Funding Contributions, Grant Funding, and By-law No. 56 Property Tax Exemptions
Annual Lists for the Year Ending March 31, 2206
Funding Contributions and Grant Funding List
2026 Funding Contributions and Grant Funding List
Funding Contributions |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Strait Area Transit | $100,000.00 |
| St. Martha's Regional Hospital | $7,500.00 |
| St. Anne Community & Nursing Centre | $7,500.00 |
| Dr. Kingston Memorial Comm Health Centre | $7,500.00 |
| Strait Richmond Hospital Foundation | $7,500.00 |
| Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society | $10,000.00 |
| CBRH - Cancer Centre - Cape Breton Regional | $20,000.00 |
| Food Banks (4 Districts @ $2,000 - 1 @ $4,000) | $12,000.00 |
| Adult Drop In Centre | $3,000.00 |
| Strait Area Ground Search and Rescue | $4,000.00 |
| Destination CB - Festival and Events | $7,205.00 |
| Celtic Colours | $2,500.00 |
| Superport Days - Vibe Creative Group | $1,500.00 |
| Strait Area Chamber Of Commerce | $2,500.00 |
| Lenoir Forge Museum - Agreement - Isle Madame Historical Society | $2,500.00 |
| Nicolas Denys Museum - Agreement - St. Peter's Community Club | $2,500.00 |
| Oceanview Wildlife Museum Association | $2,500.00 |
| MacAskill House Museum | $2,500.00 |
| Basin River Inhabitants Historical Society | $2,500.00 |
| Highland Village Museum | $2,500.00 |
| Richmond Academy - Richmond Education Centre/Academy | $1,500.00 |
| École Beau Port | $750.00 |
| Potlotek Education Centre | $750.00 |
| PH Paper Tournament - Strait Richmond Minor Hockey | $1,000.00 |
| Richmond County Early Childhood Education Centre | $5,000.00 |
| Regional Occupational Centre | $5,000.00 |
| Childrens Make A Wish | $1,000.00 |
| Dr. Kingston - Seniors Safety Coordinator | $30,000.00 |
| Dr. Kingston - CBSRFH | $36,300.00 |
| Bras D'Or Lakes CEPI | $2,500.00 |
| Pitu'paq Partnership Society | $2,000.00 |
| Pan Cape Breton Food Hub | $2,000.00 |
| Harbour Wars Alayne's Legacy - Cape Breton Regional | $1,000.00 |
| St. Richmond Hospital - CT Scanner | $25,000.00 |
| Loch Lomond Volunteer Fire Department | $10,000.00 |
| District 10 Volunteer Fire Department | $10,000.00 |
| Framboise Fourchu Volunteer Fire Department | $10,000.00 |
| Grand River Volunteer Fire Department | $10,000.00 |
| Strait Area Chamber Of Commerce Non-Profit Housing | $23,000.00 |
| Seniors Take Action Coalition | $20,000.00 |
| Cape Breton University | $20,000.00 |
| Total | $424,505.00 |
Grant Funds - Canada Day |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Isle Madame New Horizons Seniors Club | $1,000.00 |
| D'Escousse Civic Improvement Society | $2,900.00 |
| Riverdale Community Services Society | $1,780.66 |
| St. Louis Parish | $2,500.00 |
| St. Peter's And Area Lions Club | $5,147.34 |
| L'Ardoise Men's Club | $1,672.00 |
| Total | $15,000.00 |
Grant Funds - Regular |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Rural Communities Foundation Of NS | $3,500.00 |
| Whiteside Church Preservation Society | $3,000.00 |
| River Bourgeois Mariner Society | $750.00 |
| Kitchen Rackets Organization/Celtic Colours Workshop | $800.00 |
| Janvrin's Island Community Centre | $6,640.50 |
| Kitchen Rackets Organization/Summer Jam Sessions | $200.00 |
| St. Peter's-Grand River-Loch Lomond Pastoral Charge | $5,980.00 |
| Richmond Artists Alliance Association | $1,000.00 |
| Riverdale Community Services Society | $200.00 |
| Oban Cemetery Society | $700.00 |
| La Société Du Festival Acadien De Petit De Grat | $1,000.00 |
| Isle Madame Historical Society | $1,129.00 |
| Lakeside Community Association | $7,500.00 |
| La Picasse Community Cultural Centre | $750.00 |
| Framboise Community Centre | $650.32 |
| Arichat Community Development Association | $513.00 |
| Grand River Presbyterian Church | $7,000.00 |
| Friends Of St. John's Arichat | $701.88 |
| ECRL - Hub Project | $20,000.00 |
| Total | $62,014.70 |
Grants Approved Not Paid Out |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Riverdale Community Services Society | $500.00 |
| Acadiaville Community Centre Society | $7,500.00 |
| L'Ardoise Jolly Club | $1,000.00 |
| D'Escousse Civic Improvement Society | $500.00 |
| Rocky Bay Irish Club | $7,500.00 |
| Riverdale Community Services Society | $2,400.00 |
| Total | $19,400.00 |
Sponsorship |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Acadien Festival Of Petit De Grat | $500.00 |
| St. Peter's Pirate Association | $500.00 |
| Cape Breton Partnership | $1,250.00 |
| Lennox Passage Yacht Club | $100.00 |
| Association Of Municipal | $2,500.00 |
| St. Peter's Village Fitness Centre | $200.00 |
| Recreation Nova Scotia | $1,000.00 |
| Wagmatcook Regional Well-Being Conference | $500.00 |
| Richmond County Intergenerational Health Fair | $1,000.00 |
| Total | $7,550.00 |
Micro Grants |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 (Arichat) | $500.00 |
| Potlotek First Nation | $1,000.00 |
| Richmond Rize Volleyball Association | $1,000.00 |
| Hearts Ability Society | $980.86 |
| Riverdale Community Services Society | $974.43 |
| Janvrins Island Sports And Recreation Association | $1,000.00 |
| Grand River Mixed Dart League - Grand River Seniors Club | $1,000.00 |
| Felix Marchand Education Center | $1,000.00 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch #110 (L'Ardoise) | $1,000.00 |
| Acadiaville Community Centre | $762.15 |
| La Picasse | $782.56 |
| Total | $10,000.00 |
Council Strategic Initiative Funding |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program | $2,000.00 |
| Low Income Tax Exemption | $3,000.00 |
| Infrastructure/Permits | $1,690.00 |
| Total | $6,690.00 |
Trails/Waterfront Development - CCBF |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| Isle Madame Boat Club ($10,000) Fiscal 24/25 Extension Requested / ($10,000) Fiscal 25/26 | $20,000.00 |
| Louisdale Lion Club ($20,000) Fiscal 24/25 Extension Requested | $20,000.00 |
| Johnstown Community Development | $5,000.00 |
| Total | $45,000.00 |
Trails/Waterfront Development - CCBF Approved Not Paid Out |
|
| Organization | Amount |
| East Richmond ATV Riders | $9,975.00 |
| Total | $9,975.00 |
Grand Total |
$600,134.70 |
By-law No. 56 - Property Tax Exemptions
2026 By Law No 56 Property Tax Exemption List
Property Tax Exemptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Account # | Description: | Exemption: |
| 3970698 | Hall- River Bour. | $7,155.20 |
| 7944608 | Funeral Home River Bour. | $4,082.85 |
| 1414801 | L'Ardoise Parish Hall | $5,239.55 |
| 1414828 | L'Ardoise Church | $1,533.25 |
| 5177553 | Arichat Parish Hall | $5,196.55 |
| 10289653 | River Bour./Mariner Soc. | $163.40 |
| 2566648 | Little Anse Soc. Action | $135.45 |
| 1193376 | D'Escousse Civic Improv. Soc | $12,405.50 |
| 889334 | Hall- Framboise | $3,880.75 |
| 2413167 | Lakeside Comm. Assoc. | $3,012.15 |
| 1481606 | MacAskill House | $2,676.75 |
| 2154447 | Isle Madame Hist. Soc. | $2,171.50 |
| 1538519 | Forchu Hall | $905.15 |
| 4715071 | South Moun. Arm Of Gold | $4,723.55 |
| 3501396 | Nicholas Denys Museum | $1,145.95 |
| 8815739 | Basin River Hist. Society | $12.75 |
| 5359287 | River Bour. Hist. Society | $2,319.85 |
| 3386554 | Lennox Pass. Yacht Club | $4,130.15 |
| 9056106 | Lennox Pass. Yacht Club | $242.95 |
| 9141847 | Isle Madame Hist. Society | $376.25 |
| 3441598 | Isle Madame Hist. Society | $1,313.65 |
| 9081461 | Janvrins Island Comm. Cent. | $249.40 |
| 9056130 | Lennox Pass. Yacht Club | $126.85 |
| 9056165 | Lennox Pass. Yacht Club | $483.75 |
| 4826736 | Lennox Pass. Yacht Club | $201.45 |
| 7154178 | Isle Madame Tourism | $967.50 |
| 2980126 | Tellie | $23,353.30 |
| 3386945 | River Bour. Comm. Serv. Soc. | $225.75 |
| 5084792 | River Bour. Comm. Serv. Soc. | $184.45 |
| 9081488 | St. Peter's Lions Club | $51.60 |
| 2168286 | Louisdale Lions Club | $395.25 |
| 3386325 | Arichat Boat Club | $210.70 |
| 7935854 | Arichat Boat Club | $2,341.35 |
| 1644688 | Arichat Boat Club | $64.50 |
| 10286352 | Dr. Kingston Clinic | $21,144.35 |
| 4682017 | Basin River Hist. Society | $900.85 |
| 1414704 | Episcopal Corp. | $2,584.30 |
| 10278406 | Basin River Inh. Hist. Society | $164.90 |
| 10278414 | Basin River Inh. Hist. Society | $157.25 |
| 10278422 | Basin River Inh. Hist. Society | $38.25 |
| 10122491 | St. Peters Water | $88,381.85 |
| 10122473 | St. Peters Water | $2,912.85 |
| 10122481 | St. Peters Water | $2,910.30 |
| 10122511 | St. Peters Water | $1,689.55 |
| 10122521 | St. Peters Water | $3,717.00 |
| 10122503 | St. Peters Water | $7,153.90 |
| 4018265 | Rocky Bay Athletic Club | $2,666.00 |
| 1414712 | Louisdale Parish Hall | $8,468.85 |
| 1415263 | St. Josephs Parish Hall | $3,063.75 |
| 3971074 | Riverdale Comm. Centre | $4,020.50 |
| 1413929 | Hall-Johnstown | $4,697.75 |
| 2386453 | Acadiaville Comm. Centre | $3,470.10 |
| 4176561 | Janvrins Harb. Rec. Assoc. | $2,040.35 |
| 2577607 | Loch Lomond Heritage | $1,896.30 |
| 4715098 | St. Peters United Church | $2,623.00 |
| 2257424 | Johnstown Co-Op | $1,612.50 |
| 1163639 | Isle Madame New Horizons | $4,768.70 |
| 89044 | The Friends Of St. John's | $1,333.00 |
| 2531917 | The Hearts Of Isle Madame | $1,559.75 |
| 10615161 | The Hearts Of Isle Madame | $0.00 |
| 5410347 | Societe Vitalite Isle Madame | $24.65 |
| 10587255 | Rocky Bay Irish Club 2018 | $305.30 |
Total |
|
$265,984.85 |
Photo Credit: Jessica Boudreau