Edmonton is Cultural Capital of Canada

Has the Vernon Cultural Committee Groups applied for any of these grants ?

Canada.com
Todd Babiak, CanWest News Service; Edmonton
EDMONTON - Edmonton will be the Cultural Capital of Canada for 2007, a designation that includes funding of up to $2 million through a federal government program. Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda will make the formal announcement today at City Hall. The Cultural Capitals of Canada program recognizes a community's past commitment to arts and culture. It also allows the city to look forward, with funding and support for future legacy projects.

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/ccc/index_e.cfm
The Government of Canada announced on May 31, 2002 the creation of Cultural Capitals of Canada, a national program to recognize and support Canadian municipalities for special activities that harness the many benefits of arts and culture in community life.

The annual Cultural Capital of Canada designations are awarded to single municipalities or groups of municipalities that submit a proposal to celebrate and build a legacy for the arts and culture. These are divided into three categories based on population.
Level 1, total population of over 125,000, 1 per year, 75 percent of total eligible costs up to a maximum of $2,000,000
Level 2, total population of 50,000-125,000, 1 per year, 75 percent of total eligible costs up to a maximum of $750,000
Level 3, total population of under 50,000, 2 per year, 75 percent of total eligible costs up to a maximum of $500,000 each.

Gov. of Canada
In 2006 the winners in Vernon's population category were: (3 winners)
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec $500,000
District of West Vancouver, B.C.-- $500,000-
Wikwemikong, Ontario -- $500,000

Applicants in Population Under 50,000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
District of West Vancouver, British Columbia
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec
Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador
Wikwemikong, Ontario