Kitamaat and Nechako Community Projects Approved for Funding
NOV 23, 2010

The Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society Board of Directors has approved funding for projects in Vanderhoof and Burns Lake, bringing the total approved amount for this fiscal year to $254,342.

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The successful approvals are:

• $40,000 to Vanderhoof Volunteer Extrication Association to assist with the purchase of a new rescue vehicle to make highways and roads safer in Vanderhoof and the surrounding area, bringing the total amount approved by NKDF for this project to $75,000.
• $25,510 to Key'ikh Wela'ats'in'ekh Society to assist with a restoration of the Dennis Alex Memorial Ball Field in Burns Lake.
• $5,593 to Rip’n The North Bike Club to assist with construction of a drainage system at the bike park in Vanderhoof.
• $1,700 to Reel Alternatives Vanderhoof Society to assist with purchase of a high definition digital projector to enable the Society to diversify its audience, its delivery times and locations.

NKDF Society Chair Bob Clark said, “The Nechako Kitamaat Development Fund Society is pleased to support a diverse array of projects throughout the investment area. We recognize the importance of building and maintaining strong communities.”

“These are great projects that build the community and improve the quality of life for the people who live here,” says Nechako Lake MLA John Rustad. “Thanks to the NKFD for all the work they do.”

“I commend the directors of the board of the NKDF Society for their hard work and dedication to ensure that important community projects such as these receive the necessary assistance to move forward” said Rio Tinto Alcan Manager of Corporate Affairs & Community Relations, Colleen Nyce. 

The Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society was jointly established in 1997 with a combined contribution of $15 million by the government of British Columbia and the former Alcan Inc., now Rio Tinto Alcan.  The Fund’s investment area includes lands impacted by the original Kemano project and focuses on those communities in the Nechako and Haisla regions of the north.

The Society encourages applications from local governments and legally incorporated non-profit organizations. NKDF invests in projects that create sustainable employment, diversify the economy, and improve the basic infrastructure needed for community stability, quality of life and growth.