.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation/Urban Agriculture
Amount: $70,000
Upgrade and renovate the local curling rink's roof to ensure it stays a usable facility within the community.
Co-op Community Pickleball Courts and Playground
Organization: Sunset Beach Recreation Inc
Community: Broadview S.K.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $43,000
The project will provide new recreational areas at the Sunset Beach area of Crooked Lake. It will include the construction of an inclusive playground equipment and two pickelball courts.
Urban Agriculture
Organization: Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards Inc.
Community: Moose Jaw S.K.
Year: 2020
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $45,000
"The installation of an Organic Urban Agriculture Project that promotes food security within the school and surrounding neighborhood by planting a food forest (perennials and fruit trees) and annual vegetables and flowers. The space will include bat houses, trees that will feed birds, bees and bats. and picnic tables for people to enjoy the area. "
Willow Creek Community Garden Enhancement
Organization: Willow Creek Community Garden Inc.
Community: Meadow Lake S.K.
Year: 2020
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $26,000
The project will expand their community garden space, add raised garden beds, create pathways throughout the garden, and will have a trenched in drainage system around garden area as well as a pergola to provide shade.
Co-op Community Park and Facility Enhancements
Organization: Radisson Recreation Association
Community: Radisson S.K.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $121,000
The project aims to upgrade a recreational area within Radisson that includes an outdoor pool, their local hockey rink and surrounding baseball diamonds. It includes upgrading the heating system to a boiler/heat exchanger system, renovating the swimming pool building, changerooms and concession. It also includes fencing around the ball diamonds and an 80 person bleacher.
Co-op Community Pump Track
Organization: Lakeview Community Association
Community: Regina S.K.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $92,000
Create a pump track in the Lakeview area of Regina. A pump track is designed for all things on wheels from bikes to wheelchairs. Will build inclusivity in Regina as there are no other pump tracks. It will also promote physical activity.
Roofs 4 Kids
Organization: Wolf Creek School Division No 72
Community: Lacombe A.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $50,000
Roofs 4 Kids project will build a baby goat/“KID” sanctuary out of a re-purposed sea container with a living garden on the “ROOF”. The project will allow horticulture programs at the school and local college as well as provide produce for community programs. An animal therapy program will be introduced to students and community members to reduce stress and anxiety.
Co-op Community Dock at Jim Nelson Memorial Trout Pond
Organization: Devon Fish and Game Gun Club
Community: Leduc A.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $31,000
This project will install a new wheelchair accessible dock at the local Trout Pond which is a popular destination in the community. Community Spaces will the the sole funder of the dock
Sportex Enhancement Project
Organization: Guy-Donnelly Sportex Society
Community: Donnelly A.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $25,000
Enhancements to the local sport complex including LED lighting over the ice surface, roof repairs, new badminton floors and the installation of a new ice compressor for the ice rink.
Co-op Community Sensory and Inclusive Playground
Organization: Millwoods Cultural and Recreational Facility Association
Community: Edmonton A.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $125,000
Adding an Inclusive and Sensory playground to allow for children with disabilities to play and enjoy the park.
Co-op Community Disc Golf Course
Organization: Grande Prairie Disc Golf Club
Community: Grand Prairie A.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $40,000
Create a new disc golf course at Evergreen Park in an environmentally conscious way. The addition of a second course would allow more exposure for the sport and create more opportunity to play.
Co-op Community Fur Trade Playground
Organization: The Confluence Heritage Society
Community: Rocky Mountain House A.B.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $57,000
Upgrade the existing Play fort to include additional fur-trade themes and make it more inclusive for 2-5 year olds. It will include bastion-like towers, educational panels to identify animals, canoe play structures and an rubber ground that will represent land and water. The playground will also include wheelchair ramps to make it accessible
Co-op Community Pavilion at Jackman Wetlands Park
Organization: Jackman Wetlands Disc Golf Society
Community: Aldergrove (langley) B.C.
Year: 2020
Category: Recreation
Amount: $70,000
To fund the addition of a covered pavilion, picnic tables and benches for the disc golf course. This particular course was recently recognized as the 27th best disc golf course in the world and is a popular destination for disc golf players.
Co-op Community Greenhouse
Organization: Nanaimo Foodshare Society
Community: Nanaimo B.C.
Year: 2020
Category: Urban Agriculture
Amount: $45,000
Add a greenhouse to the urban farm in Nanaimo that will help grow local produce all year long. The produce is used in Good Food Boxes which is a $10 subsidized produce box offered by Nanaimo Foodshare. This box is designed for low-income families to increase access to fruits and vegetables.