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100 Years of Rotary in Cranbrook
The Cranbrook Rotary Club, in its 100th year of operation, is donating $44,000 to local community organizations. This money was raised through the Rotary Community Bingo held every week on Friday evenings for the last several months.
“When I went to our board over a year ago and asked them to support Rotary Bingo started by the Golden Rotary Club, I never imagined it would lead to having this level of investment for worthy causes in Cranbrook! We are so grateful to our community for their support. Let’s keep playing bingo on Friday nights,” said Rotarian Nancy Rogers.
The Cranbrook Rotary Club was started on February 17, 1922. The club has been busy all these decades building trails, housing vulnerable citizens, supporting kids and seniors, and investing in arts and sports.
In March of 1997, our sister club, the Cranbrook Sunrise Rotary Club, was formed and now our community has double the positive impact from Rotary.
Cranbrook Rotary President Leanne Jensen: “Over the past almost 100 years, our Club has invested in the people of Cranbrook, making our community a better place and having fun as we help our community. Our Club is growing even during the past two years, and we welcome anyone who wants to join us and have some fun making the world a better place.”
The Cranbrook Rotary Club is making the following donations:
BGC Cranbrook (Boys and Girls Club)
$4,000 Youth Impact program. The program invites local youth to be a part of the greater community with supervision and programs that challenge youth in their social, emotional, and physical development. The program focuses on skill development. Contact: Timothy Matwey, Director of Marketing & Communications.
Cranbrook Community Forest Society
$2,000 to assist with funding for new forest trail maps. The addition of new trails and upgrades to the community forest has necessitated the acquisition of new maps.
Contact: Joseph Cross, President.
Key City Theatre Society
$5,000 to assist with funding for new stage curtains and the related electronics. The existing curtains on Key City Theatre’s stage are worn and need replacing. As the centre for performing arts in the East Kootenay region, the stage is utilized by professional, community and school groups on a regular basis. The upkeep of the building and the stage is paramount to the continued success of the theatre and will allow the ongoing enjoyment for the users of the space, and for the patrons, community members and families that attend events during our busy season at the theatre. Contact: Galen Olstead, Managing Director.
Cranbrook Food Bank
$10,000 to assist with funding for either a new refrigerated delivery cube van or to pave their parking lot. The Food Bank’s existing van must be replaced. Contact: Deanna Kemperman, Executive Director.
Cranbrook History Centre (Cranbrook Archive, Museum & Landmark Foundation).
$10,000 to assist with funding for necessary equipment for the Royal Alexandra Hall, especially a replacement food cooler and other catering kitchen equipment . The existing food cooler has failed and must be replaced to allow the kitchen to operate effectively. Improving the RAH kitchen will allow for more effective use of the hall with increased revenue and reduced costs which will be a financial support to the History Centre as a whole. Contact: Valerie Bourne or Honor Neve.
East Kootenay Foundation for Health. $10,000 to assist with funding for a blood bank fridge. Contact: Brenna Baker, Administrator.
Bellies to Babies (Community Connections Society of SE BC)
$1,000 to purchase infant car seats. Additional car seats are required to help families in need ensure that their infant is provided with a safe, certified vehicle seat. Contact: Rebecca Nicholson or Jennifer Betts.
Cranbrook Bucks Fan Club.
$2,000 for ice-mats at ice events. The mats will be used for anthem singer, ceremonial puck drops, awards, etc. Past President Bill Bennett, when he was MLA, once slipped and fell on the mats to centre Ice at a Kootenay Ice playoff game and is pleased with this purchase! Contact: Carolyn Hockley or Kelly Widmer.
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