EDAM — The annual grant from the Nico Hawryliw Fund was recently presented to Edam Minor Ball.
The Nico Hawryliw Fund was established in 2011 and previous grants from the fund have supported district needs including health, home care, North Battleford Golf and Country Club junior golf program, BGC Battlefords and Battlefords Trade and Education Centre. The fund has provided more than $15,000 in grants over the years.
This year’s grant of $1,342.31 will support the upgrades at the Paul McCaffrey Ball Park in Edam. The group is updating facilities including the washrooms and canteen. The renovation project has had strong community support from businesses and families.
Alli and Lionel Hawryliw, Nico’s parents, say, “It has been a privilege to be able to donate money to worthwhile causes in our city and surrounding area. This would not have been possible without the tremendous support we received when Nico was sick. We are grateful for the continuing opportunity to make our community better.”
Andi and Nico Wall (Nico Hawryliw’s niece and nephew) play for the Edam Blue Sox and were on hand to present the grant.
Battlefords and District Community Foundation currently manages more than 30 funds that will contribute to a range of interests from the arts and health care to post-secondary scholarships and recreation. BDCF will distribute over $70,000 in annual community grants and scholarships this year. To date, their donors have provided over $2,000,000 to community groups and projects. The foundation website at www.bdcf.ca has complete information.
