What is the Crossroads Community Investment Fund?
The Crossroads Community Investment Fund (CIF) was established in 2009. Each year funds are allocated to non-profit organizations that support community development. The purpose of the Community Investment Fund is to provide a strong foundation to build upon and enhance the quality of life for the people in Crossroads Country.
Each year a set amount of funding is allocated towards the fund at which time the CIF committee meets and discusses how the funds will be allocated for the year. The program opens for applications in June and closes August 31 of each year.
In the past 15 years the fund has allocated over $610,000 to more than 170 community projects and initiatives!
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2024 Crossroads Community Investment Fund Recipients
Canora Composite School
" We are fortunate to have an exceptional food preparation space, equipped with equipment you would find in any restaurant, such as industrial fridge and industrial dishwasher. Not only will students learn how to plant and cultivate produce year-round, they will also have the opportunity to process and eat what they have grown.”
Canora Royal Legion Hall
“To enhance, upgrade and modernize the Canora Legion Hall we want to replace the aging chairs currently used for Legion meetings and fundraising events. As well, to provide a modern and comfortable environment for all types of community activities.”
Sturgis Read Club
“We are hopeful by providing a safe entrance for people that require walking assists, more people in our community and surrounding area will be able to safely attend more functions and the biggest benefit to our seniors is the ability to communicate, visit and enjoy others' company.”
Stenen Recreation Board
“Our present equipment is an old wooden structure that is becoming unsafe. This new structure would be a huge impact as we feel it is important to have a safe playground for the children of our community and any visitors to our community.”
Trakkers Snow Club
“Our Club provides an outlet for a safe snowmobiling experience during the winter months, ensuring safe trails for our community and out of town tourists. Bringing in tourists from other towns, cities and provinces also helps our Crossroads Country's Economics.”
Preeceville School
“Our outdoor space/playground project aims to create a safe, inclusive, and engaging play space for the children in our community. The outdoor space will be a hub for social interaction, physical activity, and educational development. We envision a vibrant, well-designed area where children can learn, grow, and have fun.”
Kuroki Community Club
“The Kuroki Community Club is an integral part of the community has always been self-supporting. Funds received will be used to build a mop room with a floor drain, so the heavy buckets do not have to be lifted.”
Preeceville Arena
“The arena has 5 dressing room washrooms that need to be renovated. This will be a large, costly project that will take place over several seasons as funding is essential.”
Canora Elementary School
Nutrition programs in schools are vital because they ensure students receive the essential nutrients needed for optimal growth, learning, and overall well-being.
Rama Recreation Board
“The Rama Recreation board helps make an impact in the Community with their fundraising efforts and free events they put on for the kids and residents. The major project they completed with the help of grants and fundraising was the new play structures at the park.”
Sturgis Rural Fire Co-op
Town of Canora (Leisure Services)
“Our newly renovated multi-sport court (pickleball, basketball, tennis) needs portable pickleball net systems. With these nets’ community members will be able to have four games going on at once. The pickleball community in Canora is growing and gives all ages an opportunity to participate in physical activity.”
Hamlet of Crystal Lake
“They are constructing a two-bay washroom/change room with an attached covered picnic shelter at the Crystal Lake beach. The beach is open at no charge and enjoyed by the surrounding communities. The lake holds swimming lessons for 4 weeks in the summer, the washroom/changeroom will be a great facility for these families.”
Invermay School
Implementing a nutrition program in schools is vital as it promotes healthy eating habits, enhances students’ learning capabilities, and supports their overall physical and mental development.
Wadena Elementary School
Wadena Player's Club
“This is a community-based volunteer theatre, that assists students in theatre presentation and provides lighting & sound at the Wadena Community Legion Hall.”
Canora Community Childcare Centre
“We provide quality and inclusive childcare to the families of Canora and the surrounding area. We focus on holistic early learning and strive to create an environment that leans heavily towards children learning through play.”
Sturgis Composite School
“We provide healthy breakfast options for all students so that it gives them all an equal opportunity to begin their day in a healthy way. A healthy start to a child’s day allows them to achieve better learning, awareness and an appreciation for their community because of the support that they receive. The SCS Breakfast Program also supports locally as the groceries are purchased locally.”
Preeceville Recreation Board
“The goal is to repurpose the old tennis courts in Preeceville into a pickleball court as this is a growing activity in the surrounding areas. Once the court is complete, the goal is to have the possibility of hosting tournaments.”
Wadena Composite School
Preeceville School
“The Preeceville School Breakfast Café Program feeds many children every morning, whether they miss breakfast at home, have long bus rides, and need an extra breakfast or students that just need a little snack!”
SPE Family Resource Center
“The SPE Family Resource Centre provides programs and services to support families and children in the Sturgis, Preeceville, and Endeavour area and has done so since 1996. All programs are free and focus on literacy and nutrition and are dependent on grants and donations.”
Canora Minor Hockey
Buchanan Community Centre received $5,000 towards their chair project.
Sturgis Arena Board received $5,000 towards their facility upgrate project.
Canora Golf Course received $5,000 towards the purchase of a fairway mower.
North Shore Recreation received $3,330 towards the purchase of ball diamond bleachers.
Preeceville Community Legion Hall received $2,500 towards their air conditioning project.
Margo Community Hall received $2,500 towards their furnace project.
Invermay Ag Society received $2,500 towards building a permanent structure.
Canora Ag Society received $2,500 towards building a permanent structure.
Assiniboine River Archery Club received $2,000 towards building a permanent structure.
Buchanan Club 50 received $2,000 towards their facility update project.
Whitehawk Arts Council received $1,500 towards their program of bringing entertainment to the communities of Preeceville & Sturgis.
Weneeda Park Lodge received $1,500 towards their facility update project.
Preeceville Pats Senior Hockey received $2,500 towards their equipment update project.
Canora Cobras Senior Hockey received $2,500 towards their equipment update project.
Invermay Minor Ball received $2,500 towards their ball program.
Preeceville Nordic Ski Club received $2,500 towards their ski program.
Sturgis Archery Club received $2,500 towards their 3D archery program.
Canora Nursery School received $3,000 towards their nursery school program.
Preeceville Nursery School received $3,000 towards their nursery school program.
Wadena Composite School received $3,000 towards their school van fund.
22 groups received $2,022 in funding.
Canora Community Childcare Centre
Preeceville Economic Development Committee
Canora Trakkers Snow Club
Wadena Community Childcare Centre
Sturgis Community Bingo
Preeceville School
Wadena Vohon Ukrainian Dance Club
Preeceville Nursery School
Wadena Seniors Club
Canora Veselka Dance Club
Canora Arts Council
Sturgis 123 Care for Me
Canora Composite School
Firmly Rooted Home School
Town of Canora Tourism Committee
Preeceville & Community Skate & Bike Park
Margo Community Rec Board
Sturgis Barveenok Ukrainian Dance Club
Assiniboine River Archery Club
Buchanan Black Box Players
Sturgis Figure Skating Club
Rama Recreation Board
Canora Composite School (Student Wellness & Sustainability Initiative), $5,000
Canora Leisure Services (New Aquatic Park), $5,000
Canora Junior Elementary School (Learning Device Purchase), $3,000
Preeceville Economic Development (Downtown Park), $3,000
Preeceville School (Technology Update), $3,000
Stenen Dew Drop In Club (Total Roof Repair), $3,000
Canora Leisure Services (Sportsgrounds Enhancement Project), $5,000
Wadena Community Childcare Centre Inc (Childcare Centre), $5,000
Invermay & District Fire Department (Fire Gear Storage Racks), $3,000
Preeceville Club 60 (Renovations), $3,000
Good Spirit Cross Country Ski Club (Warm up Shelter Re-build), $3,000
Wadena Elementary School (New Playground Equipment), $5,000
Canora Composite School (Alternative Learning Space), $5,000
Canora Arts Council (Youth Engagement Initiative), $2,000
Rama Performing Arts & Leisure Society (Renovations), $2,000
Endeavour School Community Complex (Roof Repair), $2,000