2013 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $116,700)
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- Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp Inc. – $1,000 – George and Edna Hislop Family Fund
- House of Blessing – $1,500 – George and Edna Hislop Family Fund, Smart & Caring Community Fund
- The Friends of the St. Marys Museum – $3,500 – Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund
- St. Marys Public Library – $2,000 – Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund
- Habitat for Humanity Stratford-Perth – $1,200 – Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund
- Emily Murphy Centre – $4,500 – Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund
- Multi-Cultural Association of Perth Huron – $2,500 – Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Avon Trail – $1,000 – Mansbridge Environment Fund, Judy Reibling Legacy Fund
- Stratford-Perth Family YMCA – $2,000 – Melanson Family Fund
- Optimism Place Woman’s Shelter & Support Services – $2000 – Melanson Family Fund
- PF Solutions Perth Huron Practice Firm – $2,000 – Melanson Family Fund
- Firefighter’s Monument – Municipality of North Perth – $3,000 – Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Wellspring Stratford Cancer Support Centre – $4,500 – John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund, Melanson Family Fund
- Knollcrest Lodge – $3,500 – Ideal Supply Community Fund, Melanson Family Fund
- The Local Community Food Centre – $4000 – International Plowing Match Fund (2005)
- Stratford Perth Museum – $12,000 – Culliton Fund, Ideal Supply Community Fund, International Plowing Match Fund (2005), Maranger Family Fund, Orr Family Fund, Reading Fund, Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Listowel Minor Hockey Association – $4,500 – Carnegie Family Fund
- Optimism Place Woman’s Shelter & Support Services – $2,000 -John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund, Judy Hemmingway Memorial Fund, Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Junior Achievement of London & District – $2,000 – Mathieson Family Fund
- Gallery Stratford – $4000 – Keith and Frances Culliton Family Fund, Frank and Edda Lang Family Fund, Jim and Laurel Laughton Family Fund, Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Stratford’s International Children’s Theatre Festival – $5,000 – Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Stratford Symphony Orchestra – $3,700 – Hachborn-Courtnage Fund for the Arts, Ideal Supply Community Fund, Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Stratford-Perth Family YMCA – $1,000 – McGratten Children’s Fund
- United Way Perth-Huron – $5,000 – Smart & Caring Community Fund
- Maitland Valley Conservation Authority – $1,100 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund, Meulensteen Tire Environment Fund
- West Perth Forestry Committee – $1,500 -Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Upper Thames Conservation Authority – $3,500 -Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Perth County Historical Foundation – $1,000 -Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Stratford General Hospital Foundation – $5,000 – Strickland Community Fund
- North Perth Community Hospice – $ 500 – Sid and Margaret Henry Fund
- House of Blessing Sports Bursary Program – $2,500 – Stratford Sports Fund for Kids
- Salvation Army Stratford Hockey Bursary Program- $1,000 – John Mavity Hockey Legacy Fund
- Salvation Army North Perth Sports Bursary Program – $4,000 -North Perth Sports for Kids Fund
- North Perth Library – $1,000 – North Perth Library Fund
- Stratford Summer Music 2013 – $3,000 – Anonymous Donor
- Stratford General Hospital $1,000 – Anonymous Donor
- Community Living – $1,000 – Anonymous Donor
- Huron-Perth Family Services – $500 – Anonymous Donor
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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- Central Secondary School
Peter Donaldson Memorial Fund – $1,500
Ian Garner Scholarship Fund – $ 500
Peter and Lisa Hyde Family Fund – $350 - Northwestern Secondary School
Scott Diamond Legacy Fund – $ 500
Peter and Lisa Hyde Family Fund – $350 - Listowel District Secondary School
Ray Walter Memorial Scholarship Fund – $2,000
- Central Secondary School
2012 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $59,900)
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- Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Stratford Perth County Branch ~ $800 – Orr Family Fund
- Avonova ~ $3,500 – John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund, Reading Fund and Mathieson Family Fund
- House of Blessing ~ $2,500 – Stratford Sports Fund for Kids, initiated by RBC Royal Bank
- Junior Achievement of London and District ~ $1,000 – Maranger Family Fund and Mathieson Family Fund
- Listowel Central Public School ~ $3,000 – Carnegie Family Fund
- Local Community Food Centre ~ $3,000 – Ideal Supply Community Fund, Keith and Frances Culliton Family Fund, Frank and Edda Lang Family Fund
- Maitland Valley Conservation Authority ~ $1,100 – Meulensteen Tire Environment Fund and Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Milverton Agricultural Society ~ $2,500 – Ideal Supply Community Fund, Mansbridge Environment Fund and the Community Fund
- Mitchell District High School ~ $2,000 – Jim and Laurel Laughton Family Fund and IPM Fund
- North Perth Community Hospice ~ $300 – Sid and Margaret Henry Fund
- North Perth Salvation Army & Family Services ~ $17,150 – North Perth Sports for Kids Fund
- Perth County Historical Foundation ~ $1,200 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Stratford Splash Pad ~ $5,000 – George and Edna Hislop Fund and the Community Fund
- St. Marys Community Players ~ $4,000 – Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund and Hachborn-Courtnage Fund for the Arts
- Stratford Chefs School ~ $500 – Flow Through Gift
- Stratford-Perth Family YMCA ~ $1,200 – Mathieson Family Fund
- Stratford Summer Music ~ $3,000 – Flow Through Gift
- Upper Thames River Conservation Authority ~ $1,200 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Victim Services of Perth County ~ $2,200 – John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund
- Ian Garner Scholarship Fund ~ $500 – Taylore Bushfield, Central Secondary School, Stratford
- Ray Walter Memorial Scholarship ~ $2,000 – Reid TarBush, University of Waterloo
- Peter Donaldson Memorial Fund ~ $1,500 – Will be awarded to a student pursuring dramam/theatre arts.
- Hyde Family Fund ~ $750 – To be awarded to a student from Northwestern or St. Michaels pursuing a career in the building and/or construction field.
2011 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $20,000)
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- Bullying Canada ~ $1,200 – Mathieson Family Fund
- Holy Name of Mary School, St. Marys ~ $3,000 – Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund
- Listowel Eastdale Public School ~ $1,000 – Carnegie Family Fund
- Off the Wall ~ $900 – James and Laurel Laughton Family Fund
- Optimism Place ~ $500 – Judi Hemmingway Memorial Fund
- Optimist Club of Mitchell ~ $600 – Keith and Frances Culliton Family Fund
- Perth County Historical Foundation ~ $1,500 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- St. Marys Childrens Choir ~ $1,100 – Ideal Supply Community Fund and the Maranger Family Fund
- St. Marys Public Library ~ $3,000 – Annie and Isabelle Chesterfield Fund
- St. Marys Youth Centre ~ $2,200 – Community Fund in partnership with the AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation and the Jim and Laurel Laughton Family Fund
- Stratford and Perth Architectural Conservancy ~ $500 – Orr Family Fund
- VON Perth Huron ~ $1,500 – Carnegie Family Fund
- Wallace Public School, Listowel ~ $1,000 – Reading Fund, Jim and Laurel Laughton Family Fund and the Keith and Frances Culliton Family Fund
- Wellspring Stratford Cancer Support Centre ~ $2,000 – John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund, the Anne Walsh Fund, the George and Edna Hislop Family Fund and the Maranger Family Fund
- North Perth Community Hospice ~ $200 – Sid and Margaret Henry Fund
- Stratford Summer Music ~ $3,000 – Flow Through Gift
- Salvation Army, Listowel ~ $400 – North Perth Sports for Kids Fund
- Central Secondary School, Stratford ~ $500 – Ian Garner Scholarship Fund
2010 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $40,700)
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- Hero Project ~ $1,200 – Mathieson Family Fund
- Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts ~ $1,500 – Community Fund in partnership with the AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation
- Listowel Minor Hockey ~ $3,600 – Carnegie Family Fund
- Little Falls Public School, St. Marys ~ $1,000 – Mansbridge Environment Fund
- Perth Low German Advisory Committee/Mennonite Central Committee ~ $2,500 – John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund
- Perth District Health Unit ~ $5,000 – Ideal Supply Community Fund, John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund, Carnegie Family Fund, and George and Edna Hislop Family Fund
- Romeo Public School, Stratford ~ $2,000 – Jim and Laurel Laughton Family Fund and the Maranger Family Fund
- Salvation Army Community and Family Services, North Perth ~ $21,000 – North Perth Sports for Kids Fund, the Municipality of North Perth and the Listowel Charity Golf Classic
- Stratford Public Library ~ $800 – The Reading Fund
- Upper Avon Conservation Club ~ $2,100 – The Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
2009 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $14,200)
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- Anne Hathaway Public School/Foundation for Education ~ $1,500 – Community Fund
- Habitat for Humanity Stratford-Perth ~ $1,000 – Community Fund
- North Perth Community of Character ~ $1,200 – Community Fund
- Stratford Summer Music ~ $3,000 – Community Fund
- L’Arche Stratford ~ $3,000 – Ideal Supply Community Fund
- St. Mary’s Children’s Choir ~ $1,000 – Jim and Laurel Laughton Family Fund
- Perth County Greenworks/Optimisim Place ~ $1,000 – Mansbridge Environment Fund
- Stratford Perth Museum ~ $2,500 – Mathieson Family Fund
2008 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $14,500)
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- Brodhagen Chamber of Commerce, Brodhagen ~ $2,210 – Community Fund
- Milverton Agricultural Society ~ $1,000 – Community Fund
- Perth County Historical Foundation ~ $1,500 – Community Fund
- Upper Thames River Conservation Authority ~ $2,500 – Community Fund
- Voices/Community Living ~ $2,210 – Ideal Supply Community Fund
- Perth District Health Unit ~ $3,200 – George and Edna Hislop Family Fund, John and Colleen MacDonald Family Fund
and the Community Fund - Foundation for Enriching Education ~ $1,200 – Mathieson Family Fund
- Upper Thames River Conservation Authority/Upper Avon River Conservation Club ~ $880 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
2007 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $24,500)
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- Anne Hathaway Public School, Stratford ~ $500 – Community Fund
- Mitchell and Area Community Outreach ~ $1,500 – Community Fund
- North Perth Community Hospice ~ $3,000 – Community Fund
- North Perth Public Library ~ $1,000 – Community Fund
- Stratford Civic Orchestra ~ $4,000 – Community Fund
- Stratford Youth Unlimited ~ $3,000 – Community Fund
- Stratford-Perth Museum ~ $2,000 – IPM 2005 Fund
- North Perth Arts and Culture Council ~ $2,100 – Ideal Supply Community Fund
- St. Marys Museum ~ $3,000 – Ideal Supply Community Fund
- Rotary Club of Stratford/Friends of Ellice Swamp ~ $1,000 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Upper Thames River Conservation Authority/Shakespeare Optimist Club ~ $2,000 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Upper Thames River Conservation Authority ~ $1,400 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
2006 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $22,150)
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- Easthope Historical Society ~ $700 – Community Fund
- Emily Murphy Centre ~ $1,000 – Community Fund
- Gallery Stratford ~ $2,000 – Community Fund
- Huron-Perth Centre for Children & Youth ~ $3,000 – Community Fund
- Perth Care for Kids ~ $3,000 – Community Fund
- Salvation Army Community & Family Services – North Perth ~ $1,500 – Community Fund
- Stratford Literacy Network ~ $2,500 – Community Fund
- Stratford Meals on Wheels & Neighbourly Services ~ $3,450 – Community Fund
- McCully Centre for Rural Learning ~ $2,000 – IPM 2005 Fund and the Community Fund
- Rotary Club of Stratford ~ $2,000 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
- Upper Avon River Conservation Club ~ $1,000 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
2005 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $12,264)
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- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) ~ $1,500 – Community Fund
- Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society ~ $2,200 – Community Fund
- Mitchell & Area Community Outreach ~ $1,600 – Community Fund
- Perth District Health Unit ~ $1,000 – Community Fund
- Stratford and Area Access to Independent Living (SAAIL) ~ $1,689 – Community Fund
- Stratford Book Festival ~ $1,000 – Community Fund
- Voices/Community Living St. Marys ~ $2,000 – Community Fund
- Upper Avon River Conservation Club ~ $1,275 – Donald McTavish Conservation Fund
2004 Grant Recipients
(total amount awarded ~ $10,928)
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- AIDS Action Perth ~ $2,500 – Community Fund
- House of Blessing ~ $2,728 – Community Fund
- Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts ~ $1,200 – Community Fund
- St. Marys Storytelling Festival ~ $2,500 – Community Fund
- United Centre ~ $2,000 – Community Fund