ASSINIBOIA — Assiniboia and five communities in Assiniboia area benefitting from over $35,000 of $2.49M distributed in charitable gaming grants across Saskatchewan.
A Sask. government media release on July 29 announced that 1,000 groups and organizations across the province would benefit from almost two and half million dollars as part Lotteries and Gaming Sask. grants, allotted for the first quarter of 2025-26.
For Assiniboia, charitable gaming grants, in the amount of $12,448,97, were awarded to:
- Assiniboia & District Arts Council Inc. $ 256.08
- Assiniboia 55 Club Inc. $ 230.58
- Assiniboia Kinette Club $ 375.00
- Assiniboia Minor Hockey Association $ 150.32
- Festival of the Trees $ 318.75
- Prince of Wales Management Inc. $ 5,709.07
- Rotary Club of Assiniboia $ 129.75
- Southern Rebels Junior B Hockey Club $ 5,279.42
Bengough Municipal Arts Council received $977.87, while the Bengough Twilight Home Auxiliary received $163.75, totaling $ 1,141.62 received in the community.
Gravelbourg received $490.13 which included the curling club receiving $321.38 and St. Joseph’s Hospital/Boyer D;Youville Foundation receiving $168.75.
The Kincaid District Community Service Club (KDCSC) received $ 5,441.38
In Rockglen, the New Horizons Senior Drop-In Centre received $ 168.76.
The largest charitable gaming grant received in Assiniboia’s area was the Willow Bunch Golf Club Inc. who received $ 16,019.29
The release stated, "Our government is committed to delivering for Saskatchewan communities and one of the ways we do that is through charitable gaming grants," Minister Responsible for LGS Jeremy Harrison said. "Proceeds from gaming in Saskatchewan support charitable organizations and activities across the province, including the arts, culture and sport, hospital foundations, service clubs and more.”
Groups from 250 Saskatchewan communities received a charitable gaming grant in the first quarter of 2025-26, with more than $498,000 distributed to groups in Saskatoon and more than $410,000 going to groups in Regina.
These quarterly grants are paid to groups and organizations in good standing that conduct licensed charitable gaming activities such as bingos, raffles, breakopen ticket sales, Texas hold 'em poker tournaments and Monte Carlo events. The grants are equal to 25 per cent of the net revenue raised by each charitable event, up to a maximum of $100,000 per group or organization annually.
