By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Incentive
RM of Corman Park councillors voted unanimously at their June 23 meeting to approve a request for $2,325 in Sask Lotteries Community Grant funding from the Dalmeny 4-H Multiple Club and to deny a request from the City of Warman for $4,200.
The Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant program assists in the development of sport, culture and recreation programs by providing funds to non-profit community organizations, enabling them to address the needs of local residents.
For the current funding year, which runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, the RM has been allocated $38,823 to disperse to local groups.
The first request that council dealt with was to help pay for the Dalmeny 4-H Multiple Club’s facility rentals, instructor fees and supplies relating to their projects for the upcoming year.
An application form from the club states they offered five projects to 25 registered members last year and they were planning for similar numbers this year.
This was the first request from Dalmeny 4-H for Sask Lotteries funding this year, though they did receive $3,031.21 in the 2025-2026 funding cycle.
The second request dealt with by council was from the City of Warman, who asked for funding to assist with the hosting of “Frosty Festivities” from December 4-6, 2026.
This event, which will be centred at the Brian King Centre, will feature attractions like a parade, sleigh rides, pictures with Santa, crafts and games.
The application from the city noted organizers wanted to expand on last year’s event and include more trees, lights and a family fun night. Attendance is hoped to be around 750 people.
The RM already allocates $4,999 to Warman from its total Sask Lotteries funding, but this request was on top of that funding.
Noting that he had to wonder how many of the 750 attendees would be from the RM, Division 4 Councillor David Greenwood made the motion to deny the request.
Division 5 Councillor Arthur Pruim added that they already give a percentage of the community grant funding to the city and did not see a need to support Warman’s internal programs.