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Young Rainbow Warrior Society recipient of CNC Legacy Fund

Mar 5, 2020 | 1:59 PM

PRINCE GEORGE–The Young Rainbow Warrior Society of Burns Lake and the District of Mackenzie are the recipients of the College of New Caledonia’s Research Forest Society Legacy Fund (CNCRFS).

In 2019 the CNCRFS put out a call for legacy projects with a focus on environmental improvement, renewable natural resource education and/or outreach programs, outdoor recreation improvement, or social/ environmental commitment to the local communities.

After applicant reviews, the $90,000 grant was split in two.

“The Young Rainbow Warrior Society and District of Mackenzie both submitted strong proposals that fit with the spirit of the legacy fund. Since both projects were not fully dependent on the entire Legacy Fund, the CNCRFS directors agreed that funding two proposals was the fair approach to ensure benefits were maximized across the CNC region.”– CNC Research Forest Manager Carl Pollard.

The Young Rainbow Warrior Society was created to provide jobs, entrepreneurial opportunities, outreach programs, recreation, and culture camps for First Nations.

With the Legacy fund, the Young Rainbow Warrior Society intends to expand the permaculture forest area od a food forest park project scheduled to open to the general public in the spring-summer season of 2022.

The park is located 20 kilometres outside of Burns Lake and will feature a cordwood construction year-round greenhouse that will improve the amount and variety of produce grown for local consumption.

“Our society is so very pleased to receive funding from CNCRFS Legacy Fund and would like to extend our tremendous gratitude and appreciation.” –Young Rainbow Warrior Society Treasurer Dawn Belcourt.

The district of Mackenzie is putting the Legacy Fund towards the development of a 10- kilometre community trail connection on-route recreation amenities within Mackenzie. The project also proposes to complete a number of new installations and upgrades and will connect existing trails in the community.

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