KOOTENAYS – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says a new organic waste project between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), City of Castlegar, and Town of Creston will help decrease greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs and produce compost for residents. “People across the Kootenays want to do their …
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back to Brittny AndersonMLAs Anderson and Conroy say students at Selkirk College will benefit from new technology and trades equipment
KOOTENAYS – New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson and Katrine Conroy, both alumni of Selkirk College, say today’s students will gain hands-on skills thanks to new technology and trades equipment upgrades at local campuses. “Our communities rely on graduates from Selkirk College …
NDP MLA Brittny Anderson says grants will support local arts & culture and sports
NELSON-CRESTON – Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston, says the New Democrat government’s grants for local not-for-profit organizations will support arts & culture and sports organizations, enriching the lives of community members. “People of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds have always come …
NDP MLA Brittny Anderson says the dissolution of the Municipality of Jumbo Glacier is a win for people and the environment
NELSON – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson is glad to see the ending of a contentious resort in the Kootenays, the Mountain Resort Municipality of Jumbo Glacier (Jumbo). “People across the Kootenays and the Ktunaxa Nation fought the development of …
NDP MLA Anderson says Creston students will have new accessible playground, school upgrades
CRESTON – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says students at Adam Robertson Elementary will soon be playing on a new accessible playground, thanks to $165,000 in provincial funding, along with $2,118,996 in funding for school upgrades for the district. “Planning for an accessible and sustainable future …
NDP MLA Anderson says supports for vulnerable people will help tackle homelessness in Nelson
NELSON – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says vulnerable people in Nelson will have greater access to local services which will help tackle homelessness as the community recovers from the impacts of the pandemic. “The people of Nelson have long worked …
NDP MLAs Anderson and Conroy say skills training will help people get back to work
KOOTENAYS – New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson and Katrine Conroy say people whose jobs were affected by COVID-19, and those in vulnerable or underrepresented groups, will be able to access new training and job opportunities to find their place as our economy recovers …
NDP MLA Brittny Anderson says BladeRunners will prepare youth for work in the Kootenays
NELSON – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says youth in Ktunaxa traditional territories across the Kootenays will be able to gain skills in in-demand fields thanks to BladeRunners, an employment and skills training program that provides wrap-around supports for young people. …
New agricultural land rules will support farming families, says NDP MLA Brittny Anderson
CRESTON VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says new rules will add flexibility and increased housing options for a small secondary home in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The additional residence can be used for anything from housing extended family …
Funding boost to local literacy programs will help people get the skills they need, say Southern Interior NDP MLAs
SOUTHERN INTERIOR – NDP MLAs Brittny Anderson, Katrine Conroy and Roly Russell say funding boost to community-based Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs will help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy. “Reading had a huge impact …