2012 - Community Foundation of Portage la Prairie and District Inc.

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ANNUAL REPORT
2012
Community
Foundation
OF PORTAGE AND DISTRICT INC.
Community
Foundation
OF PORTAGE AND DISTRICT INC.
About our community foundation
By Community, For Community, Forever
About Manitoba Foundations
The Canadian community foundation movement began in Manitoba with the establishment of
The Winnipeg Foundation in 1921. Today, with 48 community foundations, our province is home
to approximately one quarter of all such organizations in the country.
Manitoba community foundations are members of Community Foundations of Canada (CFC),
an umbrella organization that provides foundations with tools and resources to help them
flourish in their communities.
What is a community foundation?
A community foundation is a charitable organization that provides financial support to causes
and agencies within a geographic region. Thanks to gifts from donors, community foundations
help communities today, tomorrow and forever.
CFPD is a proud member of Community Foundations of Canada
THE 2012 ANNUAL REPORT IS DEDICATED TO:
John Chapman
John Chapman† served on the CFPD Board as treasurer for 4 ½ years,
sharing his expertise and bringing the financial piece up to today’s
standards. John believed in the foundation concept and became a founding
member through his partnership in KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne back in
1995. John was devoted to his community and we appreciate his
contribution to our success as a community foundation.
Barry Greenslade
Barry Greenslade† was an active member of the business and volunteer
community throughout his life. He understood the importance of philanthropy on
the part of the business community and actively encouraged other businesses
to be engaged in volunteer activities as donors and as active participants. He
served just 3 years on the Foundations' Board before ill health intervened. In
addition to his general contributions to the Boards' work, his efforts to assist the
Foundation in enhancing its professional image in its logo, letterhead and
promotional material were particularly appreciated.
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Board of Directors
Dale Lyle
Past President
Barney Christianson
Chair
Lou Antonissen
Vice Chair
John Chapman †
Treasurer
to March 2011
Wayne Klippenstein
Treasurer
from April 2012
Rae Thomson
to June 2012
Paul Davidson
Brad McMurray
Sandra Falk
to June 2012
Dennis Shindle
Cathy Vanstone
Dawn Froese
from September 2012
“Volunteers are
paid in
six figures...
S-M-I-L-E-S”
- Gayla LeMaire
Carey Duncan
from September 2012
Jeff Bereza
from September 2012
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Karen Braden
Executive Director
Message from the Chair and Executive Director
The Foundation's Mission Statement says it all:
to enhance and enrich the quality of life in
Portage la Prairie and District by supporting and
promoting philanthropy through endowment
building, donor services, grantmaking and
community leadership. Although that is simply
stated, it is rich in meaning and requires a multifaceted effort on the part of all concerned. Who
are those "all concerned"? The grant recipients
who help us identify the needs within our
community, the donors whose funds make it
possible and the volunteers whose efforts put it
all together - in other words, our Community.
For the past 19 years, volunteers have
dedicated time, skill and resources to support
the development and growth of our Community
Foundation. We thank our present Board
members for their dedication to promoting and
supporting the Foundation.
We send our sincere thanks to our retiring
Board members, Rae Thomson and Sandra
Falk. Rae served on the Board and as Chair of
the Award Committee for eight years. Rae was
always there to lend a helping hand when
needed. Sandra made a big impact during her
three year term. As Chair of the Youth in
Philanthropy Committee, she orchestrated the
creation and launching of the new ‘Kids in
Philanthropy’ program. Sandra also chaired the
Fund Development Committee and organized
our first gala, ‘The Founders and Friends
Dinner.’
In 2012 the Endowment Fund grew by $546,209
to
create
a
new
balance
of
$5,326,475
in
the
Fund.
We
appreciate
the
new
and
continued
support
of
our
donors.
Twelve
new
Funds
were
established:
o Dr.
Mike
and
Joanne
Sullivan
Family
Fund
o Kathleen
Bjarnason
Fund
for
Music
o Dr.
Kenn
and
Joyce
Collier
Fund
o Barry
and
Ethel
Mae
Greenslade
Fund
o Portage
Credit
Union
Oakville
Fund
o Child
and
Family
Services
of
Central
Manitoba
Foundation
Fund
o Lou
and
Debbie
Antonissen
Family
Fund
o Doug
and
Paulette
Connery
Family
Fund
o Doreen
Buchanan
Bursary
Fund
o Gwen
Hogue
Bursary
Fund
o Orille
Hogue
Bursary
Fund
o Portage
&
District
Arts
Council
Bursary
Fund
Since 1996, the Community Foundation has had
a positive impact on each and every sector in
Portage la Prairie and District through our
grantmaking program. In 2012, grants valued at
$125,978 were awarded to various non-profit
organizations. The undesignated endowment
funds support the grantmaking program where
registered charities submit an application for
funding for projects. This year, 66% of the
grants awarded had applied for funding. The
other 34% is supported by earnings from
designated funds which take care of awards and
bursaries presented annually.
The Foundation experienced a great loss with
the passing of John Chapman on July 12, 2012
at the age of 59. He was a valued director,
Treasurer and donor during his lifetime. A major
gift will be made to the Foundation in his
memory in 2013. He will be missed.
We welcome three new Board members: Dawn
Froese, Carey Duncan and Jeff Bereza. Your
skill and knowledge will be a great asset to the
Foundation.
Aspire: direct one's hopes or ambitions toward
achieving something. That is what the
Foundation - those who contribute to it and
those who benefit from it - are doing. They
aspire. Together we direct our hopes, ambitions
and efforts to building a Community we all will
be proud of.
By Community - For Community - Forever.
Bjorn Christianson
Chair
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Karen Braden
Executive Director
Committees
CFPD is a broad based, volunteer-driven
organization that brings local knowledge,
experience and a network of community
relationships to its Board and Committees.
Promotion Committee
Brad McMurray - Chair
Ray Johnson
Youth in Philanthropy
Sandra Falk - Chair (to June)
Cathy Vanstone - Chair (from September)
Dennis Shindle
Dawn Froese - (from September)
Executive Committee
Past Chair - Dale Lyle
Chair - Barney Christianson
Vice Chair - Lou Antonissen
Treasurer - John Chapman† (to March)
Treasurer - Wayne Klippenstein
Executive Director - Karen Braden
Nominating Committee
Barney Christianson
Lou Antonissen
Dennis Shindle
Chair of the Foundation and Executive
Director will serve as Ex Officio on all
committees.
Photographer
Dennis Wiens
Webmaster
Fred Greenslade
Investment Policy Committee
Paul Davidson - Chair
John Chapman†
Barney Christianson
Dale Lyle
Lou Antonissen
Wayne Klippenstein
Staff
Karen Braden - Executive Director
“The heart of a volunteer is not measured in
size, but by the depth of the commitment to
make a difference in the lives of others.”
- DeAnn Hollis
Grants Committee
Brad McMurray - Chair
Ray Johnson
Wayne Klippenstein (to September))
Vern Crandell - community member
Jim Pehura - community member
Carey Duncan - (from September)
Fund Development Committee
Sandra Falk - Chair (to June)
Paul Davidson - Chair (from September)
Lou Antonissen
Dale Lyle
Jeff Bereza
Carey Duncan (from September)
Awards and Bursary Committee
Rae Thomson – Chair (to June)
Dennis Shindle – (from September)
Ray Johnson
Lou Antonissen
Dawn Froese (from September)
Norma Johnson - community member
At the 2011 Annual Report Presentation held in
June 2012, the Board gave an overview of 2011,
presented grants to organizations, bursaries to
students and honoured our donors.
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Contributors
Undesignated Funds
Builders ($500 & up)
Anonymous donations
Arnold and Wendy Blight
Harvey Carmichael
Chris and Roberta Christianson
Central Bar Association
Joyce Dalmyn and Joe Masi
Irvine Ferris
Brent and Debbie Gilbert
Peter and Anne Marie Kains
Mildred Kitson
Wayne and Audrey Klippenstein
Newton Enterprises (1983)
Portage Mutual Insurance Company
Patrick Rae
James and Joyce Ross
Frank and Eva Sissons
Toby and Beth Trimble
Patricia Yuill in memory of Ken Yuill
Subtotal
5,600
2,000
500
500
750
2,600
500
4,615
3,000
500
500
1000
5,000
1,000
1,000
10,672
950
1,000
$31,415
Supporters ($100 to $499)
All Charities Campaign, Lorna and John Andrews, Anonymous,
Dale and Karen Braden, Keith Heming, Martha Hoyes, Ben and
Marjorie Lapchuk, Jack and Lois McCormick, Gary and Gerry
Little, Adeline Pressey, Henry and Sheila Riendeau, Grant and Val
Sissons, Mark Sissons, Dick Street, Peter and Patricia Thomson,
Sandra Wallace plus Memorial Donations
Subtotal
$15,234
Field of Interest Funds
Get Stuffed Volley Ball Team
Andrea Mitchell
Glenn and Evelyn Arnott
Dr. Mike and Joanne Sullivan
1,800
260
500
8,000
Administrative Endowment Fund
In memory of John Chapman
In memory of Doug Connery
Paulette Connery
Bjorn and Roberta Christianson
Estate of Edith Dennis
Dale and Rhonda Lyle
Subtotal
Bursaries and Scholarships
Dan Bjarnason and Nance Gelber
Doreen Buchanan
Doug and Marion Fulton
Orille Hogue
Cynthia Jordan
Margaret Mills
Tony and Astrid Peters
Portage & District Arts Council
Margaret Proudfoot
Lorraine Rae
Eva Shewchuk
Grace Tully
Memorial donations to the Krista
Tully Memorial Bursary Fund
Subtotal
Donor Advised Fund
Portage Lions Club Fund -Anonymous
Agency Fund
Child and Family Services of
Central Manitoba Foundation Fund
Subtotal
Spend-down Bursary Funds
Walter Ritchie Bell Memorial Fund
Poplar Point Scholarship Fund
Nelson Vianzon Memorial Bursary
Subtotal
Subtotal
$10,560
Total Designated
Total - Undesignated Funds
$57,209
Total - Undesignated and
Designated Funds
Designated Funds
Designated Named Funds
Lorraine Rae, K.F. Bjarnason
and memorial donations
Dr. Kenneth J. and Joyce Collier
Fund ( memorial donations)
Oakville Community Endowment
Portage Credit Union
Sharon Rennie, Ramona Garrick
Subtotal
1,820
1,915
1,000
1,500
13,239
250
$19,724
200
5,400
5,000
200,000
1,000
150
150
34,525
100
6,500
500
350
1,210
$255,085
$300
$179,000
$489,674
(509)
9
(174)
($674)
$489,000
$546,209
Operational Funds
14,660
13,225
11,580
5,000
1,100
$35,565
Supports various programs
Barney and Roberta Christianson
Hill’s Drug Stores
Orille Hogue - bursaries
Hub International
The Winnipeg Foundation/
Manitoba Hydro
Total
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500
500
3,500
500
9,317
$14,317
Named Funds
Undesignated Funds
The Board decides where earnings can be
used most effectively each year
Arthur Meighen High School Philanthropy Fund
Cliff Bagrie Memorial Fund
Arnold and Wendy Blight Fund
Violet Breakey Memorial Fund
Harvey and Barbara Carmichael Family
Legacy Fund
CFPD Community Endowment Fund
Avis Margaret Degruelle Fund
David and Sandra Falk Family Fund
Brent and Debbie Gilbert Fund
Les Green Fund
Greenberg Family Fund
Barry and Ethel Mae Greenslade Family Fund
Gordon and Laura Hutchinson Fund
Kitson and Rohmier Fund
(in memory of Archibald Kitson
and John and Florence Rohmier)
Robert and Barbara Lytle
H.C. (Carl) McGregor Fund
Portage Collegiate Institute Philanthropy Fund
Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance Company Fund
Portage Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Lodge #3
Adeline and Orest Pressey Family Fund
Sissons Family Fund in memory of Nola Jane
Slack Family Memorial Fund
Gilbert Vust Fund
Henry and Grace Vust Memorial Fund
Margaret Watson Fund
Subtotal
Field of Interest
The donor identifies an area or cause for the
earnings
Children in Need Fund
Portage Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund
Prosvita Men’s Club Portage Fund
Sports and Recreation Fund
Dr. Mike and Joanne Sullivan
Subtotal
Total - Undesignated Funds
Designated Funds
Designated for specific purposes
Arts Stabilization Fund
Kathleen Bjarnason Fund for Music
Dr. Kenn and Joyce Collier Fund
James Culbert Fund
Allan Greenberg Memorial Fund
John Rennie Memorial Fund
John Schmidt Memorial Fund
Subtotal
6,671
5,040
10,500
254,540
8,275
569,533
1,750,000
76,365
25,143
7,000
6,000
5,645
15,000
13,500
5,000
39,000
5,821
87,250
12,000
10,000
92,695
90,242
31,500
7,120
50,000
$3,183,840
8,000
28,600
36,500
16,095
10,000
$99,195
$3,283,036
10,000
14,660
13,225
313,003
10,500
12,805
45,000
$419,193
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Oakville and District Community
Endowment Fund
Arnold and Wendy Blight Fund
Portage Credit Union Oakville Fund
Subtotal
Agency Funds
Provides an annual income for operations of
the organization
Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba
Foundation
Administrative Endowment Funds
Provides funding for foundation’s programs
Administration Fund - general donations
Lou and Debbie Antonissen Family Fund
Doug and Paulette Connery Family Fund
Avis Degruelle Admin Fund
Edith Dennis Fund
Subtotal
Awards and Bursaries Funds
Provides assistance and encouragement to
promising young students
Arthur Meighen High School Farewell
Scholarship/Bursary Fund
Doreen Buchanan Bursary Fund
Maxine Edmonson Award Fund
General Education Bursary Fund
Jody Lee Fulton Memorial Bursary Fund
Robert A. and W. James Gibb Fund
Karen Handford Memorial Bursary Fund
Dr. Harvey Hassard Memorial Fund
Gwen Hogue Bursary Fund
Orille Hogue Bursary Fund
Virgil E. Holmes Memorial Bursary Fund
Cameron J. Hoover Memorial Bursary Fund
William A. Linden Memorial Bursary Fund
Alice Mayor Bursary Fund
Carl McGregor Bursary Fund
Florence Metheral Memorial Fund
Thomas N. Metheral Award Fund
Charlie Oliver 4-H Fund
Nell Owens Award of Excellence in Writing Fund
Portage Collegiate Institute Alumni Fund
Portage Community Development
Corporation Bursary Fund
Portage & District Arts Council Bursary Fund
Dr. Donald William Rae Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lorraine Rae Bursary Fund
Reita Richardson Memorial Award Fund
George and Wanda Ryder Trades Bursary Fund
Salem and Curtis-Ridge Community Bursary Fund
Orest and Eva Shewchuk Bursary Fund
Elma Slack Bursary Fund
114,642
5,000
15,000
$134,642
$179,000
51,742
56,312
12,000
5,990
135,000
74,489
$283,791
20,000
8,372
25,000
3,150
33,821
3,100
5,733
58,643
100,000
100,000
33,450
15,683
50,000
10,000
65,932
32,000
31,972
7,630
6,577
89,804
28,398
34,525
23,804
29,100
5,564
25,000
14,289
11,063
26,165
Named Funds
Oakville Fund
Krista Tully Memorial Bursary Fund
Margaret Webster Memorial Bursary Fund
Subtotal
13,620
15,250
$908,120
Spend-Down Funds
Some of the principal is used to support the
bursaries each year
Walter Ritchie Bell Memorial Fund
Poplar Point Scholarship Fund
Nelson Vianzon Memorial Fund
Subtotal
6,372
0
582
$6,954
Donor Advised Fund
Donor recommendations charities annually
Kristof Family Fund
Portage la Prairie Lions Club Fund
Subtotal
50,000
61,740
$111,740
Total - Designated Funds
Silver ($500 to $999)
Oakville Silver Threads (cumulative ($800)
Ron and Dianne Nikiforuk (cumulative $600)
Doug and Elizabeth McCormick (cumulative $610)
100
100
120
Bronze ($100 to $499)
Austin Abas (memoriam Verna Bailey)
Chris and Nancy Blight (memoriam Verna Bailey)
Trudy Blight and Remo D Sordi (cumulative $250)
Barbara Irvine (cumulative $350)
Eva Miller (cumulative $130)
Oakville Friends and Neighbours (cumulative $240)
150
200
200
50
100
140
Friends (up to $99)
Donations In memory of Verna Bailey: Don and Doreen
Blight, Shirley Blight, Jereleen Brydon, Joan Dufresne,
Sheila and Grant Edie, Sheila Moxham, Edna Ross,
Toby and Beth Trimble.
$2,043,439
Total
Total - Undesignated and Designated
245
$
$11,580
$5,326,475
Oakville and District Endowment Fund Bursary
Managed Fund
Portage Collegiate Institute Alumni Fund
(Seed money for future PCI reunions)
$15,000
OAKVILLE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY
ENDOWMENT FUND
As of December 31, the Oakville and District Community
Endowment Fund received $11,580 in donations
creating a Fund balance of $134,632.
The earnings generated by the Fund are used to support
an annual grant. This year the Oakville Community Club
received $4,079 to be used in the Oakville area.
Platinum ($5000 and up)
Portage Credit Union (cumulative $15,239)
Portage Mutual Insurance Company Ltd.
(cumulative $8,000)
Gold ($1000 to $4999)
Mary Bogue (cumulative $1,700)
Don McCulloch (cumulative $3,100)
Allan and Esther Strank (cumulative $1,700)
Len and Judy Essay (cumulative $1,070)
Manu-fab Building Components Ltd.
(cumulative $2,0000
McKenzie Portage Funeral Chapel
(cumulative $1100)
Don Staples (cumulative $4,000)
5,000
1,000
300
1,000
300
175
1,000
400
1,000
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Larry Hodgson presented the first bursary to
Ashton Moore, who graduated from Portage
Collegiate Institute in June 2012
The Club set up the Oakville and District Endowment Fund
Bursary in 2011. This bursary is awarded to a person, who has
been a resident of the Oakville, Poplar Point or Newton area for
a minimum of 3 years, prior to the application. The applicant
must be enrolled and accepted in a course of studies at a
recognized university, college or trade school, and pursuing a
degree, diploma or certificate.
Portage Credit Union Oakville Fund
See story on page 12
New Named Fund
KATHLEEN BJARNASON FUND
FOR MUSIC
DOREEN BUCHANAN BURSARY
FUND
In memory of their
mother, Lorraine
Rae and Kenn
Bjarnason created
the ‘Kathleen
Bjarnason Fund
for Music’ with the
Community
Foundation of
Portage and
District Inc. The
sister and brother
started the fund
with $13,000 and other memorial donations in
Kathleen’s memory brought the Fund balance to over
$14,400. Lorraine said, “My mother lived for music
and it means a lot to her family to help young people
appreciate and develop their own love for music. “
Doreen Buchanan
has a great interest
in supporting
students who wish to
pursue a career in
human nutrition. She
has created the
’Doreen Buchanan
Bursary Fund’ that
will provide a
bursary yearly to a
grade 12 graduate of
the Portage Collegiate Institute. The bursary will be
for a student pursuing a career in the field of human
nutrition or in the culinary arts. The Bursary Fund will
be started with $8,000 and will be built over time. The
first bursary for $250 will be awarded in 2013 at the
PCI Awards Ceremonies in June. “Good nutrition is
important,” said Doreen, “The nutrition Science
Program combines the study of nutrition and
application of dietetics. It provides you with an indepth understanding of a variety of aspects. Nutrition
education is a life learning process and you will find
why the right choices of food are so vital to our
healthy life styles.”
The ‘Kathleen Bjarnason Fund for Music’ will be part
of the CFPD’s permanent Endowment Fund, only the
earnings from the fund will be used to award grants to
schools or other qualified charitable organizations
who wish to enhance their music program. The grant
may be used for special instruments, music or
something unique that will add to their music
program. In 2013, eligible groups may submit an
application to receive funding. A copy of the grant
application can be downloaded from the CFPD
website www.cfpdi.ca, publication page.
Doreen was born and raised in the Portage area,
attending school at South Ridge and Oakville, and
later graduated as a dietitian from Guelph College.
The Manitoba Development Centre hired her and she
soon became the Director of Dietetics. Doreen
managed the Dietetic Department which included
housekeeping and laundry under one umbrella. She
was well organized and is respected for the high
standard she set for the MDC. Doreen was devoted to
her work and retired in 1991 after 47 years of
dedicated service.
Kathleen Bjarnason passed away on March 7, 2012
in Victoria at the wonderful age of 105. She was a
creative woman and music played a significant role in
her life from the time she was 5 years old to her
senior years. For over 80 years Kathleen sang,
whistled and played the piano for family and friends
sing-a-longs. As a senior in Portage, she had fun
being a member of the Herman Prior Centre’s
harmonic band. “We have been blessed to be her
children and are grateful to have had such a wise and
caring person to guide us for most of our journey,”
stated Lorraine.
On the personal side, Doreen is a prime example of a
person who leads a healthy life-style, by following
good nutrition and fitness; she exercises daily and
walks the lake path from 5th Street East to Yellowquill
School. Doreen loves to travel and play golf. Her
favourite vacation spot was in Hawaii where for 28
years she did both.
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New Named Fund
DR. KENNETH J. AND JOYCE
COLLIER FUND
Kenn also was an enthusiastic curler, golfer and
baseball player, and not only did he contribute on the
field of play, but also became involved in the inner
workings of the sports organizations, including being
president of the Portage Golf Club. Outside of sports,
he served for 10 years as a member of the CFPD
Awards Committee to help administer the Dr. Donald
Rae Bursary.
Dr. Kenn Collier
was a member
of the
community who
gave of himself
generously
throughout his
long time in
Portage, prior to
his passing in
2012. Joyce
Collier, his wife,
is no less
committed to
giving back and
her contributions
have been
equally
impressive.
Joyce’s first concern was the welfare of her husband
and children. All were members of the Portage Golf
Club where she started her career as a volunteer. She
became active in the junior golf program when her
children were learning the sport. Her goal was to
provide the best training possible for all young golfers.
The Club showed their appreciation by creating the
Joyce Collier Junior Golf Award, which she presents
annually to the junior golfer who shows the most
passion for the game.
This was the beginning of her long involvement in golf
administration. Joyce made a significant contribution to
the game on the local, provincial and national levels. In
1981, she was a member of the rules committee for the
Canadian Ladies Golf Association’s (CLGA) national
amateur championship. She was president of the
Manitoba Ladies Golf Association then went on to
become CLGA Director of Player Development and was
an associate governor in the Royal Canadian Golf
Association. Joyce was the driving force behind the
formation of the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and
Museum. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in
2012 for her tireless work with junior and women’s golf.
In addition, she received the 2012 Distinguished
Service Award from Golf Manitoba for her many
contributions to golf. On April 30, 2013, at the Sports
Manitoba Night of Champions, Joyce was honoured
with the Great-West Life Volunteer of the Year award in
recognition of her contribution to golf, “It is because of
the leadership of people like Joyce, that the golf
community continues to thrive in Manitoba. “(Exert from
Sports Manitoba website)
Kenn and Joyce
shared the
strong belief that
they should support their community through
philanthropy. Donations from friends and family in
memory of Kenn formed the base for the ‘Dr. Kenneth
J. and Joyce Collier Fund’ which will provide for Sunset
Palliative Care, one of their favourite charities. Each
year, the earnings from the Fund will be given to
support client services and education.
Kenn and Joyce met at the Winnipeg Canoe Club after
Kenn graduated with his Pharmacy Degree in 1956.
They were married in 1960, and in 1964, after Kenn
graduated from Medical School, they chose Portage to
be their home and where they would raise their family.
Kenn joined Dr. Don Rae at Prairie Medical Associates,
a partnership that lasted for 25 years. He continued
working in the medical field in various positions and
served on numerous boards, including as president of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.
After retiring from medicine in 1990, he worked for
Manitoba Health and later RHA Central Manitoba. But
he never lost his passion for helping patients and
returned to practicing medicine in 2003, providing local
medical support to rural communities in southern
Manitoba until 2011. Kenn was a very caring man and
was always available to help his friends and patients.
Kenn and Joyce were married for 51 years and were
blessed with four children, Cathleen, Brenda, Douglas
and Andrew, and six grandchildren. With this Fund,
they have created a lasting legacy. The Fund is open to
contributions from anyone and will provide support for
individuals requiring palliative care and their families in
our community now and forever.
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New Named Fund
ORILLE AND GWEN HOGUE FUND
The Orille and Gwen Hogue Fund will be an
undesignated fund which places no restrictions on the
use of the funds, relying on the Board of Directors to
make grantmaking decisions that meet current
community priorities and needs. The final value of the
Fund will be decided sometime in the future.
ORILLE AND GWEN HOGUE LEGACY
Orille and Gwen Hogue were active and engaged
members in our community for many years and they
looked back fondly on those years spent together.
Orille stated that he and his late wife had always
wanted to give even more to their community when
they could. To that end, he had made estate
arrangements to benefit interests close to their hearts,
as well as local registered charities in a broader
sense. Orille decided to set up three named funds.
Then in December he gave the Foundation $200,000
to launch the two Bursary Funds. With Orille’s support
the first bursaries will be given in June 2013.
GWEN HOGUE BURSARY FUND
In his wife’s memory, Orille has created the Gwen
Hogue Bursary Fund for $100,000. Gwen was an
English teacher with the Portage School Division. The
Bursary Fund will support awards for grade twelve
Portage Collegiate students who plan to pursue a
career in education or working with children.
ORILLE HOGUE BURSARY FUND
Orille worked for the Department of Highways for
many years and he knows the value of good training
in any profession. To support PCI students who are
pursuing a career in the trades, he has established
the Orille Hogue Bursary Fund for $100,000. The
bursary will be available to students entering a
community college to learn a trade whether it be
hairdressing, health care, mechanics or another
trade.
Gwen, a farm girl from Oakville, was convinced by a
friend to try teaching. After Permit Teaching in Tilston
it was natural for her to go to Normal School.
Following training she taught at Elm River, a school
south of Oakville. Thus began a 39 year career in
teaching of which 22 were with the Portage School
Division and 18 of them were at Yellowquill School
teaching English to Junior High students. Gwen was
active in many areas of the local branch of the
Manitoba Teachers Society for a number of years,
particularly working with the social committee. She
served as secretary for one year and was involved
with Professional Development.
Orille grew up on the family farm east of Poplar Point.
He attended Belcourt School. His first job with the
Highways Department was on a local maintenance
crew. He joined the Army in 1943 and served in World
War II as a radio operator. He was wounded twice and
ended the war in a Belgium Hospital. Later that year he
became a member of the Canadian All-Star Hockey
team and toured Europe and Britain. When he came
back home he worked again with highway crews, thus
continuing his 46 year career with Highways; the last
19 years he served as the first maintenance
superintendent overseeing the west half of District 6.
Orille was an avid sportsman, who earned many
trophies in hockey and curling. He golfed, played
horseshoes, and hunted. He was a member of the
Lions Club, the Legion, the ANAF, Liniment League
and involved with the Terriers. Orille was the recipient
of two Golden Jubilee awards, the first one 25 years
ago for his commitment to the armed services and his
work for Manitoba Highways and the second one this
year for his volunteer work in the community.
Orille and Gwen were married in 1954 and spent 57
wonderful years together. They enjoyed travelling the
world but there was no place like home. Their
commitment to the community and its people will
continue through the Funds they created at the
Foundation, benefitting our community and its citizens,
now and for many years to come.
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New Named Fund
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF CENTRAL
MANITOBA FOUNDATION FUND
The Child and Family Services Foundation
established the First Agency Endowment Fund within
the Community Foundation of Portage and District.
The initial donation to the CFPD was $179,000 and
as investments come due over the next four years,
the Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba
Foundation Inc. will be investing $400,000. The
income from the Fund will go to CFSCM Foundation
for programs.
CFPD Chair Barney Christianson, CFSCMF Treasurer Beth
Connery and CFSCM Chair Alan Schroeder sign the Fund
Agreement for the CFSCMF Agency Fund
The Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba
Foundation was established on April 30th, 1993 using
private funds from the old Children’s Aid Society of
Central Manitoba. The Mission of the Foundation is to
“work in partnership with the community to provide
opportunities that will enhance the emotional,
physical, social and intellectual well-being of
children.” The Foundation has grown and flourished
over the past 19 years, with an endowment fund of
over $400,000.
Kathy Wightman, Executive Director of Child and
Family Services of Central Manitoba Agency, and
Secretary Treasurer of the Foundation states, “The
time is right for us to now form a partnership with the
Community Foundation of Portage and District. The
Foundation Board has made a commitment to invest
up to $400,000 over the next four years establishing
the Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba
Foundation Agency Fund within the Portage
Foundation. We want to support the Community
Foundation of Portage and District, as well as position
ourselves to continue to grow our own endowment
fund. We look forward to working with the Community
Foundation in this new partnership.”
PORTAGE & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL
BURSARY FUND
The Portage & District Arts Council (PDAC) pooled
the resources from three bursary funds to establish
the Portage & District Arts Council Bursary Fund.
Each year the CFPD will forward the earnings to
PDAC to support one or more bursaries. In March
2012, PDAC presented a cheque for $30,000 and in
September another $4,500 was added to the Fund.
In the 1980’s, the Arts Council established three
bursaries for individuals who wished to further their
study of art. The bursaries pay tribute to the memory
of three Portage la Prairie area artists: Jack Hassard,
Joyce Smedegaard and Karen Handford. Each made
valuable contributions to art education in the
community. Jack Hassard was instrumental in
founding the Portage & District Arts Council, and all
three artists devoted themselves to establishing an
Arts Centre in Portage.
In September 2012, the Peter Ward Bursary was
added to the list. Peter lived most of his adult life
surrounded by the Delta Marsh, and was instrumental
in the development of Delta Waterfowl and Wetlands
Research Station. His contributions to the world of
wildlife, waterfowl and art will not be forgotten.
PDAC past Executive Director Jean Armstrong, PDAC Chair
Doug Halmarson, CFPD Chair Barney Christianson and Kevin
and Chris Ward
All applicants must be residents of the Portage area
and demonstrate an existing interest in the Arts and a
keen desire to develop their talents. For details about
the bursaries and the application form, please contact
the Portage & District Arts Centre at 204-239-6029.
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New Named Funds
BARRY AND ETHEL-MAE GREENSLADE
FAMILY FUND
Mae was Executive Director of the Portage Plains United
Way for several years, and owned a business supply and
gift store in Portage la Prairie.
Barry and Ethel-Mae have always been grateful for the
way their home town of Portage la Prairie supported and
nurtured them and their family over the years. Now they
are giving back. They were happily married for 48 years
and have five married children: Robin, Chris, Fred, Kelly
and Lori-Dee, as well as 13 grandchildren. Their legacy
will continue to grow.
PORTAGE CREDIT UNION OAKVILLE FUND
Barry and Ethel-Mae Greenslade have been strong
community supporters and great friends and mentors
to many individuals, personally and in business.
Family has always been their priority. Barry passed
away in 2012 but his presence will continue to be felt
by all who knew him. Barry and Ethel-Mae shared a
great love for one another and in keeping with that
strong bond, the “Barry and Ethel-Mae Greenslade
Family Fund” has been created. The Fund will be
undesignated and the interest used to support the
Foundation’s general granting program that gives
financial assistance to many of the organizations they
have supported over the years.
Barry was a Portage farm boy who became a
prominent business man, owning and operating
Stewart Greenslade Insurance. His practice of putting
people first made him successful at business and in
the community as a member of several organizations
such as the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Kinsmen
Club, Rotary Club, and most recently the Community
Foundation. Barry enjoyed sports especially curling
and golf, and shared his talents in music, design and
woodworking.
Ethel-Mae (Carter) was born and raised in Portage la
Prairie. After graduating from P.C.I. she took her
nurses training at St. Boniface General Hospital. She
is a former figure skating coach and fitness instructor.
Ethel-Mae serves her community in many ways – she
is active in her church, and is currently on the Board
of Sunset Palliative Care serving as Treasurer. Ethel-
Left to right: CFPD Chair Barney Christianson. Oakville Rep Len
Essay and Portage Credit Union CEO Dave Omichinski
‘The Portage Credit Union Oakville Fund’ was
established in December 2012 with the donation of
$5,000. CEO Dave Omichinski said, “We contributed a
previous $10,000 so this brings us to $15,000. By the end
of the 3 years the pool of funds will be up to $25,000.” It
will be a Fund within the Oakville and District Community
Endowment Fund.
The Portage Credit Union has been a supporter of the
Foundation since its inception by becoming a Founding
Member in 1995 and donating continuously over the
years. Dave commented, “The premise behind the Fund
itself is that it’s a gift that keeps on giving. The funds are
never spent; the interest generated goes out to all
causes. With Oakville specifically, we have a branch out
there and we have a lot of members from the area. This
is an excellent way to help build the Oakville Fund that is
targeted at Oakville and area.”
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New Named Funds
ADMINISTRATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND
DR. MIKE AND JOANNE SULLIVAN
FAMILY FUND
In March 1995, the CFPD made an application to the
Community Foundations of Canada for operating cost
support. The application was successful and resulted in a
$5,000 grant. The money was used to improve
community awareness and to build the Foundation’s
operational structure. Building an Administrative
Endowment Fund for the CFPD was one of the
conditions of the grant.
An Administrative Endowment Fund supports the
administration of the Foundation’s various programs in
community leadership, development, grantmaking and
communications. Presently, the Foundation receives
1.5% of the total Endowment Fund to help with
administration cost. It is also the grateful recipient of a
Manitoba Community Foundations Support Grant,
sponsored by the Winnipeg Foundation and Manitoba
Hydro. In this past year, the Foundation year received
flow-through funds of $9,317 for expenses from this
grant.
In November 2012, Mike and Joanne Sullivan created
the “Dr. Mike and Joanne Sullivan Family Fund”. Income
earned on this field of interest fund will benefit charitable
groups, projects and/or activities in recreation, sport, and
fitness in Portage la Prairie and area. The Fund is one of
the Sullivan's ongoing investments in their community.
Mike and Joanne Sullivan believe in living an active
lifestyle, which includes a variety of sport and
recreational activities. “We feel supporting the
recreational areas of our community will benefit those
both young and old and give them many opportunities for
healthier lifestyles,” said Mike. “The fund is structured for
two different purposes. The first is for recreational
purposes to create better lifestyles. The second is geared
specifically towards youth groups or projects.”
The Sullivan’s are Founding Members and Mike served
on the Board for four years from 1998 to 2002. “Having
been involved with the foundation since its inception”
said Mike, “we feel this is the best opportunity to give
back to the community. Our youth are our future. Any
time we can encourage our youth to develop and grow
we will all benefit from a better society.”
"Good actions give strength to ourselves and
inspire good actions in others." - Plato
The goal of the Foundation has been, and continues to
be, to build the Administrative Endowment Fund and
thereby reduce the amount charged to the other
Endowment Funds to cover the Foundation's cost of
operations. Ideally, at some point the Administrative
Endowment Fund might support all of the Foundation’s
expenses, allowing 100% of the other Funds to be used
for their intended purposes.
To date, the Administrative Endowment Fund stands at
$283,791. Donors who share the vision of a Fund that
pays the bills, leaving the other Funds to carry on their
good work without any “overhead”, can contribute to the
Fund and receive an official tax receipt for their donation.
Several named funds have specifically identified the
purpose of building the CFPD Administrative Endowment
Fund when they were created. Two such funds are:
• Avis Degruelle Admin Fund
• Edith Dennis Fund
New Funds added this year:
• Lou and Debbie Antonissen Family Fund
• Doug and Paulette Connery Family Fund
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Grantmaking
New Grant Application and Guidelines
Time for a change!
After 18 years the Community Foundation of
Portage and District (CFPD) has revised the grant
application to meet current day technology. The
application is on our website at www.cfpdi.ca.
The new application is a fillable PDF form, which
means you can open the form, fill it out and save it
to your computer. You can then submit the
application via e-mail with supporting documents
(scanned documents are acceptable) to CFPD
(cfpd@mts.net). Please submit hard copies as
well. Applicants can send the application and
supporting documents to cfpd@mts.net or mail to
P.O. Box 1153, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3J9.
made to the CFPD board where more discussion
takes place and final decisions are made. Shortly
after, the applicants are contacted and the grants
are awarded accordingly. Special recognition and
appreciation has to go out to CFPD’s Executive
Director Karen Braden for making this process
go as smoothly as it does. She performs a
considerable amount of work assessing and
organizing all the applications, contacting each
organization to set up the interviews, contacting
them all again with the results, and then
coordinating awards and presentations.
The total amount of funds disbursed in 2012 was
with $125,978 in undesignated funds going to 18
community groups, and $42,707 in designated
funds including Awards and Bursaries. These
funds were disbursed as follows:
CFPD has created a lasting legacy by pooling and
prudently investing the gifts of many donors in a
permanent Endowment Fund. The Fund has
grown to $5.4 million. The income generated is
used to support community-building initiatives in
such diverse fields as health care, education, arts
and culture, recreation, environment and social
services.
Sector
Grantmaking is the fulfillment of the more public
and tangible part of CFPD’s mission. It is the
giving back part of what we do. And last year,
through the interest generated from the
Community Endowment Fund, we were able to
give back $125,978 to a wide variety of
organizations supporting a broad spectrum of vital
community projects.
Grantmaking takes place twice a year in April and
October. The process has become very
streamlined over the years and, all things
considered, has an amazingly quick turnaround.
In the span of 3 weeks each application is
qualified and discussed, representatives from the
respective organizations are interviewed by the
Grants Committee, and recommendations are
Percent
Arts and Culture
15,436
12%
Awards and Bursaries
24,137
19%
6,400
5%
Health Care
12,435
10%
Community Services
43,491
36%
Sports and Recreation
24,079
19%
$125,978
100%
Education
This Fund provides resources for charities which
have projects that benefit people of Portage and
District. Grants are only made to non-profit
organizations with Revenue Canada Charitable
Registration Numbers or other qualified donees
under the Income Tax Act. We do not support
general operating expenses or religious or political
activities.
Grantmaking - Brad McMurray
Amount
Totals
It should also be noted that the total amount
requested by all the applications in a given year
far exceeds the CFPD’s fund distribution quota for
that year. So it’s often a challenge for the board,
especially when there are so many worthwhile
projects in our community that deserve our
support.
Thanks again to the efforts of the 2012 Grants
Committee (comprised of directors Ray Johnson,
Wayne Klippenstein, Carey Duncan and Brad
McMurray; and two community members Vern
Crandell and Jim Pehura).
And, as always, thanks to all the organizations and
volunteers who work tirelessly to make their
communities a better, more caring place to live in.
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Grantmaking
Grants Awarded in 2012
Undesignated Funds
Big Brothers Big Sisters
- office furniture
Centennial Community Club/City of Portage
- upgrade ice plant
Friends of Poplar Point/RM of Portage
- reconditioned Olympia ice resurfacer
Habitat for Humanity
- home for single parent family
Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium
- educational programs
North Memorial School/School Division
- iPads and iTune cards
North Memorial School/School Division
- breakfast program from Children in need fund
Portage & District Arts Council
- ArtsSmarts Program
Portage Community Centre/Glesby Centre
- high lumen projector
Portage Friendship Centre
- make pow wow outfits for group
Portage Learning and Literacy Centre
- furniture for computer lab
Prairie Players - dimmer packs and lights
Project Sam Inc
- induction convection range for kitchen
Sunset Palliative Care - fencing
Trinity United Church
- upgrade west wing for nursery school
Ukrainian Connections Inc.
- new rope light for the museum heritage church
Youth for Christ - roofing
Subtotal
Designated Funds
Arts Stablization
- PDAC for professional development
Allan Greenberg Memorial Fund
- Portage Plains United Way
James Culbert Fund
- Heart and Stroke Foundation
- Lions Prairie Manor Foundation
- Portage District Hospital Foundation
- Trinity United Church
- Lung Association of Manitoba
Oakville and District Community Endowment Fund
- Oakville Community Club
John Rennie Memorial Fund
- ArtsSmarts Program
George Schmidt Memorial Fund
- Youth for Christ
Subtotal
2,000
15,000
5,000
5,000
1,000
2,900
200
2,500
The Friends of Poplar Point Rink purchased a
reconditioned Olympia ice surface; driving
the machine is Warren Bend
4,000
2,500
2,500
2,000
3,471
1,500
25,000
3,700
5,000
Official transfer of the 2012 Habitat for Humanity
home to the family
$83,271
350
350
2,191
2,191
2,191
2,191
2,191
4,079
386
500
$16,620
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The Ukrainian Church at the Fort la Reine Museum will
shine brighter with new rope lighting (photo by Dennis
Wiens)
Grantmaking
Donor Advised Fund
Portage la Prairie Lions Club
- Portage Plains United Way
- Salvation Army
Subtotal
Annual Awards and Bursaries
AMHS Farwell Bursary
- Jesse Turner
Walter Ritchie Bell Memorial Bursary Scott Robinson
Maxine Edmondson Award
- Alana Tayti
Karen Handford Memorial Fund
- Amy Lindal
Dr. Harvey Hassard Memorial Bursary
- Carly Hamelin and Delany Page
Virgil Holmes Memorial Bursary
- Amy Lindal
Cameron Hoover Memorial Bursary
- Kelsey Aberdeen
Bill Linden Bursary – Cassidy Price
Alice Mayor Bursary - Janelle Tarr
H. C. (Carl) McGregor Bursaries
Portage Collegiate Institute
- Taylor Frank and Alana Tayti
Neepawa Area Collegiate - Jaya Freeman
Florence Metheral Award
- Kelsey Aberdeen
Thomas Metheral Award
- Katelynn Chabot
Charlie Oliver 4-H Watch Awards
- Riley Trimble and Anthony Roulette
Nell Owens Award for Excellence in
Writing - Justyne Essery
Poplar Point Scholarship
- Jesse Turner
Portage Community Development
Corporation Bursary
- Sam Davidson
PCI Citizenship Awards 2 ($1,000)
- Emily Neufeld and Madison Delong
PCI Centennial School Spirit Award
- Carley Muirza
PCI Scholastic Award
- Kelsey Aberdeen
Dr. Donald Rae Memorial Bursary
Fund - Dayna Yurkiw
Lorraine Rae Bursary - Keelin Horing
Reita Richardson Memorial Award
- Krystal Drain
George and Wanda Ryder Trades
Bursary - Brandon Turner
Salem & Curtis-Ridge Community
Club Bursary - Lisa Beck
Orest and Eva Shewchuk Bursary
- Keana Rellinger
Elma Slack Bursary - Julia Arndt
Krista Tully Memorial Bursary
- Brailen Smith
Margaret Webster Memorial Bursary
- Matthew Green
Nelson Vianzon Memorial Bursary
- Jordan Grenkow
Subtotal
1,000
950
$1,950
700
750
1,000
Total of Grants Awarded
250
360
1000
400
500
200
$24,137
$125,978
CFPD Bursaries
The Community Foundation of Portage and District
has six opportunities for students to access funding
to help cover their costs to pursue a post-secondary
education. If you know a student who is seeking a
career in business, education, medical care or
aviation please go to our website to access the
specific bursary criteria and application forms.
http://www.cfpdi.ca/publications.html
2,000
1,000
500
800
450
There are three $1000 bursaries for medical care:
- Dr. Donald William Rae Memorial Bursary
- Dr. Harvey Hassard Memorial Bursary (2)
1,600
800
1,200
One $1000 bursary for education:
- Lorraine Rae Bursary
1,200
One $1000 bursary for business:
- Portage la Prairie Community Development
Corporation Bursary
342
230
One $1000 bursary for a central Manitoba student
for training to be commercial pilot:
- Jody Lee Fulton Memorial Bursary
500
1,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
800
180
At the 2011 Annual report Presentation the following bursaries
were presented: the Dr. Donald Rae Bursary for training in
medical - Dayna Yurkiw, the Portage Community Development
Bursary for business - Sam Davidson and the Lorraine Rae Bursary for
education - Keelin Horning
875
500
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Youth in Philanthropy
Kids in Philanthropy – Cathy Vanstone
In the spring of 2012, the outcomes of the pilot Grade 5-8
KiP in Philanthropy project were evident as the four
participating middle schools presented cheques to their
selected charities. The goal of introducing a vehicle for
middle school educators to partner curriculum with
community philanthropy was met with all project groups.
Five projects were completed in the four schools La
Verendrye, École Arthur Meighan School, Yellowquill
School, and Oakville School.
Yellowquill School’s KiP students presented a cheque
to Daisy Dowhy, Central Plains Cancer Care
CFPD committed to supporting the KiP program with an
annual funding of $2500. The program challenged the
students to get to know their community well enough to
make an informed decision on how to grant their $500.
Some projects initiated their own fundraising to increase
the amount of their grant. One project leader plans
integrating his project with the industrial arts program in
his school and developed a logo for Youth in
Philanthropy and KiP T- shirts as a fund raiser.
Schools
École Arthur
Meighen - Gr 7 & 8
French. Immersion
École Arthur
Meighen – Extra
Curricular
La Verendrye
Evaluation comments for the pilot program from students,
schools, project leaders, and grant recipients were very
positive, In addition to the original program objectives of
education and learning skills around philanthropy and
community service, additional outcomes were noted.
These included a positive attitude and experience of
philanthropy for all involved as well as public relations
and speaking skills in interviewing potential recipients
and making presentation at school assemblies. Some
students also had the opportunity of being interviewed by
local media.
Oakville
- Gr. 4 & 5 class
Yellowquill - Gr. 6
Social Studies
Charity
Central Plains
Cancer Care - Kids
Can Cope
1. Children’s Wish
Foundation
Amount
500
2. Child and Family
Services
- Chance to Grow
Portage Animal
Welfare Society
Portage Animal
Welfare Society
1. Central Plains
Cancer Care - Kids
Can Cope
2. Portage Animal
Welfare Society
250
Total
As recommendations from the pilot project the previous
year were incorporated into the KiP resource material,
the committee is promoting school participation through
having material as easy to access as possible. This year,
all the applications and information are available on line
on the CFPD website. The committee has been
encouraged by the ongoing enthusiasm and commitment
of the students, project leaders, and schools to the
objectives of Kids in Philanthropy. CFPD was pleased to
present an overview of the project at the regional
Community Foundations of Canada forum in September,
2012.
250
500
500
250
250
$2500
École Arthur Meighen High School KiP group
presented two cheques for $309 each, one to Kathy
Whitman Wightman, for the Child and Family Services
Foundation’s Chance to Grow program and one to
Michelle Lalancettee, the Children’s Wish Foundation
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Fund Development
Report by Paul Davidson
Field of Interest Funds
Allow you to designate a specific area of interest
(e.g. education, children’s needs, recreation) in
which charitable grants can be made. The Board
of Directors uses its discretion in selecting the
most appropriate recipients, year after year.
Would you like to leave a lasting legacy
behind?
There are many reasons for charitable giving; the
Community Foundation of Portage and District can
meet those needs. The Community Foundation is a
charity where you and your family cannot only see
but feel the benefits that it makes to “our”
community today and for generations to come.
Designated Funds
Specify one or more charitable organizations to be
the perpetual beneficiaries of the annual income
from your fund.
The Community Foundation has grown
tremendously since its inception in 1994 and within
this past year alone the Foundation has approved
approximately $128,000 in grants.
Door Advised Funds
Allow
you to make recommendations to the Foundation’s
Board of Directors regarding proposed charitable
distributions from your fund. Your suggestions are
considered, although final determination on all
grant awards is the responsibility of the Board.
These grants are helping good people do great
things in our community such as improving the
health, arts and culture, education, recreation and
community services for all who live here. We
believe that by strengthening community
organizations, we strengthen our community as a
whole.
Scholarship and Bursary Funds
Allow you to provide assistance and
encouragement to promising young students
challenged by the cost of education. Funds are
distributed to the institution on behalf of the
student.
Creating a family fund ensures your name and
generosity will live on in our community forever.
Once you have established your fund you can add
to it at any time. All contributions are tax deductible
and you have the freedom to direct the distribution
of funds to specific charities or sectors you feel
compassionate about.
Agency Endowment Funds
Charitable organizations may establish
permanently endowed funds to provide a source
of annual income for operations or programs.
Administration Funds
These funds support the administration of the
foundation’s various programs in community
leadership, development, grantmaking and
communications.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
All named funds require a minimum of $5,000 with
the exception of a Donor Advised Fund which
requires a minimum of $25,000. All named funds
can be built over time.
Types of Funds
When you establish a fund with CFPD, you choose
its name and decide how it will work to benefit the
community and fulfill your charitable goals.
Depending on your wishes, your fund will fall into
one of the following categories:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is
the only thing that ever has” – Margaret Mead
Undesignated Funds
Place no restrictions on the use of the funds,
relying on the Board of Directors to make
grantmaking decisions that meet current community
priorities and needs.
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Memorial List
Memorial gifts are a thoughtful way of honouring
the memory of a family member, friend or
colleague who died. Memorial gifts made to the
Community Foundation of Portage and District
Inc qualify as charitable donations. Donors
receive a tax receipt and the family of the
deceased receives a letter acknowledging the
gift. This memorial gift to the Community
Foundation remembers that special person each
year in the Annual Report and on the website.
2012 Gifts in Memory of:
Verna Bailey, Valerie Beattie, Kathleen Bjarnason,
Morris Blanchard, Robert and Jean Brownlee,
Gregory Bryson, Glenn Carlson, John Chapman,
Doug Connery, Jeff Connery, Jackie (Connery) Nicol,
Keith Cousins, Dr. Kenneth J. Collier, Ruby Crawford,
Murray Cumberland, Jeanne Duprey, Douglas
Edmondson, Derrek Ferguson, Florence Ferris,
Marjorie Gilbert, Barry Greenslade, Lea Guette,
Hayden Henwood, Marion Hosegood, Garnet Love,
Patricia MacDonald, Eva McCutcheon, Myrtle McKay,
Shirley McKay,Robert A. Miller, Kathleen Preston,
Eleanor Shwaluk, Barbara Simmons, Frank Sissons,
Peter Ward
1994-2011 Gifts in Memory of:
ABC: Bill Andrich, James A. Andrich, Andrew Arklie,
Isabelle Armstrong, Allan Arnott, Arlan Asham, Arnold
Askin, Frances Askin, Leon Baart, Cliff Bagrie, Alex
Balanyk, John Balanyk, Mary Balanyk, Jim Bassey,
Steve Balanyk, David Barnes, Flora Bell, Thomas
Robert Bell, Michael (Mac) Bereza, Dale Berg, Edwin
Berry, Jean Biberdorf, Joan Blaine, Ken Blair, Floyd
Blight, Rick Blight, Lucie Borczuch, Bob Botterill, Ilene
Botterill, Yvonne Bouchard, Hazel Bowler, Robert
(Bob) Boyle, Robert E Braden, Helen Brands, William
Braun, Allan Bray, Ann Mary Bray, Violet Breakey,
Melba Breckman, Kenneth Brooking, Agnes Brown,
Arthur Brown, Gerard Paul Brown, Joan E. Brown,
Don Brownridge, Jean Brownridge, Alma Buchanan,
Victorine Buratenski, Clara Burke, Dr. W. Bilynski,
Marg Butterfield, Diane Calvert, Keith Campbell,
Helen Pauline Cameron, Chester Cairns, Lynda
Cairns, Trudy Cann, Barbara Carmichael, Joseph
Carmichael, Lorne Carter, Molly Cheater, Ruth
Caister, Diane Gail Calvert, Andrew Cavers, Lillian
Chapman, James Albert Clarke, Eldon Cheater,
Norma Cheater, Tom and Amy Chesney, Harold
Chiponski, Mike Chiponski, Tony Chiponski, Connie
Christianson, Robert Wayne Christie, Helen
Clements, Lauree Clifford, Judith Cline, Merton B.
Coates, Harvey Coltart, Doug Connery, Gladys Cook,
Robert “Clair” Cook, Ted Cook, James Collett, Wayne
Costley, Marjorie Coubrough, Gertrude Cousins, Roy
Cousins, Lorne Crawford, Shirley Crawford, Catherine
Crowley, Bradley Cress, Hattie Crewson, Murray
Crewson, Marion Czop
DEF: Helen J. Dahl, Rose Dalmyn, Al Davies, Ray
Davidson, Laurie M. Décor, Florence Davies, Lois
Demman, Karen Devine, Ted Dezyn, Doris Dick,
Agnes Dickson, Gavin Dixon, Thomas Dixon, Richard
Downing, Norval Dreher, Tom Dreher, Anne Dunfield,
Jack Dunn, Jack Duncan, Donald Dyer, John
Dziadykewich, Shirley Edmondson, Olson Eikel, Barry
Elgert, Luella Evans, Ollie Eyvindson, Jean
Farncombe, Ralph Faurschou, George Ferley, Brock
Ferguson, Carl Ferris, Clemmence Ferris, Iris Ferris,
Roy Ferris, Harold Finnie, Helen Finnie, Ron Fisher,
Vernice Fletcher, Lois Forsythe, Norman Fortier,
Vance Fowler, Donalda Friesen, Douglas Frost, Jody
Lee Fulton, Shirley Furtievich
GHI: Maureen Gagne, Tom and Edna Gemmell,
Rowena Gibb, Scott Giffin, Harvey Gilbert, Hazel
Gilroy, Andrew Gourley, Mabel Grant, Hilda Gray,
Renate Gravert, Gwen Burtonshaw Green, Alice
Gourley, Darren Grimolferson, Elsie Grobb, Violet
Carter Guick, Murray Guinn, Norman Halmarson,
Blanche Hamelin, Janet Lea Hamelin, Tony Hamelin,
Grace Hamlin, Edward Hammond, Shirley Hawkins,
Geoffry Heal, Jack Henry, Edmond Hogue, Ray
Hooper, Allan Greenberg, Evadine Halmarson, Carrie
Marie Halrest (Domes), Ralph and Rose Hartz, Cliff
Hawker, Robert Henderson, Wina Pratt Hodgson,
Marion Hogoboam, Jeanne Holland, Julie E. Holton,
Edward Howard, John C. Hutton, Leslie Hurst, Hilda
Hyde, Laura Hutchinson, Joseph Hyde, Janet “Bim”
Ireland, William Irwin
JKL: Edith Jackson, Hilda and Gordon Ingram,
Grethel Irving, F. Izzard, Trueman Johnson, W.
Douglas Jones, Marilyn Kasijan, Thomas Kelly,
Michael Kellar, Elmer Kirschman, Ross Knowles, Julie
Sophia Kolke, Arthur Adolph Kolke, Evelyn Krawchuk,
Delores Lachance, Sandra Lamont, Dan Larkin,
Sharon Lee, Mary-Ann Lepper, David Logan, Carl and
Esther Lee, Eleanor Lee, Helen Lee, Patrick Vaughan
Lee, Donn Leslie, William Linski, Ethel Lisowski, Sid
J. Lye, Margaret Lyon, Lois Lyon
MNO: Roy MacDonald, Donald MacIntosh, Marjorie
Malanchuk, Alex McKay, F.M. (Mac) Manwaring,
Isabel Matthews, Terry Martin, Marvin McCallister,
Jessie McCartney, John T. McCartney,
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Memorial List
NOTES
Shirley McCulloch, Margaret (Ryan) McDonald, Enid
McDougall, Jane McDougall, H.C.(Carl) McGregor,
Bernice McIntosh, Cora McKenzie, Don McKenzie,
Stanley Meikle, Marjorie Messmer, Frank Miazga,
Calvin Miller, Clive Miller, Ronald Miller, Shirley Kellar
Miller, Keith Moffat, Murray Moon, Helen Moran, Greg
Morton, Shane Morton, Vince Munro, Doug Muirhead,
Norman Muirhead, Emil Nagribianko, Harold Narvey,
Miriam Nichol, John Noton, Billy Oglivie, Thomas
Oglivie, Charlie T. Oliver, Aime Omichinski, Joseph
Oshurst, Fumiko Otsuji, Ila Owens, Nell Owens
PQRS: Anne Pallister, Doug Palmer, Rose Parrot,
Jeanne Pashe, Devona Patenaude, Len Paul, Thelma
Peterson, Mary Pidskalny, John Harold Poyser, Orest
Pressey, Eva Proudfoot, Dr. Donald Rae, Robert F.
Ramin, Ralph Rawling, Eleanor (Moran) Rayl, John
Rennie, Robert Rennie, Cecil Reid, Gladys Annie
Riddle, Robert Riendeau, Diane Riley, Clifford Joseph
Ringash, Raymond Rispler, Herb Roberts, Lawrence
Robillard, Perry Robinson, Helen Ethel Ronald,
Christine Rodz, Ken Ross, Lauren David Roy, Elmer
Rutter, Danny Ryder, Peter Rystephanuk, Linda
McAloon Sales, Alice Sanderson, Barbara K.
Sanderson, Bryan Sanderson Jr., Joyce Sangster,
Lena Sawchenko, Bud Scharien, Rose Marie
Schellenberg, James Scott, Helmut Seiler, William
(Bill) Sherritt, Jean Sherritt, Orest Shewchuk, Elsie
May Shewfelt, Steven Shewchuk, Eleanor Shwaluk,
Lorne Shwaluk, Marianna Simonds, Alex Simpson,
Derek Slate, Milton & Phyllis Sloik, Nellie Shirtliffe,
Eldon Simonds, Edythe Simpson, Wally Sing, Randy
Skuce, Eric Smith, Maurice Smith, Hans Ernest
Nelson (Buster) Smith, Helen Smith, Joycelyn Starr,
Ernest E. Steeden, Cliff John Stevenson, Becky
Stewart, James Stewart, Penny Stewart, Marion
Stewart, Molly Stewart, Marguerite Idelle Street,
David Sullivan, Eric Stanley Swaine, Paul Szmigelski
TUVWXYZ: James Taylor, William (Bill) Taylor,
James Tennant, Grant Tidsbury, Erwin Thompson,
Kaye Thompson, Myrtle Thomson, Jack Thomson,
Robert (Ian) Thomson, James Arthur Tooth, Alford
John Toews, Toby Trimble Sr., Orville Troop, Kalman
Tully, Krista Tully, Lorne Tully, Robert Tunningley,
Diane Turner, Marshall Turner, Douglas Vanstone,
Adrian Vanwart, Marianne Vust, Clarence Troop,
Rozella Walker, Sally Walker, Sid Walmsley, Bob
Warburton, Margaret Watson, Eveline Whitebone,
Audrey Wilkinson, Hartley Wilson, Margaret Wilson,
Glen Wishart, Helen Wishart, Anne Wismer, Dale
Wood, Ray Wood, Allison McLaughin-Wright,, Mildred
Zimmerman, Bert Zwiep
Page 20
Auditors’ Report on Summarized Financial Statements
To the Members of the Board:
The accompanying summarized statement of financial position and statement of operations are derived from the complete financial
statements of the Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc. as at December 31, 2012 and for the year ended, upon which we
expressed an opinion without reservation in our report dated May 21, 2013. The fair summarization of the complete financial statements
is the responsibility of management. Our responsibility, in accordance with the applicable Assurance Guideline of the Canadian Institute
of Chartered Accountants, is to report on the summarized financial statements.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements fairly summarize, in all material respects, the related complete financial
statements in accordance with the criteria described in the Guideline referred to above.
These summarized financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit
organizations. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes. For more information on the
entity's financial position and results of operations, reference should be made to the related complete financial statements.
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
May 21, 2013
780 Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 0M7, Phone: (204) 239-6117, 1 (866) 939-6117
Chartered Accountants
Community Foundation of Portage & District Inc.
Summarized Statement of Financial Position
As at December 31, 2012
2012
2011
852,189
20,991
1,128
144,603
628,690
23,317
613
79,042
1,018,911
731,662
990
1,236
4,662,448
4,242,041
86,806
82,984
5,769,155
5,057,923
5,500
144,603
7,941
79,042
150,103
86,983
5,326,475
86,806
81,733
123,048
990
4,780,266
82,984
54,733
51,721
1,236
5,619,052
4,970,940
5,769,155
5,057,923
Assets
Current
Cash and cash equivalents
Interest receivable
Goods and Services Tax receivable
Due from Endowment Fund
Equipment
Investments
Trust funds on deposit
Liabilities
Current
Accounts payable and accruals
Due to Operating Fund
Net Assets
Restricted for endowment purposes
Trust funds
Internally restricted
Unrestricted
Invested in equipment
1
Community Foundation of Portage & District Inc.
Summarized Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2012
2012
Revenues
Investment income
Gain on sale of investments
Winnipeg Foundation grant
Other
Special event
Designated funds
Memorial donations
Bursaries and scholarships
Designated for specific purposes
Donor advised fund
Undesignated funds
Supporters
Builders Club
Less: Grant making
2011
173,000
(11,098)
9,517
5,600
65
158,498
128,249
9,926
3,500
-
177,084
300,173
14,437
254,985
222,230
10,560
282,662
97,820
12,120
4,195
502,212
396,797
31,201
13,470
33,261
11,205
44,671
44,466
126,478
128,752
597,489
612,684
Continued on next page
2
Community Foundation of Portage & District Inc.
Summarized Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2012
2012
2011
597,489
612,684
8,079
246
52
2,721
193
1,763
22,487
341
1,375
317
494
1,559
1,631
7,353
650
1,080
2,968
205
32
29,944
6,766
298
587
80
1,746
141
780
1,818
4,117
893
5,300
6,633
550
2,500
125
23
28,705
83,490
61,062
Excess of revenues over expenses before other items
513,999
551,622
Other income (expenses)
Other comprehensive investment income/(loss)
130,291
(226,357)
Excess of revenues over expenses
644,290
325,265
Gross profit (Continued from previous page)
Expenses
Advertising
Amortization
Bank charges
Computer
Donor recognition
Insurance
Investment counsel fees
Meetings
Memberships
Miscellaneous
Office supplies
Postage and courier
Professional development
Professional fees
Rent
Repairs and maintenance
Telephone
Travel
Volunteers
Wages
Community Foundation of Portage and District Inc.
Summarized Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the year ended December 31, 2012
Restricted for
Endowment Endowment Fund
Purposes
Trust Funds
Net assets, beginning of year
Surplus transfer - draw down funds
4,780,266
(674)
Operating Fund
Internally
Restricted
82,984
Operating Fund
Unrestricted
Operating Fund
Invested in
Equipment
2012
2011
54,733
51,721
1,236
4,970,940
4,641,166
-
-
674
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
600
-
-
3,822
3,909
644,290
325,265
5,619,052
4,970,940
Contributions of managed funds - Endowment
-
-
Excess of revenues over expenses - Trust
-
3,822
546,883
-
27,000
70,653
(246)
5,326,475
86,806
81,733
123,048
990
Excess of revenues over expenses
Net assets, end of year
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Natalie
Pouteau
Brent Gilbert
George Miller
Barney and Roberta Christianson
Gifts in Kind
CFPD is serviced through the home office of our Executive Director. Our Board and Committee
meetings are held in different boardrooms in the City. We appreciate and thank the following for
their generosity:
• BDO Dunwoody LLP, the City of Portage for use of their boardroom for our monthly meetings.
• Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie for providing space for our grants committee meetings.
CFPD gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Angela Bluhm and Marsha Thomas of BDO
Canada LLP for her assistance in preparing our monthly accounting and financial statements.
CFPD was fortunate to have Fred Greenslade as our webmaster. CFPD appreciates the work put
into our website and thanks him for volunteering three years of his time and talent.
CFPD thanks photographer Dennis Wiens for taking pictures at our annual report presentations.
CFPD thanks the Daily Graphic, Norquay Printers and CFRY for covering our stories.
Special thanks to the Daily Graphic and Norquay Printers for printing CFPD’s 2012 Annual Report
ad in the Central Plains Herald-Leader and Central Manitoba Shopper.
Community
Foundation
OF PORTAGE AND DISTRICT INC.
P.O. Box 1153
Portage la Prairie, MB
R1N 3J9
telephone
fax
e-mail
website
204 274 2442
204 274 2447
cfpd@mts.net
www.manitobacommunityfoundations.ca/portage
www.cfpdi.ca