Town of Redwater receives sports grant

Megan Suitor

In November 2022, Redwater applied for a grant through the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association’s (CPRA) “Reaching Each and Every One: A Community Sport Intervention” funding competition. The application was a joint effort between the Town of Redwater, the Redwater Curling Club and the Redwater Minor Hockey Association.

Jennifer Edworthy, Community Services Supervisor for the Town of Redwater, received the news in late January that Redwater was successful in securing funding.

Out of 867 applications, the CPRA awarded 351 organizations with funding support, with Redwater being approved for $20,000 in funding.

“The application was a collaboration between three organizations,” shared Edworthy, “but other sports groups in Redwater are encouraged to join with this initiative and benefit from the grant money.”

In a letter of support that accompanied the Town’s application for the program, Derek Dachyshyn, Vice President of the Redwater Curling Club, stated, “the Town of Redwater multiplex is the hub of the community and has the capability to unite the community sports groups under this common purpose and connect them to residents in the community.”

The CPRA funding competition was made possible through the Government of Canada’s Community Sport for All Initiative.

“This funding will empower the 351 funded organizations from across Canada to support grassroots programming that will remove barriers and increase participation rates in recreational sport for underrepresented groups,” said Martin Sampson, CPRA CEO.

Community sports groups are encouraged to reach out to Edworthy to benefit from the funding provided.