Boissevain & Morton Foundation Inc.

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Boissevain & Morton Foundation Inc.

Box 1075
Boissevain, MB R0K 0E0

Registered Charitable Number: 11921 6737 RR0001
Manitoba Region: Southwest

Mission

The gift that keeps on giving.

Description

We accept donations in perpetuity with interest distributed annually to qualified donees in the Municipality of Boissevain and Morton. Qualified donees must promote recreational educational and cultural advancement within the community. We manage a host of funds and also have several varied designated funds some providing out of the area funding as designated by donors.

Board

  • Linda Ross – Board Chair
  • Duane Latimer – Vice Chair
  • Judy Adams – Secretary
  • Kimberley Radcliffe, Treasurer
  • Angeline Bergman
  • Laura Dueck
  • Crystal Fothergill-Fluker
  • Trevor Hart
  • Heather Merckx
  • Ryan Polnik
  • Brad Reimer
  • Leslie Turner

Staff

  • Carol Light, Executive Director

Foundation Funds

Boissevain & Morton Foundation Undesignated Fund – used to grant out to local projects in the Town of Boissevain & R.M. of Morton annually by the board.

Recent Grants

Click the + to see the grant recipients.
Boissevain Golf Club Ice maker for kitchen $3,831.44
Boissevain Curling Club Lights for Club room and kitchen $4,000.00
Boissevain Library & Archives Update microfilm collection for archives $600.00
Moncur Gallery Equipment to provide self guided tours, and training $3,642.45
Tiny Turtle Playroom Materials for early childhood program $984.95
Prairie Partners Inc. Replace old deck on the east side of building $2,500.00
Boissevain Recreation Commission Drums Alive Program $1,500.00
Boissevain-Morton Arts Council Shelving & Tables for Art for All Hall $1,290.00
Turtle Mountain Ag Society 10 aluminum picnic tables $2,500.00
Kinsmen Club Boissevain 20×30 extension for storage shed in ag grounds $8,677.29
Boissevain Arts Park Storage Shed, Tools and plants for a new bed $3,000.00
Services for Seniors Refrigeration unit for jubilee manor $1,354.87
Boissevain School Second Step Program material $2,259.00
Boissevain School Breakfast program $1,000.00
Boissevain Farmers Market Portable Canopies and storage Shed $5,860.00
Boissevain Golf Course$10,947.69
Prairie Partners$1,799.84
Boissevain Arts Park$3,000
Boissevain & Morton Arts Council$$10,638.61
South West Seniors Inc.$12,543.25
Prairie Partners$1,799.84
Boissevain & Morton Library$4,500.00
Boissevain/Morton Fire Dept.$1,800.00
Boissevain/Morton Fire Dept.$2,600.00
Tiny Turtle Playroom$3,804.98
Turtle Mountain Nordic Ski Club$2,636.97
Boissevain Rec Commission$2,492.00
Turtle Mountain Ag Society$11,500.00
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 10$922.16
Boissevain Curling Club$4,000.00
Boissevain Nursery School$1,713.38
Boissevain Junior Curling Club$3,863.62
Boissevain Centennials$10,237.50

2024 Undesignated Grants:

Boissevain School – Breakfast Program$1,791.69 
Tiny Turtle Playroom – Literacy Couch $1,000 
Boissevain Golf Club – Zero Turn Mower $19,072 
Boissevain Food Pantry – Groceries $5,300 
Boissevain & Morton Fire Department – Ice Commander Suits  $4,100 
Jr Curling Program – Equipment $2,000 
Boissevain Composer’s & Kids – Composer Visit$1,500 
Boissevain Morton Donor’s Choice – Laptop $2,411.24 
Boissevain School – Band Boosters Fuel for bus trip$5,000 
Boissevain Boots n Bits – Saddle Pads $2,629 
Boissevain School Parent Advisory Council – Playground  $25,000 
Boissevain Arts Council – Air Conditioners $1,612.77 
Turtle Mountain Ag Society – Laptop $1,000 
Boissevain Curling Club – Ice Machine $5,022.01 
Beckoning Hills Museum – Signs $1,750 
Southwest Seniors Housing – Chair Lift $8,000 

2025 Undesignated Grants:

Dunrea Flea Market – Plastic Tables$4,000 
Boissevain Community Centre – Double Wide Cooler $4,245.54 
Seniors’ Services of the Turtle Mountain Area – Wall Oven $3,695 
Southwest Seniors Housing – Suzy Q Food Cart $11,000 
Tiny Turtle Playroom – Infant Stroller $5,385.55 
Boissevain Food Pantry – Groceries $10,000 
Boissevain Composer’s & Kids – Composer Visit $2,000 
Turtle Mountain Nordic Ski Club – Renovating leveler, sweeps $4,500 
Boissevain Morton Arts Council – Doors & Windows Arts Hall $8,500 
Boissevain Curling Club – Secondary Heat Source$15,000 
Boissevain & Morton Library Archives – Dehumidifier/ERV $4,076.80 
Beckoning Hills Museum – C-Can $5,950.00 
Boissevain School – Grade 6 Band Instruments $3,902.56 
Boissevain & Morton Fire Department – Radios $12,987.74 
Boissevain Boots n Bits – Barrel Covers $661.50 

 

Thomas Sill Grant 2025

Boissevain School Parent Advisory Council – Phase 2 Basketball Court $20,666 
Boissevain School – Grade 6 Band Instruments$2,237.32 

Boissevain Fire Department: emergency signs provide our volunteer firefights extra safety while at unsafe traffic scenes.

Boissevain Ag Society: portable stage which can be used by other various groups in Municipality Boissevain Morton for functions.

Granting Night: Our Chair, Bob Birch, presenting the 2021 undesignated grants to deserving recipients.

Turtle Mountain Nordic Ski Club: provides Boissevain visitors the opportunity to enjoy recreation activity in the Turtle Mountain area by renting these skis, poles and boots.