Spectra Community Foundation Inc.

Sharing our Success. Growing our community.

Spectra Credit Union takes pride in investing in the dreams that help our members succeed.  For us, community goes beyond business relationships and therefore we support the charities and volunteer organizations that help make our communities strong. In order to share our financial success with the community, the Spectra Credit Union Board of Directors initiated the Spectra Community Foundation that will allow financial sponsorships to be directed to non-profit groups in Spectra's trading area.

About Spectra Community Foundation Inc.

Following a successful financial year in 2007, the Board of Directors of Spectra Credit Union opted to allocate $500,000 toward the establishment of Spectra Community Foundation Inc.  These funds will be granted to capital projects or designated programming that will enrich our communities.

The Spectra Community Foundation Inc. will be directed by a volunteer Board of Directors from various geographical regions in the Spectra Credit Union trading area.  If you are interested in being part of this foundation, please contact your nearest branch of Spectra Credit Union.

Spectra Community Foundation Announces First Allocation

Nov 2008 -

In its first year of operation, the Spectra Community Foundation has donated $477,000 to 24 deserving projects.  These projects were submitted from 13 separate communities within the Spectra Credit Union trading area. 

The Board of Directors of Spectra Credit Union allocated funds in 2007 toward the establishment of Spectra Community Foundation Inc., which received full regulatory approval in May of this year.  The funds were intended to be granted to capital projects that will enrich our communities. 

Community Foundation Board President, Marty Lelliott stated “The task to select the projects was a large one.  The Foundation received a total of 74 applications totaling over $3.6 million in requests.  The Foundation Board Members worked through an objective scoring process to select the final recipients.  We are pleased with the results of our inaugural allocations, and we feel that the fabric of the communities served by Spectra will be richer for these efforts.” 

Following are the 2008 allocation recipients:

City of Estevan 

• Estevan Board of Tourism, Trade & Commerce
• Estevan Family Resource Centre
• Estevan Summer Band Camp
• RM of Estevan -  Estevan Minor Football / Soccer AssociationsVillage of Beaubier - Beaubier Community Centre

Town of Bienfait

• Bienfait Parks and Recreation Board  - Community Club Room
• Bienfait Memorial Arena
• Bienfait Parks & Recreation Board -  Swimming Pool

Town of Carlyle – Carlyle School Playground 

Town of Carnduff – Town of Carnduff Swimming Pool

Village of Gladmar – Gladmar Regional School

Village of Kenosee - Volunteer Firefighters

Village of Lake Alma - Lake Alma Recreation Board 

Town of Lampman - Lampman Recreation Board

Village of Manor - Manor Community Rink

Village of Minton

• Minton Friendship Centre
• Minton Swimming Pool
• Surprise Valley Service Club

Town of Oxbow

• Bow Valley Villa Corporation
• Oxbow & District New School Project 

Town of Redvers

• Redvers Early Learning Centre
• Redvers Community Centre & Arts Council
• Southeast Early Childhood Intervention Program

Board of Directors

• Tami Scott of Oxbow, representing the Spectra Credit Union Executive team
• Blain Hjertaas of Redvers, representing the geographic East Region
• Cameron Nordin of Oxbow, representing the Spectra Credit Union Board of Directors
• Daryl Story of Estevan, representing the staff of Spectra Credit Union
• Marty Lelliott of Bienfait, representing the Spectra Credit Union Board of Directors
• Nadine Elson of Estevan, representing the geographic Region of Estevan
• Garry Hammett of Bienfait, representing the geographic West Region