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Funded Projects: British Columbia
Note: The dollar values in this chart reflect the values originally approved for the project. This value is updated when projects are completed, to reflect actual funding provided in support of the project.
| Recipient | Project Description | WD Funding | Total Funding | Project Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439281 BC Ltd. | Upgrade facility | $ 431,755 | $ 814,500 | |
| Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce | Replace and upgrade tourist visitor information centre | $ 706,192 | $ 1,512,384 | |
| Blue Lake Forest Education Society | Upgrade outdoor education centre | $ 1,200,000 | $ 1,200,000 | |
| British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association | Improve market development | $ 150,000 | $ 300,000 | |
| British Columbia Wine Authority | Sensory wine lab development | $ 62,000 | $ 121,792 | Yes |
| Canoe Creek Hydro Company Ltd. | Hydro power development | $ 2,500,000 | $ 13,366,230 | |
| City of Cranbrook | Construct commemorative entrance arches to city centre | $ 170,000 | $ 480,327 | Yes |
| City of Powell River | Upgrade harbour | $ 2,000,000 | $ 6,171,069 | |
| City of Trail | Construct hospital heliport | $ 400,000 | $ 735,000 | |
| Comox Valley Economic Development Society | Discovery centre construction | $ 3,000,000 | $ 4,345,000 | |
| CSQ Environmental Technologies Ltd. | Build and expand tree nurseries and stool beds in Princeton | $ 585,750 | $ 781,000 | |
| District of Clearwater | Fuel management treatments | $ 1,230,000 | $ 1,480,045 | |
| East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council | Support invasive plant management program | $ 386,250 | $ 386,250 | |
| Ecotrust Canada | Incorporate energy management software in remote communities | $ 1,217,888 | $ 2,735,776 | |
| Firebird Technologies Inc. | Produce and distribute a high purity cadmium shot | $ 272,350 | $ 472,350 | |
| Friends of Fort Steele Society | Upgrade wireless network and security systems | $ 38,500 | $ 65,713 | Yes |
| Golden Nordic Ski Club Society | Construct world-class nordic ski racing venue | $ 400,000 | $ 642,100 | |
| Golden Timber Frames Limited Partnership and Golden Timber Frames Ltd. | Extend and enhance production lines, introduce new technology and diversify customer base | $ 1,487,500 | $ 2,125,000 | |
| Harbour Authority of Pender Harbour | Expand Hospital Bay float boat docking and tourism infrastructure | $ 37,732 | $ 56,316 | Yes |
| Highland Pellet Manufacturing Ltd. | Construct wood pellet plant | $ 2,452,000 | $ 7,980,000 | |
| Invasive Plant Council of BC | Manage invasive plants | $ 3,415,000 | $ 6,830,000 | |
| Kinbasket Development Company Ltd. | Ecological restoration and wildfire fuel management | $ 1,221,220 | $ 1,342,000 | |
| Lillooet Biomass Energy Corporation | Develop a wood pellet plant | $4,000,000 | $13,035,000 | |
| Neskonlith Indian Band | Upgrade on-reserve range and farmland and reduce on-reserve fuel hazards | $ 986,538 | $ 986,538 | |
| Nicola-Similkameen Innovative Forestry Society | Restore ecosystem | $363,173 | $363,173 | |
| Northern Development Initiative Trust | Delivery of the Community Adjustment Program | $ 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | |
| Northern Development Initiative Trust | Delivery of the Community Adjustment Program | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 | |
| Northern Vancouver Island Salmonid Enhancement Association | Support entrance beautification and greenway initiative | $ 75,897 | $ 111,613 | Yes |
| Okanagan Research & Innovation Centre | ORIC Penticton Innovation Centre co-location | $ 170,000 | $ 350,675 | |
| Okanagan School of the Arts | Establish a training and entrepreneurial development centre | $ 400,000 | $ 920,000 | |
| Osoyoos Indian Band | Construct enterprise park | $ 2,700,000 | $ 8,777,000 | |
| Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. | Support manufacturing | $ 1,285,600 | $ 2,840,125 | |
| Pacific Salmon Foundation | Upgrade conservation facilities | $ 1,271,718 | $ 1,271,718 | |
| Red Resort Limited Partnership and RMR Acquisition Corp. | Upgrade conference centre | $670,000 | $2,200,000 | |
| Regional District of Central Okanagan | Support fuel management program | $ 235,000 | $ 302,875 | |
| Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen | Support wildfire risk reduction and fuel management | $ 1,732,749 | $ 1,732,749 | |
| Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society | Restore rocky mountain trench grassland ecosystem | $ 876,705 | 1,446,104 | Yes |
| Selkirk College | Upgrade student residence building | $ 3,450,000 | $ 7,000,000 | |
| Signalink Technologies Inc. | Enhance marketing and sales activity | $ 519,532 | $ 1,396,383 | |
| Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society | Expand boardwalk | $ 55,000 | $ 100,000 | |
| Sto:Lo Nation Society | Construct resource centre | $ 6,758,707 | $ 7,951,421 | |
| Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society | Develop facilities at botanical gardens | $ 717,077 | $ 1,215,389 | |
| Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association | Increase tourism product development | $ 232,800 | $ 291,000 | |
| Town of Ladysmith | Construct community services centre and civic square. | $ 2,752,047 | $ 4,202,047 | |
| Town of Oliver | Upgrade business area | $ 150,000 | $ 210,000 | |
| Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society | Construct Vancouver island mountain centre | $ 795,000 | $ 2,395,750 | |
| Vernon Science and Discovery Society | Develop science centre program and restore facade | $ 86,430 | $ 129,000 | |
| Village of Nakusp | Construct fire hall and emergency services centre | $ 1,345,000 | $ 1,965,000 | |
| Village of Silverton | Upgrade campground | $ 99,000 | $ 108,000 | |
| We Wai Kai First Nation | Construct and expand infrastructure | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,833,454 | |
| Westcoast Aquatic Management Association | Support first nations fisheries management and coastal planning | $ 1,259,747 | $ 2,644,648 | |
| Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association | Support silviculture project | $ 1,010,000 | $ 1,010,000 |
