2022 Grant Recipients

Friends of Beausejour Daylily Gardens $1,000 – community grant

Brokenhead River Recreation Commission $4,000 – community grant

Beausejour Handivan $8,000 – Stabilization grant

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #132 $6,000 – Stabilization grant

Using the funds from a grant received from the Brokenhead River Community Foundation, the Beausejour Active Transportation Committee was able to hire Russet Landscaping to complete the construction of two Natural Prairie Parks which are located along the Rail Trail between First and Third Streets. The plants, which were purchased from Prairie Originals, include a variety of prairie plants which are hardy and low maintenance for our location. The design of the parks was based on the Active Transportation Master Plan which was developed by Aecom Canada Ltd.

The Beausejour Air Cadets completed the Memorial Flags project which is located outside the Beausejour Legion.

The Beausejour Beautification Committee arranged gorgeous plant displays in various locations around the town of Beausejour using the grant they received from the Foundation in 2020. Their hard work enhances the beauty of our town!

Beausejour Beautification installed a butterfly sculpture at Train Whistle Park. The sculpture was constructed using the grant that they received from the Brokenhead River Community Foundation. Visitors to Train Whistle Park will enjoy this addition to the gardens for years to come!

Haystack Show Shed Haystack Show Shed ribbon cutting

On Sunday, September 29, 2019, Haystack Productions held a 25th Anniversary celebration at St. Paul’s United Church in Beausejour. At that event, Doug May, Vanessa May, Sherelle Frith and Alice Young officially cut the ribbon on their newly built “Show Shed”. During the opening they acknowledged the support they received from the Brokenhead River Community Foundation. The shed will be used to build and store props and equipment used for Haystack’s productions.

2021 Stabilization Grant Recipients

Garson Arena – $10,000

Beausejour Curling Club – $8,000

Brokenhead River Community Hall – $8,000

2020 Grant Recipients

Beausejour Otters Swim Club – $4,500.00 for Pergola Project at Splash Pool

Beausejour Active Transportation Committee – $9,600.00 for Rail Trail Prairie Parks

Garson Centennial Community Centre – $2,250.00 for Bouncy House

Beausejour Beautification Committee – $2,200.00 for Street Planters

Memorial Flags Park – $4,000.00 for Memorial Flags Park

2020 Winter Games Legacy Grant Recipients

Brokenhead River Recreation Commission – $550.00 for T-Ball, Little Kickers equipment

Beausejour Skating Club – $1097.00 for Skating development equipment

2019 Grant Recipients

249 Royal Canadian Air Cadets – $2,000.00 for Marksmanship and Band

Tyndall Village Community Centre – $900.00 for Kids’ Club

Happy Time Nursery School – $375.00 for Motor Skills equipment

Beausejour Kids Centre – $1,500.00 for Indoor enhancements

Beausejour Slo-pitch league – $4,000.00 for Safe Play structure

Beausejour Beautification Committee – $850.00 for Butterfly sculpture

Brokenhead River Recreation Commission – $1,500.00 for Snowshoe and Bosu Ball equipment

Friends of Daylily Gardens – $1,000.00 for upgrades

Tyndall Curling Club – $3,600.00 for Curling rock refurbishing

2019 Winter Games Legacy Grant Recipients

Beausejour Curling Club – $455.00 for Delivery sticks

Beausejour Brokenhead Minor Hockey Association – $560.00 for Pylons and Equipment for locks

Elites Gymnastics – $2,500.00 for Competitive Bars

2018 Grant Recipients

Association For Community Living – $500.00 to purchase woodworking equipment.

Beausejour Brokenhead Minor Hockey – $800.00 to purchase goalie equipment.

Brokenhead River Community Hall – $1500.00 to convert to LED lighting.

Brokenhead River Recreation Committee – $1,500.00 to purchase floor curling rocks.

Beausejour Kids Centre – $500.00 to purchase outdoor equipment

Beau-Head Historical Society – $545.00 in support of the Schreyer Archives.

Happy Time Nursery – $500.00 to purchase a photocopier

Haystack Productions – $1,750.00 to build a storage building for stage props.

Interlake Eastman Regional Health Authority – $3,886.00 in support of Beausejour Hospital and Eastgate PCH.

Network For Change – $1,500.00 for a Trail mural on the old arena.

Rotary Club of Selkirk – $1000.00 to purchase diagnostic equipment for Selkirk Hospital.

Royal Canadian Legion #132 – $1500.00 to purchase a pizza warmer.

Sunrise School Division – $189.00 in support of their senior boys basketball program.

Tyndall Soccer Association – $1,750.00 to purchase soccer equipment.

Canada 150 Grants

Our foundation partnered with Community Foundation of Canada to make $10,000.00 available to celebrate Canada’s 150 Anniversary. Recipients were:

Active Transportation received a grant of $2500.00 to develop a trail through Beausejour along the old railway bed.
Broken-Beau Historical Society received a grant of $2500.00 to construct a board walk through the village to make it more accessible to all visitors.
Air Cadet Squadron 249 received a grant of $2000.00 to purchase and display 128 Canadian flags in remembrance of the 128,000 Canadian’s that did not return from war.
Canada Day Celebration was awarded a grant of $1250.00 to support the community wide celebration of Beausejour/Brokenhead’s diverse community.
Summerfest received a grant of $1000.00 to support a family friendly event showcasing Canada’s history and multiculturalism.
Garson Hall received a grant of $750.00 to support it celebration with the citizens of Garson, Tyndall and area.

2017 Community Grants

Daylily Park – A grant of $1000.00 to assist in the construction of an arbour.

Nolan Thomas Play Centre – A grant of $2000.00 to assist in the purchase and installation of tables and play structures.

Beausejour Recreation Commission – A grant of $850.00 for the purchase of an ice edger.

Beausejour Kids’ Centre – A grant of $1000.00 to purchase toys, swing set, and storage shed.

Gillis Play and Learn Centre – A grant of $1000.00 to purchase water and sand tables.

Beausejour Beautification – A grant of $250.00 to purchase planters.

Katie’s Cottage, Winkler – A grant of $250.00 to purchase benches and walking path

IERHA – $3693.00 in support of Eastgate and Beausejour Hospital

Edward Schreyer School Boys’ Basketball Program – $227.00 was granted to the boys’ basketball program at EESS from a fund created by a local family.

Brokenhead Historical Society – $520.00 was granted to the Historical Society to assist them in preserving the papers of Edward Schreyer, former Premier of Manitoba and Governor General of Canada.