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By Mat Barrett

Humboldt Strong

“Surprising shock”: City of Melfort receives donation from Humboldt Strong Community Foundation

Mar 12, 2019 | 10:01 AM

The City of Melfort has received a big donation from the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation.

The foundation that was created after the Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash on April 6 has decided to donate $100,000 to the City of Melfort in recognition of the communities participation after the crash.

Melfort Mayor Rick Lang called it a “suprising shock” when he and council learned of the donation.

“It was really quite surprising, I mean certainly appreciated,” Lang told northeastNOW. “It certainly shows the cooperative nature within the entire region for sure.”

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Lang added that there is no decision yet on what will come of the donation, but there will be a process to determine what it will go towards.

“That’ll be going to community services,” Lang said. “There will be some recommendations brought to that committee meeting. Then there will be a committee of the whole scheduled so that all of council has some input as to the final decision. Then a decision will be made as to what exactly is going to be the benefit of the $100,000.”

A release from the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation said that it would mean a lot for the money to go towards something that “honours those on the bus,” but also honours the community.

A handful of other communities also received money from the foundation.

A date for an official cheque presentation has not yet been decided on.

The Humboldt Strong Community Foundation received over $19,000,000 being donated through GoFundMe in the days following the crash.