FCL funds community projects

SASKATOON — Federated Co-operatives Ltd. is funding 24 projects this year in communities across Western Canada through its Co-op Community Spaces Program, the company announced. The $2 million in grants will be dispersed among projects like a learning garden at the public library in Victoria, B.C.; an inclusive playground in Airdrie, Alta.; the Children’s Discovery Museum in Saskatoon, Sask.; and a multi-use trail network near Dauphin, Man. FCL administers the giving program on behalf of more than 180 independent retail co-operatives across Western Canada that form the Co-operative Retailing System.