Fifteen local organizations receive $56,100
Altona Mayor Harv Schroeder has been making the rounds this spring with giant cheques in hand—literally.
The Town of Altona’s huge novelty cheque has been put to good use as Schroeder presented 15 different organizations with a total of $56,100 in grants to support a variety of programs and projects.
Schroeder presents the Altona Community Action Network’s Joanne Wiebe (above) and The Gardens on Tenth’s Lisa Smiley (right) with their grants
“There’s always difficult decision to be made,” he shared of the annual municipal grant program, noting they try to support as many eligible community groups as possible representing a host of age groups, interests, and needs in the Altona area.
“Many of them are right in the community, they’re hands-on with moving the community forward,” he said. “They’re organizations who take care of things that sometimes we as council can’t. It’s always good for us to support the non-profit organizations in the community that look after those needs.
“Many businesses support so many of these organizations,” Schroeder added, “and we, as a council, we also want to get behind them.”
This year’s recipients include:
• Youth for Christ Altona: $10,000 in support of their youth outreach programming.
• Altona Minor Hockey: $1,000 to support Altona and Gretna hosting the U15 Female A and B Provincial Hockey Championships.
• The Community Exchange: $10,000 in support of their Community Connector Program.
• Altona Community Action Network: $5,000 towards the community orchard and edible garden assistant position.
•Altona and Area Family Resource Centre: $3,000 towards its free parent-child programming.
• Altona Community Christmas Dinner: $1,000 to cover the facility rental costs.
• Altona & District Heritage Research Institute: $2,000 in support of its historical documents preservation efforts.
• Regional Connections Immigrant Services: $1,000 towards Culture Fest 2026 in Altona.
• Altona Elks: $4,000 towards programs, services, and community improvements that create positive and lasting impacts.
• Rhineland Food Bank: $5,000 to help provide food to struggling local families.
• South Central Cancer Regional Library: $600 so the Summer Reading Club can rent the pool for a fun activity day for participants.
• South Central Cancer Resource: $1,500 in support of their wig program.
• STARS Foundation: $4,500 towards the air ambulance service providing care across rural Manitoba.
•Steps Towards Reconciliation: $2,500 in support of their work creating opportunities for community and cultural connection.
• The Gardens on Tenth: $5,000 to help them implement a Roam Alert/Wander Guard system in The Manor.
There are still a limited amount of funds left in the 2026 grant budget, giving council with a bit of wiggle room throughout the year to support additional groups or programs as they come up. To see the town’s granting policy and apply for late consideration, head to altona.ca/p/community-grants.
