Featured Grant: Major Contributions

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS GRANT

The Major Contributions Grant is designed to support larger projects in community infrastructure and planning. Our goal is to help build safer, healthier, and more attractive communities, making Haida Gwaii a more desirable place to live, work, play and visit. We funded six important community infrastructure projects in 2020, including the Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace Greening the Roofs project which will install new roofing on six buildings in Masset. The Village of Masset were able to update their public works equipment including a lawn tractor, brush trimmer, and a turbidimeter to help assess water quality. And Rediscovery T’aalan Stl’ang received an $85,459 grant for safety upgrades.

QCC Fire Prevention Society, SCBA Equipment

A Major Contributions grant funded the purchase of vital new equipment for the Queen Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department including an air compressor and 10 self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs). SCBA units are critical to firefighter safety. As personal protective equipment, SCBAs provide firefighters with breathable air while working in potentially hazardous environments. Each unit includes an air compressor system, air cylinders, a harness, regulator, and face piece, providing firefighters greater protection from respiratory dangers and heat as well as potential injuries to the face, eyes, and spine. Important equipment to help keep our volunteers safe during dangerous situations.