We are a non-profit registered charity. Our mandate is too provide access to the arts for our region, through the use of performing arts, visual arts, and workshops and classes. We also aid artists in the search for funding, and help to direct them in the search for recognition.
We receive funding from the Manitoba Arts Council in the form of an operating support grant. We also receive support from the Municipalities we serve, McCreary, Alonsa, Glenella-Lansdowne, and Rosedale. Our other major funders are Canadian Heritage, Beautiful Plains Foundation, and again the Manitoba Arts Council in the form of other grants to aid with workshops and events.
Our name was chosen through a contest held in 1986. The name originates from a trail developed by the Dominion Government to facilitate the settlement of the Dauphin region, during the 1890’s. Between 1891 and 1903 a regular stage-coach service transported mail and passengers to various points along it’s length. It was used extensively until the Canadian National Railway was constructed through the district in 1903. The route of this trail originally followed the Arden ridge to the “Birnie corner”, then followed the foot of the Riding Mountain to McCreary and beyond. We felt this name had a local history, but was vague enough in geographic boundaries to include most of the seven towns we were serving at that time. Johanna Desrosiers’ daughter submitted the name.
We currently have board members from McCreary, Kelwood, Riding Mountain and Glenella, and we meet once a month. We wouldn't be able to function without our board and our volunteers. We welcome all to our meetings, and are always interested in adding new members. We partner with many other organizations as well, such as the annual Maple Syrup Festival, McCreary ag society, Glenella Homecoming, Riding Mountain Hall Committee and the Royal Canadian Legion in Kelwood.
We receive funding from the Manitoba Arts Council in the form of an operating support grant. We also receive support from the Municipalities we serve, McCreary, Alonsa, Glenella-Lansdowne, and Rosedale. Our other major funders are Canadian Heritage, Beautiful Plains Foundation, and again the Manitoba Arts Council in the form of other grants to aid with workshops and events.
Our name was chosen through a contest held in 1986. The name originates from a trail developed by the Dominion Government to facilitate the settlement of the Dauphin region, during the 1890’s. Between 1891 and 1903 a regular stage-coach service transported mail and passengers to various points along it’s length. It was used extensively until the Canadian National Railway was constructed through the district in 1903. The route of this trail originally followed the Arden ridge to the “Birnie corner”, then followed the foot of the Riding Mountain to McCreary and beyond. We felt this name had a local history, but was vague enough in geographic boundaries to include most of the seven towns we were serving at that time. Johanna Desrosiers’ daughter submitted the name.
We currently have board members from McCreary, Kelwood, Riding Mountain and Glenella, and we meet once a month. We wouldn't be able to function without our board and our volunteers. We welcome all to our meetings, and are always interested in adding new members. We partner with many other organizations as well, such as the annual Maple Syrup Festival, McCreary ag society, Glenella Homecoming, Riding Mountain Hall Committee and the Royal Canadian Legion in Kelwood.
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