The Gwaii Trust Society awarded $229,000 to islands organizations in its latest round of grant decisions, made at a meeting Dec. 2 and 3. Successful applicants are:
New Legacy Program
• Village of Masset - $20,000 for the Charles Lane sewer lift station
• Skidegate Band Council education department - $20,000 for Haida books
• Old Massett Village Council education department - $19,325 for Haida language resource technology
• Haida Tribal Society - $14,600 for archival collection and catalogue
• Old Massett volunteer fire department - $12,755 for equipment
• Skidegate Band Council - $8,019 for sound equipment
• Sk'aadgaa Naay elementary - $4,212 for playground equipment
• Masset volunteer fire department - $3,577 for safety gear
Healthy Humans Program
• Skidegate Senior Centre - $20,355 for health and activity phase 2
• Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace - $17,978 for support worker training
• Old Massett Village Council - $17,605 for healthy minds through appropriate nutrition
• Skidegate Band Council - $12,889 for home care program
• Ngystle Society - $9,320 for pursuit of excellence
• QCI/HG Diabetes Outreach Program - $7,666 for an alternative fitness program
• QCI Women's Society - $5,075 for womyn circle
Culture as it Relates to Tourism Program
• Laskeek Bay Conservation Society - $10,534 for marine hydrophone at Haida Gwaii Museum
• Old Massett economic development - $10,000 for Hiellen Haida Interpretation Centre and $8,000 for a roadway relocation coordinator
• Old Massett repatriation - $7,500 for Haida culture and tourism project