SUNSHINE COAST – Local New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is celebrating 218 units of new homes already built or underway for seniors, families, and people experiencing homeless on the Sunshine Coast. The housing in Powell River and Sechelt is part …
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SECHELT – Local MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming $126,240 through the province’s BC Arts Council Grant Program for community projects that will create new programs that encourage more inclusivity and accessibility in the creative sector, including those that support emerging …
MLA Nicholas Simons welcomes new playground for Roberts Creek Elementary
ROBERTS CREEK – Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons says students at Roberts Creek Elementary are getting a new accessible playground, thanks to $105,000 in new provincial funding. “Safe and accessible playgrounds are an important part of a healthy learning …
MLA Nicholas Simons welcomes school upgrades for Powell River students
POWELL RIVER– Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons says students in Powell River will benefit from safer, more efficient schools thanks to $735,000 in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Powell River School District. “Students and families in Powell River …
MLA Nicholas Simons welcomes school upgrades for Gibsons and Sechelt students
SECHELT – Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast says students in Gibsons and Sechelt will benefit from safer, more efficient schools thanks to $600,000 in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Sunshine Coast School District. “Safe and …
MLA Simons welcomes restored ferry service on three Sunshine Coast routes
POWELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast, Nicholas Simons is welcoming increased ferry service on two Sunshine Coast routes, reversing service cuts made by the previous BC Liberal government. The two routes set to benefit are service between …
MLA Simons welcomes funds for local environmental and public safety organizations
SECHELT – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming $345,000 in funding for nine not-for-profit organizations in Powell River, Madeira Park, Gibsons, and Sechelt. The organizations, which offer public safety and environmental programs and services, are receiving the funds through the Community …
Local MLA reminds people in Powell River-Sunshine Coast to vote in referendum
POWELL RIVER – Local MLA Nicholas Simons is reminding everyone in Powell River-Sunshine Coast that the deadline to register and vote in the referendum on electoral reform is fast approaching. “Communities across Powell River-Sunshine Coast are excited to modernize the …
Local MLA Nicholas Simons welcomes child care pilot project sites in Sechelt and Gibsons
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming new child care investments for Tiny Tots Daycare in West Sechelt and Espirit Daycare in Gibsons. Thirty-five families will benefit from funded child care spaces with fees capped at $200 per …
Local MLA Nicholas Simons welcomes funds for arts, culture, and sport programs along the Sunshine Coast
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming $235,800 in funding for arts, culture, and sport not-for-profit organizations through the Community Gaming Grants program. 14 organizations in Sechelt, Gibsons, Roberts Creek, and Madeira Park are receiving funding including Deer …