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Funded Projects: Alberta
Note: The dollar values in this chart reflect the values originally approved for the project. These values are updated to reflect actual WD funding provided in support of the project, as well as final project costs, when all project-related administration has been completed and final disbursements have been confirmed. This list is current as of December 23, 2011.
| Recipient | Project Description | WD Funding | Project Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation | Rescue, treat and release injured and orphaned birds of prey | $ 875,000 | $ 1,425,000 |
| Alberta Easter Seals Society | Camp redevelopment | $ 283,624 | $ 345,882 |
| Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation | Support parks beautification and online reservation system | $ 4,688,580 | $ 9,377,160 |
| Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. | Remediate Dwarf Mistletoe | $ 3,400,370 | $ 3,778,189 |
| Athabasca University | Online learning course digitization | $ 3,200,000 | $ 5,859,081 |
| Bailey Theatre Society | Restore theatre | $ 3,322,612 | $ 6,169,130 |
| Bow Island & District Fire Department Fund Raising Association | Construct fire department storage and training facility | $ 163,823 | $ 222,469 |
| Bow Island Branch No. 197 of the Royal Canadian Legion | Repair and renovate Legion Hall | $ 55,932 | $ 94,733 |
| Brooks and District Museum and Historical Society | Support upgrades to Museum | $ 60,616 | $ 72,897 |
| Camp Warwa | Construct and upgrade cabins | $ 95,458 | $ 142,475 |
| Canadian Badlands Ltd. | Support tourism attractions | $ 6,225,633 | $ 7,635,667 |
| City of Fort Saskatchewan | Construct 1876 Fort representation | $ 500,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
| City of Lethbridge | Upgrade park | $ 538,000 | $ 1,750,000 |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | Upgrade River of Death and Discovery Dinosaur Centre | $ 540,000 | $ 1,489,400 |
| Crowsnest Pass Economic Development Board | Develop discovery centre | $ 73,214 | $ 97,619 |
| Demmitt Cultural Society | Construct a community hall | $ 762,756 | $ 1,298,485 |
| Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta | Upgrade tourism attractions | $ 660,530 | $ 875,419 |
| Elkwater Community Association | Re-develop log hall | $ 360,000 | $ 941,055 |
| Foothills Forest Products Inc. | Expand wood pellet manufacturing facility | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta | Community reforestation | $ 6,535,743 | $ 13,563,155 |
| Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FireSmart) | Assist forest-based communities under the Fire Hazard Reduction and Forest Health Program | $ 15,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 |
| Friends of Camp St. Basil Society & Order of St. Basil the Great | Demolish and re-construct camp | $ 585,140 | $ 1,507,364 |
| Friends of Medalta Society | Upgrade national historic site | $ 3,046,920 | $ 4,239,523 |
| Gleichen and District Agricultural Society | Upgrade campground | $ 25,415 | $ 31,439 |
| Grande Prairie Farmers' Market Society | Upgrade farmers’ market | $ 559,257 | $ 727,263 |
| Growing Power Hairy Hill Limited Partnership | Support anaerobic digestion and bio-utility project | $ 4,143,000 | $ 14,155,360 |
| Hazel Bluff Community Agricultural Society (A Div. of The Westlock Ag. Society) | Demolish and reconstruct community hall | $ 365,000 | $ 1,091,546 |
| High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-Op Limited | Construct plant | $ 2,004,700 | $ 3,604,700 |
| Hinton Wood Products, Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd. | Upgrade campground | $ 254,300 | $ 407,501 |
| Ion Print Solutions | Expand print shop | $ 5,330,000 | $ 12,684,000 |
| Kikino Metis Settlement | Tourism development | $ 465,983 | $ 995,469 |
| La Crete Agricultural Society | Repair heritage village | $ 53,240 | $ 92,981 |
| La Crete Ferry Campground Society | Upgrade and expand campground | $ 188,490 | $ 291,439 |
| Lethbridge Economic Development Initiative Society | Construct Technology Commercialization Centre | $ 4,394,349 | $ 5,781,778 |
| Mackenzie County | Expand campground | $ 246,180 | $ 332,675 |
| Medicine River Wildlife Centre | Upgrade trails | $ 36,712 | $ 61,186 |
| Newell Recycling Association | Construct regional recycling centre | $ 743,721 | $ 1,487,831 |
| Olds College | Construct horticultural centre | $ 2,600,000 | $ 4,768,900 |
| Palliser Lumber Sales Ltd. | Construct rail spur amd trans-load facility | $ 468,787 | $ 868,126 |
| Red Deer Regional Airport Authority | Expand de-icing facility | $ 150,000 | $ 450,000 |
| Rosebud School of the Arts | Renovate school of the arts | $ 2,000,000 | $ 3,683,123 |
| Shadow Light Canada Productions Ltd. | Develop educational program |
$ 10,485 |
$ 32,006 |
| Silver Sage Agricultural Society | Construct Multi-purpose centre | $ 238,155 | $ 363,835 |
| Sustainable Resource Development | Upgrade infrastructure | $ 5,925,000 | $ 10,988,319 |
| Sustainable Resource Development | Mountain Pine Beetle treatment and impact mitigation | $ 10,369,405 | $ 50,102,797 |
| The Governors of the University of Alberta | Develop brick garden pathway | $ 150,000 | $ 340,386 |
| Town of Canmore | Construct pedestrian crossing underpass | $ 2,991,307 | $ 4,464,637 |
| Town of Drayton Valley | Community pride and enhancement initiative | $ 675,000 | $ 1,035,012 |
| Town of High Level | Construct public works maintenance facility | $ 2,380,338 | $ 2,817,994 |
| Town of Ponoka | Develop community centre | $ 237,441 | $ 488,454 |
| Town of Slave Lake | Tourism enhancements | $ 443,000 | $ 741,742 |
| Town of Sundre | Support Environmental Assessment and Engineering Study | $ 84,400 | $ 94,351 |
| Town of Swan Hills | Campground expansion and upgrades | $ 382,000 | $ 457,000 |
