91原创 Township council has rejected a proposed rule that would have required non-profit groups receiving Township of 91原创 grants to acknowledge the financial support or risk losing the money.
It was the idea of Councillor Charlie Fox, who also wanted a better look at the groups鈥� behind-the-scenes activities.
The groups should be required to acknowledge the financial support by 鈥渄isplaying the Township logo and appropriate wording鈥� Fox argued, and also be required to list their current executive on their website, to invite Township council to their annual general meetings and to provide a written record of the meeting that includes a financial statement.
If a group doesn鈥檛, they should be denied funding, Fox said.
On Monday (April 14), a majority of council voted against the proposed new rules, with Councillor Kim Richter calling them 鈥渕ean-spirited鈥� and 鈥渧indictive.鈥�
Fox defended his proposal, saying when the Township gives money out, it should insist on accountability.
Council then approved $357,725 in grants to non-profit organizations, including 79 community grants totaling $189,400 and 10 capital improvement grants totaling $63,825.
A Township press release issued Thursday, April 17 noted the 2014 recipients included 鈥渟ervice clubs, community and business associations, arts and culture groups, animal care supporters, local social services providers, and organizations that promote health and wellness.鈥�
Beneficiaries included the BC Farm Machinery and Agricultural Museum, Brookswood Seniors Centre, Fort 91原创 Lions Seniors Hall, and the 91原创 Playhouse.
The newly-combined Canada Day and 91原创鈥檚 International Festival will get $15,000, Aldergrove Festival Days gets $10,000, and the Fort 91原创 Cranberry Festival received $5,000.
Fort 91原创, Brookswood, and Aldergrove received $16,500 鈥渢o design and install community focused street banners.鈥�
And $35,000 went into the 鈥淣othing Without Effort鈥� beautification campaign.
