The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 11
December 3, 2004
Foundation makes every dollar count By Pioneer Staff
Madonna Young (left) and Helen Kipp (right) accept cheques from Seona Helmer (center).
Panorama offering free pass to local kids
The Columbia Valley Gymnastics Association will buy some new equipment this year, thanks to the Columbia Valley Community Foundation. “When the kids heard the news, they were yelling and cheering,” said gymnastics president Madonna Young. With 250 children, the group is now the second largest in B.C. on a per capita basis, she said. Needed is more equipment and a bigger space for training. The group currently trains in an industrial building in Athalmer. “Our room is so small the kids have to nail their landings or they would go straight into the wall,” laughs Ms. Young. “It’s great training for the Olympics.” The grant of $2,788 will be
Local kids in Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 will ski for free at Panorama Mountain Village for three days. Panorama Mountain Village will again this season offer their Discover Skiing and Snowboarding Snow Card for all students in those grades in Panorama’s local school district No. 6. The card provides three free days of skiing and snowboarding. Registration will occur for the program at Windermere Elementary on December 9th from 2:30 - 4 p.m., and J.A. Laird on De-
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used to purchase several pieces of equipment such as a trapezoid, foam steps and a beam expander. The group was one of seven organizations to receive funds from the three-year-old Community Foundation, whose mandate is to fund a wide scope of projects to benefit a large cross-section of the community. With about $400,000 from donations and memoriams, the foundation doesn’t touch the principal but gives away the annual interest, said Bruce McLaughlin. Pynelogs Cultural Centre received a grant of $2,000 to purchase a new dishwasher. Columbia Valley Arts Council past-president Helen Kipp said the money will be put to good use, since the old dishwasher was limping along and some big events are planned for the
cember 16th from 3 to 4:30 p.m. “We wanted to significantly enhance the accessibility of skiing and snowboarding for the kids in our resort community,’ says Ken Wilder, Panorama’s sales director. “Panorama is in these kids’ backyard, and we want to ensure they get the opportunity to come up and experience the sport.” The Snow Cards will give kids three free days of skiing or snowboarding and other discounts including savings of $15 off each subsequent lift ticket purchased
renovated cultural centre when it opens next spring. The Columbia Valley Foundation targets very specific items, said Seona Helmer, chairman of the grants committee. She offered to help groups who are preparing their grant applications to ensure greater success. Other grants awarded were: * Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, materials for community library in Canal Flats * Windermere District Historical Society, artifact storage room * Invermere Public Library, preschool story time * Windermere Valley Literacy, literacy program for children * Village of Canal Flats, planning study for historical sites and natural areas.
at Panorama once the free days have been used. Questions can be directed to Jessica Fairhart, Panorama’s Communications Coordinator at 341-3035 or by email at jfairhart@intrawest.com
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