The Community Donation Advisory Committee has allocated almost $350,000 from High River's Disaster Relief Fund to various projects around town.

After hours of reviewing applications (with the requests totalling $668,746.49), the committee had their final recommendations approved by town council on Monday.

Bev Warner, chair of the committee says it's been an honour being a part of this process.

"It's been very gratifying, it's been awesome. It's amazing how much need was out there, how much we were able to make recommendations on, and it was wonderful to see so many parts of the town being able to use that fund."

She says the number of applications and the committee's ability to come together on their decisions really stood out"Just the amount of groups and organizations within the town that applied and were able to recieve funds through this process and the ability of our group to come together and to be able to work together. Although we had healthy discussions, we always came out to a conclusion that we could live with and we all could move on with and be happy with."

Warner says she enjoyed her time on the committee.

"It was an honour. I was just very happy to be a part of the committee. I enjoyed it very much and I hope we never have to do it again because I hope the town is always on the right side of the flood."

Here is a list of the recipients and dollar amounts (totalling $334,573):

$12,000 Neighbourhood Matching Fund- A fund available to citizens to participate in community improvement and/or connection projects.

$7,750 McCoy Garden Reconstruction Project- Restore the garden at the McCoy cabin afterconservation and preservation work.

$25,000 Heritage Signage- Signs to commemorate historic locations in Town.

$12,432 Hamptons Playground- Completion of the playground.

$5,000 Peewee A Provincial Championships – To help with expenses to showcase and reinvent HighRiver's image. Foster community spirit, pride and resiliency.

$3,000 Southern Alberta Pickle Ball Open- To help with expenses to showcase and reinvent HighRiver's image. Foster community spirit, pride and resiliency.

$8,375 Holy Spirit Playground- Purchase two accessible picnic tables.

$28,600 George Lane Park Concession- A rebuild of the concession.

$7,700 Local Art Banners “Let our Creativity Shine”- Purchase and showcase local artists work on newbanners to hang from the light standards.

$3,600 Drum Circle – To continue community healing.$8,000 Household Emergency Guide- Produce an updated inclusive guide for citizens.

$30,000 Regional Emergency Training Toolkit- Create a toolkit to facilitate training in emergency socialservices programs applicable to all municipalities.

$16,000 Outside Library Community Space- Create a gathering space and educational tool for residentsand families.

$43,262 Community Gardens- Further develop our landscape and growing need for community gardens.

$9,250 Mural Celebration and Plaques- Celebrate and unveil the two new murals on the thirdanniversary of the flood and purchase informational plaques.

$14,604 High River Scouts- New Scout/Guide Hall.

$100,000 High River Library Renovations ($200,000 total funding).