MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare, along with Minister of Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean, announced at a community meeting on June 5th that Maple Ridge will be getting a new pilot Youth Emergency Shelter (YES), set to …
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back to Darlene RotchfordNDP MLA Mitzi Dean says safer roads on their way to Metchosin
METCHOSIN – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says people in Metchosin will benefit from safer roads thanks to a second year of Vision Zero grants. “People in our community have long been advocating for more road safety measures near Hans Helgesen …
NDP MLA Mitzi Dean says safer roads on their way to Songhees Nation
SONGHEES NATION – New Democrat Mitzi Dean says people in the Songhees Nation will benefit from safer roads thanks to a second year of Vision Zero grants. “Road safety is important for every community, but each community has their own unique …
NDP MLAs say funding for emergency response and recovery will keep people safer in the Capital Region
CAPITAL REGION – New Democrat MLAs Grace Lore, Mitzi Dean, and Lana Popham say that emergency response and recovery efforts will be strengthened with funding for local emergency operations centres in the Capital Region. “When emergencies hit, we want to know our communities are …
NDP MLA Mitzi Dean says funding for new playground will mean more fun for kids in Colwood
ROYAL BAY – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says students at Dunsmuir Middle School will soon be playing on a new accessible playground, thanks to $195,000 in provincial funding. “On the playground, kids learn to cooperate, play, and take care …
MLA Dean says funding will support artists in Esquimalt
ESQUIMALT – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says that provincial funding for arts organizations and people working in the arts will help the local sector continue to recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic. “Making our community arts spaces …
NDP MLA Mitzi Dean says funding will support tourism in the West Shore
View Royal – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean is announcing provincial funding to support projects for building and upkeep of tourism infrastructure across B.C., including for the Craigflower Community Centre in the West Shore “The Craigflower Community Centre is a …
NDP MLA Mitzi Dean says funding will help host events like the Sooke Fine Arts Show in the West Shore
SOOKE – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean is announcing recipients of provincial funding to help make sure local fairs, festivals and other events continue throughout 2023 and 2024. “Festivals and events can bring people of diverse backgrounds together to share …
NDP MLA Mitzi Dean says double the funding for rural projects will help people in Beecher Bay
BEECHER BAY – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean says that double the funding for B.C.’s newest economic diversification program will enable municipalities, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations to complete more projects in rural communities, including Beecher Bay. “It is great …
Services and supports expanded to help evacuees in Metchosin
METCHOSIN – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean is welcoming funding to improve local emergency support services (ESS) for people evacuated from their homes during natural disasters or other emergencies. “Emergency support services are there for evacuees during their times of …