Community Lottery Fund Recipients
The Watson Lake Community Lottery Program applications are reviewed by the Watson Lake Recreation Advisory Committee. The Committee reviews applications to ensure that all guidelines are met. The Committee then makes approval recommendations to Mayor and Council for final decision. Applicants are notified of the application decision by way of letter.
2024/2025 Recipients |
Approved Amount |
Approved Expenditure |
| WL Curling Bonspiel Club | $1,996.65 | Generator |
| Patricia Ball/Vanessa Law | $840.00 | Out of territory travel - Golf tournament |
| Nossa Garin | $1,688.30 | Northern Lights School of Dance Boot Camp |
| Jayce Jerome | $620.00 | Travel expenses - Hockey camp |
| Jayde Law | $620.00 | Travel expenses - Hockey camp |
| Watson Lake Disc Golf | $3,662.50 | Disc golf baskets and community disc golf clinic |
| Watson Lake Girls Volleyball Team | $3,000.00 | In-territory tournament - Team travel |
| Watson Lake Boys Volleyball Team | $3,000.00 | In-territory tournament - Team travel |
| Melanie Vogel | $1,392.20 | Travel and registration expenses - World Trail Conference |
| D. Law, W. Shepherd, W. Dickson, T. O'Brien | $1,250.20 | Travel expenses - Golf tournament |
| Queer Yukon Society | $3,000.00 | Greenhouse for community garden |
| Signpost Seniors Association | $3,000.00 | Chairs and AED purchase |
| Watson Lake Basketball Club | $1,501.02 | Basketballs, whistles, speakers and TV for tournaments |
| Watson Lake Secondary Students | $3,000.00 | Experience Canada Youth Exchange program expenses |
| (travel and registration fees) | ||
2023/2024 Recipients |
Approved Amount |
Approved Expenditure |
| Watson Lake Disc Golf | $4,000.00 | Disc golf baskets and anchors |
| Signpost Seniors Association | $4,000.00 | Television, sound system & chairs |
| Watson Lake Ski Club | $4,000.00 | Alpine skis, ski boots and ski poles |
| Watson Lake Minor Hockey | $1,000.00 | Hockey Jamboree |
| Watson Lake Daycare Centre Society | $1,820.00 | Music workshop for children |
| Watson Lake Girl's Volleyball Team | $4,000.00 | In-territory tournament - Team travel |
| Watson Lake Boy's Volleyball Team | $4,000.00 | In-territory tournament - Team travel |
| Signpost Seniors Association | $2,685.50 | Art supplies and sewing machines for senior workshops |
| Watson Lake Disc Golf | $2,685.50 | Disc golf baskets and anchors |
2022/2023 Recipients |
Approved Amount |
Approved Expenditure |
| Signpost Seniors Association | $4,000.00 | Bingo machine & exercise equipment |
| Watson Lake Outdoor Rec Club | $2,243.15 | Generator for event and clubhouse use |
| Watson Lake Ninja Training | $3,603.44 | Tumbling mats and blocks |
| Watson Lake Outdoor Bonspiel Assoc. | $975.94 | Paint and lumber |
| Watson Lake Minor Hockey | $4,000.00 | In-territory tournament travel expenses |
| Watson Lake Minor Hockey | $1,000.00 | Ice Fees - youth hockey |
| Watson Lake Minor Hockey | $3,000.00 | Youth hockey gear |
| Watson Lake Outdoor Bonspiel Assoc. | $3,000.00 | Snow-blower |
| Signpost Seniors Association | $4,000.00 | Dart boards, chairs & chair dollies |
| Liard Golf Club | $1,500.00 | Brush cutters & golf cart battery |
2021/2022 Recipients |
Approved Amount |
Approved Expenditure |
| Watson Lake Minor Hockey | $3,054.96 | Youth hockey equipment |
| Watson Lake Ninja Training | $4,568.55 | Tumbling pads, handspring trainer & other equipment |
| Watson Lake Riding Association | $437.25 | Timers |
| Watson Lake Ski Club | $2,200.00 | Walkie talkies, splints & batteries |
| Watson Lake Outdoor Bonspiel Assoc. | $1,513.45 | Paint |
| (special intake) | ||
| Liard Golf Club | $8,829.44 | 3 wheel Cushman Truckster, Cushman accessories & second hand golf club car (cart) |
| (special intake) | ||
2020/2021 Recipients |
Approved Amount |
Approved Expenditure |
| Arts in the Park | $3,245.72 | Tables, chairs and pop-up tents |
| Liard Golf Association | $2,290.76 | Flag poles, flags, grass seed, garden hoses, and sprinkler heads |
| Watson Lake Oldtimers' Hockey Club | $5,044.81 | Goalie gear and skate sharpening stones |
| Watson Lake Dance | $747.54 | Ballet barres and skipping ropes |
2019/2020 Recipients |
Approved Amount |
Approved Expenditure |
| Watson Lake Outdoor Bonspiel Assoc. | $2,715.66 | Lumber, paint and lights for outdoor curling rink |
| Watson Lake Minor Hockey | $3,264.88 | Helmets, neck guards, pucks and equipment bag |
| Watson Lake Minor Ball Club | $3,946.80 | Bases, helmets, gloves, bats, balls, bags and safety equipment for the ball diamond fence |
2018/2019 Recipients |
Approved Amount |
Approved Expenditure |
| Watson Lake Daycare Centre Society | $2,243.71 | Playground upgrades to create a 'Nature Zone' |
| Watson Lake Ski Club | $3,500.00 | Skis, snowboards, boots and bindings |
| Johnson Elementary Mountain Bike Club | $4,000.00 | Mountain bikes for students |
| Watson Lake Oldtimers' Hockey Club | $3,500.00 | Skate sharpener and accessories |
| Watson Lake Dance | $2,400.00 | Dance mirrors |
| Watson Lake Elders Society | $1,000.00 | Watson Lake Rec Centre punch passes - meeting spaces |
| Anna Lund | $972.80 | Out of territory travel for hockey tournament |
| Jimmy & Kailey Brodhagen | $874.00 | Out of territory travel for hockey camp |
| Uriah Brown-Durham | $871.00 | Out of territory travel for hockey camp |
| Watson Lake Minor Hockey | $3,633.81 | Goalie gear and practice equipment (pylons, shooter tutors, etc.) |
| Dominique Paquette | $997.00 | Out of territory travel for hockey camp |
| Isabelle Paquette | $1,735.82 | Out of territory travel for hockey tournament |
| Watson Lake Outdoor Rec Club | $4,000.00 | Woodstove and chimney for clubhouse |