Westcoast Investments in Safety and the Environment (WISE) Grants
We are responsive to the needs and interests of the communities we operate in.
To mark the 50th anniversary of our operations in Western Canada, Spectra Energy Transmission established funding for 50 grants, in the amount of $1,000 each, to support unique local projects in British Columbia focused on improving safety or the environment.
Stewardship is one of our company’s core values in conducting our business. It is therefore fitting that, in celebrating our 50th anniversary, we engaged in partnerships that enhanced public environmental, health and safety awareness.
Our Westcoast Investments in Safety and the Environment (WISE) grants support improved community and school safety, enhancement of open spaces, park land or wildlife habitat and/or environment, and safety education programs. The $1,000 grants were awarded based on community need, competitive use of funds, and the recipient organization’s ability to complete the projects as proposed, and are applied to local projects where Spectra Energy Transmission operates.
Here are the 50th anniversary recipients of WISE grants. Congratulations to these organizations for their successful project applications:
District of WellsInstallation of a Dock at Gateway Park
Hudson’s Hope Public Library “It’s Easy to Be Green” Strawberry Festival
Kamloops Injury Prevention NetworkKamloops Elementary Schools Tip of the Week Program
Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation SocietySave our Wildflowers, Fight Invasive Plants
Northern Environmental Action Team Arbour Day Tree Planting
Halfway River Day School Halfway River School & Community Enhancement Project
Village of Pouce CoupeSteps to Respect Safety Education Program
Vanderhoof Fish and Game Club Murray Creek Stream Restoration Project
Chetwynd Parks & Recreation Greenspace Hiking Trail Signage
Tower Lake Community Club Safety Project
West Moberly First Nations Community Clean-Up Project
North Peace Search and Rescue Personal Protective Equipment
Westwood Elementary School Playground Ecology Project
Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops First Steps Daycare Greenspace Enhancement
Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue Group Safety Apparel for Swiftwater Rescue Team
Fraser Basin Council, Prince George First Nations Showcase at B.C Rivers Day Music Festival
Kersley Elementary School Greenspace Enhancement
Fort Nelson Secondary School School Grounds Transformation
Kamloops Brain Injury Association Westsyde Secondary School Drag Racing Club Safety Program
McNaughton Center, Quesnel Community Garden Project at Aboriginal Education Centre
Bouchie Lake Elementary School School Greenspace Beautification
Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment & Training AssociationConstruction Project Safety Equipment
Pedal Energy Development Alternatives Helmets and Locks for Community Bike Program
Mile 22 Community Park Association Fence Dug Out Project
Fraser Heights Secondary School Environmental Awareness and Recycling Program
Fraser Basin Council, Williams Lake and Area Fire Plan “FireSmart” Awareness Program
Queen Elizabeth Parent Advisory Council The Greenways to School Program
Wells and Area Trails Society Signage for a series of non-motorized trails
Rivershed Society of BCThe Sustainable Living Leadership Program
Youth Advisory Council/Time Out Youth Society Mural Project
Community Futures South Fraser Abbotsford Neighbourhood Association Community Forums
Better Environmentally Sound TransportationProduction of Driver Education DVD
Erma Stephenson Elementary SchoolSchool Grounds Enhancement
Green Timbers Heritage Society Interpretive Signage for Amphibian Habitat Restoration Project
Children’s Circle Childcare Society Safety Lighting to Improve Wheelchair Accessibility
Queen Elizabeth Elementary School Parent Advisory Council Booster Seat Loan Program
Graham Bruce Elementary School Traffic Safety Improvement Program
Fraser Basin CouncilSignage Project for the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
Green Ideas NetworkEnvironmental Film Festival at World River Day Celebrations
Kersley Community Association Installation of Picnic Table
Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society Wildlife In The Schools Environmental Education Program
Evergreen Mahon Park Stewardship Project
Baker Creek Enhancement SocietyRivers Day Awareness 2007
Evergreen Windermere Food For Thought Project
Society Promoting Environmental Conservation Safe Disposal of Pesticides Education Program
South Peace BC Sustainable Energy Association, Dawson Creek Climate Change Game Project for Schools
Lone Butte Fire Department Purchase of Defibrillator for Public Safety Program
Evergreen Jericho Stewardship Initiative Restoration Projects
Acho Dene Koe First Nation Bicycle Safety Program
North East InvasivePlant Committee New Invaders Program: Weed Warriors.
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