Alix Foundation grants continue as family expresses gratitude, spokesperson says

The Alix Foundation has given more than $8.6 million over the past 15 years to local projects including upgrades at Bluewater Health, the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery, and resurfaced community courts, and a spokesperson said the family views the donations as a way to repay community support.

The Alix Foundation is continuing its grant program with family gratitude cited as a motive, a spokesperson said. Over the past 15 years the foundation has contributed more than $8.6 million to regional projects. Reported recipients include renovations at the cancer clinic in Bluewater Health, the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery, and resurfacing of outdoor courts at the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre. The family’s business background in Sarnia and links to the local petrochemical industry were noted as part of the context for the giving. Key details: - The foundation has contributed more than $8.6 million in the last 15 years. - Supported projects named include Bluewater Health clinic renovations and the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery. - The Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre outdoor courts were resurfaced with foundation support. - The family’s company, Steeplejack Services, began in Sarnia in 1977 and grew across Ontario and to the east coast; the spokesperson linked the giving to gratitude for community partnerships. Summary: The foundation frames its grants as a way of repaying the community that supported the family’s business over many years. Undetermined at this time.