SMITHERS – New Democrat MLA Doug Donaldson is welcoming $76,200 in funding for two not-for-profit organizations in Smithers. The organizations offer public safety services that are receiving funds through the Community Gaming Grants program. “Through these organizations, local people generously give their …
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MLA Fraser welcomes funding for local public safety organizations
PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Scott Fraser is welcoming $87,500 in funding for four local not-for-profit organizations. The organizations in Port Alberni, Bamfield and Bowser, all provide public safety services which are receiving funds through the Community Gaming Grants program. “Through …
MLA Rick Glumac welcomes funding for Tri-Cities environmental and public safety organizations
PORT MOODY – New Democrat MLA Rick Glumac is welcoming $157,500 in funding for five not-for-profit organizations in the Tri-Cities. The organizations, which offer public safety and environmental programs, are receiving the funds through the Community Gaming Grants program. “Through these local …
Local MLA welcomes new homes for Indigenous peoples in Colwood
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean is welcoming new, much needed affordable homes for Indigenous peoples in Colwood. The Vancouver Aboriginal Land Trust will be receiving $24.8 million in capital funding to help build a new 124-unit Indigenous housing project …
Local MLA welcomes new homes for the shíshálh First Nation
SECHELT – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming new, affordable homes for the shíshálh First Nation. The shíshálh First Nation will be receiving $6.8 million in funding to support 34 new homes for singles and families on reserve. “For too long …
Local MLAs welcome new homes on the way for Indigenous peoples in the north
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Jennifer Rice and Doug Donaldson are welcoming new, affordable homes for Indigenous peoples in their communities of North Coast, Stikine, and neighbouring Skeena. “British Columbia is the first province in Canada to fund on-reserve housing,” …
Local MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes new capital project funding in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming $30,183 in capital project funding to support the purchase of a new van for the North Shore ConneXions Society. ConneXions is one of 55 community organizations benefitting from the capital …
Local MLA welcomes funding for five capital projects across Kootenay West
CASTLEGAR – New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy is welcoming $252,267 in capital project funding to support five capital projects across Kootenay West. The W.E. Graham Community Service Society, Trail Association for Community Living, Rossland and District Search and Rescue Society, …
Burnaby MLAs welcome B.C. government funds for local arts, culture and sport programs
BURNABY – Local New Democrat MLA’s Anne Kang, Janet Routledge, Katrina Chen and Raj Chouhan are welcoming $2,235,135 in funding for 48 organizations for arts, culture and sport in Burnaby through the Community Gaming Grants program. Recipients of the community …