Several community groups and schools in southern Alberta will receive funding for local projects through a community benefit fund tied to a nearby wind development.
Potentia Renewables Inc., owner of the Stirling Wind Project in Lethbridge County, said the funding will go toward projects including school programming, community events and food security initiatives.
Funding recipients were selected through an application process and approved by Lethbridge County council at its April 16 meeting.
Picture Butte High School will use the funding for a farm education program, while John Davidson School plans to install new playground equipment. Family and Community Support Services will receive funding for community fee assistance programming, and the Picture Butte Fish and Game Association will support a youth camp and junior archery program.
The county said other organizations receiving funding include the Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge for its learning garden, Jam for Jax for a youth skate event and the TIME Society for its 2026 Father Daughter Ball.
Lethbridge County Reeve Tory Campbell said the funding will help strengthen rural communities by supporting local priorities.
“Community organizations and schools play a vital role in the well-being of rural communities,” Campbell said. “This funding will support projects that create opportunities for learning and connection across Lethbridge County.”
Potentia Renewables president Jeremy Jagt said the company aims to build strong communities through local partnerships.
“We appreciate the work of these organizations and are proud to support projects that will have a lasting, positive impact across Lethbridge County,” Jagt said.
The county and the company said they expect the funded projects to benefit residents across the region.
The company created the Community Benefit Fund to invest in communities where it operates. The Stirling Wind Project includes 14 turbines in the region.
