The Thomas Sill Foundation was founded in 1987 through the last will of Thomas Sill, a chartered accountant from Manitoba. The Thomas Sill Foundation provided support for charitable initiatives throughout Manitoba for over 35 years. At the end of 2023, the Foundation ceased operations, but the board of directors wanted to continue supporting Manitoba. The assets of the foundation were transferred to the Winnipeg Foundation to create funds that would carry on Thomas Sill’s legacy of giving. The Thomas Sill Manitoba Fund at The Winnipeg Foundation was established to benefit communities within Endow Manitoba. The Pinawa Foundation receives a grant every year to carry on Thomas Sill’s good work.
The Pinawa Foundation awarded our 2025 Thomas Sill Grant at our Annual General Meeting on June 9. We are very pleased to provide this grant for $22,903 to the Pinawa Fire Department. In collaboration with the LGD Council, the grant will be to be used to establish a fire-based medical first response program. The plan is to have a medically trained firefighter available to respond within minutes to life-threatening illnesses and injuries in Pinawa. The grant is for equipment required by the first responders.