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Plan to Attend Our Annual General Meeting

The Pinawa Foundation will be hosting our annual general meeting on June 11 at 12:30 pm at the W.B. Lewis Centre Boardroom. Lunch will be provided. Please plan to attend to meet our board members, hear about our work with the “Youth in Philanthropy” program at the high school, and give your opinions on our […]

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Pinawa Friends of the Trans Canada Trail Receive Solo Greener Tomorrow Grant

The Pinawa Friends of the Trans Canada Trail submitted a grant application for the purchase of an Eco-counter Pyro-box.  The group has one counter but is adding another to gather more accurate data from different locations while providing a basis for comparison.  Data from the counter has been shared with the LGD, the Pinawa Trails […]

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Foundation’s October Newsletter

Please read our Fall Newsletter. 2018 October Newsletter  

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Pinawa Foundation Awards 2018 Scholarships

The Pinawa Foundation represented by Carol Findlay was pleased to present the Pinawa Foundation Scholarship and the Gladys Guthrie Scholarship at the Pinawa Secondary School Graduation on June 28. The Clipper PSS Grad June 2018

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Foundation Completes Successful Community Project Month

May was another successful Community Project Month for the Foundation. Twelve groups participated this year, raising $25,314 in directed donations for their projects. The Foundation added another $5,062 to this total. This is a 25% increase in donations over 2017. In addition we had 3 new groups participate in the program; the Orville Acres Arena […]

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Foundation’s Annual Report Tabled at AGM

The Pinawa Foundation Board reported on our 2017 operations and activities and submitted the following annual report and presentation at the recent AGM. 2018-Annual Report – AGM PF Presentation – 2018 AGM

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Foundation Holds AGM

The Pinawa Foundation held its AGM on June 5, in the W.B. Lewis Business Centre board room, for their fiscal year ending December 2017. The Board was pleased to report that they supported a number of initiatives around Pinawa, including helping to raise money for the Pinawa Club Renewal Project, installation of a new walk-in […]

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Will Week Just Completed in Manitoba

  We all have will power! Having a valid, up-to-date Will, Health Care Directive and Power of Attorney ensures that your wishes will be met after your death. It also provides a great opportunity to make a charitable gift to a cause that’s important to you. Will Week, which takes place annually, is a series […]

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Pinawa Foundation Attends Grand Opening of Walk-In Tub Facility

  The Pinawa Foundation attended the Grand Opening of the new walk-in tub at the Ironwood Supportive Living Facility on May 10, 2018. The Foundation raised over $32,000 for this project in 2017. Major contributors to the three-month campaign were the Pinawa Health Auxiliary, the Ironwood Corporation, Acsion Industries, MB Hydro’s Winnipeg River Generating Station […]

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April 2018 Newsletter

 Happy New Year 2017 was a marvellous year for the Pinawa Foundation.  The Foundation has donated over $110,000 to local groups in 2017, including: Ironwood “Walk-in Tub Project” – $32,000 directed donations Pinawa Club Drive 2017 – $71,845 directed donations Community Project Month 2017 – $18,773 directed donations earned the 9 participating groups; $3,754 in […]

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