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 Boissevain and the R.M of Morton. Qualified donees must promote recreational educational and cultural advancement with in 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

  • Bob Birch, Chair
  • Andy Neufeld, Vice Chair
  • Jim Dickinson, Treasurer
  • Helen Deacon, Secretary
  • Jill Hazlewood, Director
  • Jane Robertson, Director
  • Wendy Clyne, Director
  • Krista Clyne, Director
  • Julie Watt, Director
  • Keith Forsyth, Director
  • Brenda Nixon, Director

Staff

  • Raylene Conway-Smith, Executive Director
  • Maxine Graham, Executive Assistant

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

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.