On June 12, the Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) announced recipients of this year’s Community Mini Grant program supporting projects related to agriculture and the environment.
Eleven grants totaling $5,000 were awarded at Grand River Raceway. The recipients and projects are:
– Fergus Medieval Faire: $500 towards the costs of birds of prey/falconer show at the free community Medieval Faire.
– Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph: $1,000 towards development of a community garden for the CityView Village build.
– Youth Outdoors Day: $1,000 towards the purchase of new event tents.
– Western Ontario 4-H Beef Invitational: $500 to supply the exhibitor breakfast and division prizes.
– The Elora Swan Program: $1,000 for repairs and upgrades to the swan compound, and to stain the main building and hut.
– Brisbane Public School, Erin: $1,000 to assist with labour and equipment expenses for the installation of natural elements in the primary play area.
– The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games: $1,000 towards program costs of the Highland Cattle & Sheep and Sheep Shearing educational heritage programs at the Scottish Festival.
– Township of Centre Wellington (in collaboration with Fergus Scottish Festival, Elora Festival, Riverfest Elora, and Fergus Fall Fair): $1,000 to purchase a graphically designed tent to house the water cart.
– G2G Rail Trail Inc.: $1,000 for the purchase and installation of agricultural interpretive signage along the trail.
– Waterloo 4-H Beef Club: $1,000 to purchase show equipment, and
– St. Joseph Catholic School, Fergus: $1,000 for a rain barrel, mature plants, seeds, and child-sized gardening tools for their Allison Brunt Memorial Butterfly Garden.
