qathet – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says $125,000 for Emergency Operations Centres will help communities prepare for emergency events. “It’s important for people throughout the Sunshine Coast and Sea-to-Sky Country to be prepared for emergencies of all kinds,” said …
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back to Nicholas SimonsFunding boost to local literacy programs will help people get the skills they need, says NDP MLA Nicholas Simons
SUNSHINE COAST – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says funding boost to community-based Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs will help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy. “Literacy makes a significant difference in peoples’ lives, whether it’s …
MLA Simons says new, affordable housing coming to Gibsons
GIBSONS – NDP MLA Nicholas Simons says 75 new, affordable rental homes are coming to Gibsons for people with low to moderate incomes.nicholas “Everyone should be able to age in comfort and dignity, and for 75 seniors in Gibsons, that will …
NDP MLA Nicholas Simons says new shoreline projects in the Salish Sea will help tackle marine debris
Powell River – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says new funding to the Ocean Legacy Foundation will help tackle shoreline clean-ups in Desolation Sound and along the Salish Sea. “A clean coastline benefits everyone who lives, works and plays on the …
NDP MLA Nicholas Simons says funding for local airports will support operators and jobs
POWELL RIVER – NDP MLA Nicholas Simons says funding for local airports will help them stay open so people can travel for essential purposes and access the services they need. This support will ensure these companies are able to weather …
NDP MLA Nicholas Simons says new support for tourism infrastructure along the Sunshine Coast will boost local economies and provide good-paying jobs
POWELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons for is welcoming $2.4 million in funding that will develop tourism infrastructure, attract visitors, and provide good-paying jobs in Gibsons, Powell River and Sechelt. “So many people up and down the Sunshine …
Powell River getting infrastructure and jobs boost through B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, says MLA Simons
POWELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says that Powell River will be able to recover more quickly from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with help from close to $1.4 million in new funding for local infrastructure projects. …
Northeast Bay waters on Texada Island to be protected thanks to community efforts, says MLA Simons
POWELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says that the protected area around Northeast Bay on Texada Island is being extended to cover the waters of the bay itself, a decision that was advocated for by the local community. …
MLA Simons says funding will support safe social service delivery in Powell River
POWELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says that $72,000 in funding from the province will help support safer social service delivery in Powell River. The funding will go to the Inclusion Powell River Society for the creation of an outdoor ‘warm room’ to deliver physically distanced programming, including …
MLA Nicholas Simons says funding will improve food security for people on the Sunshine Coast
SECHELT – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says that $250,000 in funding from the province of B.C. for the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society will help improve food security for people on the lower coast. “The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the importance of community supports like those the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society provides, and …