2025 CERB Cheque Presentations
Annually, the Wheatland County Community Enhancement Regional Board (CERB) meets to review, evaluate, prioritize, and decide on the distribution of funding set aside in the Community Enhancement Reserve. This year, on May 6, 2025, Council approved 64 CERB projects, totaling $$495,685.35, to support recreational and cultural initiatives by local non-profit groups, enhancing our community’s vibrancy and inclusiveness. Since its inception in 2012, the CERB program has contributed $5,817,740.35 to 625 projects, enriching and improving Wheatland County.
Successful applicants were invited to send representatives of their community groups to receive their funding on May 20, 2025, at the Wheatland County Administration Building.
Most groups were able to attend, with a small number requiring their cheques to be mailed and/or delivered directly by their Councillor.
Congratulations to all successful 2025 applicants!
Division 1
Councillor Shannon Laprise presented CERB cheques to the following:
- Standard Community Hall Association: Verna Nelson
- Standard & District Ag Society: Belinda Nielson
- Standard Municipal Library: Adreena Duffala
Division 2
Reeve Amber Link presented a CERB cheque to:
- Namaka Community Club: Ruby Musselman
Division 3
Councillor Donna Biggar presented a CERB cheque to:
- Carseland Curling Club: Glen Ford
- Carseland Lions Club: Bruce Gowan
Division 4
Councillor Tom Ikert and Reeve Amber Link presented a CERB cheque to:
- Cairnhill Community Association: Clint Sims & Keith Clayton
Division 5
Deputy Reeve Scott Klassen presented CERB cheques to the following:
- Nightingale Community Association: Chantelle Jacobs
- Lyalta Community Club: Bev Sobiecki
- Lakes of Muirfield Homeowners Association: Marian Holmes & Tom Morse
Division 6
Councillor Glenn Koester presented CERB cheques to the following:
- Rosebud Community Enhancement Society: Margaret Van Dyke
- Rockyford Curling Club: Michael Kathol
Division 7
Councillor Rick Laursen presented a CERB cheque to:
- Hussar & District Hall Maintenance Society: Kathy Dundas
- Hussar Municipal Library: Tim Frank
- Dalum Community Hall Association: Jim Eskeland
- Hussar & District Agricultural Society: Dillan Blasken
Surrounding Areas
Reeve Amber Link presented CERB cheques to the following:
- Growing Families Society of East Rural Counties: Tammy Adams & Margo Sevcik
- Hope Bridges Society for Creative and Continued Learning: Janice Littlefair
- Project HOPE: Anna & Ambert Aldridge
- Royal Canadian Legion: Donovan Arnaud
- Strathmore & District Agricultural Society: Guy Meyer, Haley Hawes & Alex Toth
- Strathmore & District Handi-Bus Association: Jason Montgomery & Lois Wegener
- Strathmore & District Curling Club: Dennis Klem
- Strathmore Musical Arts Society: Linda Storkson & Anne Bailey
- Strathmore Municipal Library: Ann Horn & Taura Foxwalker
- Wheatland Society of the Arts: Brandy Hebbes
The full list of the successful 2025 CERB funding applicants can be found below: