Around $53,000 in city grant money going to community groups. 

In a letter received at the March 10 Salmon Arm council meeting, the Shuswap Community Foundation (SCF), which administers the city grants-in-aid program, lists funding recipients from the latest cycle. Grant distribution is decided on by the foundation's Grants-in-Aid Adjudication Committee, of which Salmon Arm Mayor Alan Harrison is a member. 

"With $66,068.72 available, and requests totalling $99,527, the Committee faced difficult decisions," reads the letter from SCF executive director Roger Parenteau. "We are pleased to announce that 20 groups out of 21 applicants were approved and will receive funds in March/April following review by Council." 

In total, $52,950 in grant funding is being disbursed. Recipients are as follows: 

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Columbia Shuswap Selkirks Swim Club Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,300 for 2025 Askew's Shuswap Splash swim meet; 

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Kamloops Symphony Orchestra Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,750 for Salmon Arm Sunday performances; 

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $4,500 for Unplug and Play;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Salmon Arm Bay Nature Enhancement Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $4,000 for nature interpreter (student position); 

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Salmon Arm Sockeyes Swim Club Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,500 for replacement of metal adapters for competition timing pads, and replacement of club tents;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ SAS Dry Grad Committee Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,100 for dry grad;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ She Shoe Swap Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,300 for fundraising event;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Association for Community Living  Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,500 for automatic doors at community inclusion entrance;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Association for Rowing and Paddling Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,600 for dragon boat festival;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Association of Writers  Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $1,800 for young writers program;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Cardiac Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $2,900 for cardiac rehab program;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Creative Makerspace Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $5,900 for memory makers intergenerational projects; 

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Minor Lacrosse Association Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $2,600 to help grow sport, keep it affordable;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Music Festival Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $2,000 for 2025 festival; 

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Pipes 'n Drums Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $2,400 for drums;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Shuswap Theatre Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $5,000 for musical youth summer theatre program;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Special Olympics BC Salmon Arm Local 2F Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $2,700 for bowling program;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ The Chop Theatre Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $800 for TOTE Festival presentation;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Salmon Arm Agricultural Association Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $5,200 for utilities tax;

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Voice of the Shuswap Broadcast Society Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥“ $3,100 for tower fund.