COLWOOD – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says people in the West Shore will have more options for active transportation with provincial funding for local projects. “I know people living in our communities want to travel in a cleaner way …
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back to Darlene RotchfordNDP MLAs Dean and Lore say local projects and new provincial strategy will help protect from flooding risks
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Mitzi Dean and Grace Lore say people in Greater Victoria will be better protected during flooding and extreme weather emergencies, thanks to provincial climate adaptation funding for local projects. “People in Colwood will be safer and better taken care of in …
Streamlined training for volunteers and new funding for Emergency Support Services will better support evacuees in the West Shore
LANGFORD- BC NDP MLAs Ravi Parmar and Mitzi Dean say more Emergency Support Services (ESS) responders in the region will be prepared to provide support to evacuees during emergencies thanks to new streamlined training and increased ESS funding. “Last summer’s …
MLAs Parmar and Dean say youth will have better access to care with new Foundry Centre coming to Sooke and West Shore Community
SOOKE – New Democrat MLAs Ravi Parmar and Mitzi Dean say more young people will have better access to vital health care services, including primary care, counselling, early intervention, prevention and addictions supports closer to home with a new Foundry centre on …
MLAs Dean, Lore, and Parmar say funding will help grow local music industry in Greater Victoria
VICTORIA – MLAs Mitzi Dean, Grace Lore and Ravi Parmar say that funding announced today will help B.C.-based musicians to develop their careers and grow the local music industry. “People in our community want to know that support is there …
NDP MLAs Parmar and Dean say funding will help local governments to deliver housing faster in Esquimalt and the Westshore
COLWOOD – New Democrat MLAs Ravi Parmar and Mitzi Dean say local governments are receiving funding that will help them implement new provincial legislation to build more homes for people faster. “From conversations I’ve had with Mayors and Councillors, I know that this support is …
MLA Dean says funding will support local fire department in Metchosin, keeping people safe
METCHOSIN – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says that funding announced today will help the Metchosin fire department to protect more people and structures in the community. “People in Metchosin are served by an excellent fire department that keeps our community safe,” said Mitzi Dean, MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin. “This …
MLAs Parmar and Dean say grants will support local arts and extracurricular activities in the Westshore
LANGFORD – New Democrat MLAs Ravi Parmar and Mitzi Dean say local organizations and parent advisory councils will be able to support young artists and extracurricular activities thanks to over $440,000 in Community Gaming Grants funding. This round of funding is from …
NDP MLA says expanded scholarship funding at Royal Roads University will help graduate students thrive
COLWOOD – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says that graduate students at Royal Roads University will benefit from increased scholarship funding in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and other in-demand careers as part of the StrongerBC: Future Ready Action Plan. “Students at Royal …
NDP MLAs and Metchosin Mayor say students, families will be safer with new crosswalk
METCHOSIN – Today, MLAs Mitzi Dean, Ravi Parmar, Mayor Marie-Therese Little of Metchosin, and community stakeholders celebrated the opening of a new crosswalk at Hans Helgesen Elementary school, which they say will keep students, families, and members of the community safer as they …