GREENWOOD– New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says new joint federal and provincial funding will make improvements to infrastructure that will help to protect people, homes, businesses, roads, and surrounding habitats from flooding. The governments of Canada and B.C. continue to invest …
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back to Roly RussellNDP MLA Roly Russell says grants for Boundary-Similkameen organizations will help people access vital community services
Boundary Similkameen – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says that people who receive services from local non-profits will benefit from funding to improve community health, accessibility and well-being. Our region is full of dedicated people who work hard to make …
NDP MLA Roly Russell says that people in Boundary-Similkameen will benefit from emergency operations centre funding
Princeton – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says that new provincial emergency preparedness funding will help improve emergency operation centres, and better equip locals governments and First Nations in the Boundary-Similkameen region to respond to emergencies and keep people safe. …
NDP MLAs Russell and Sandhu say people in the Okanagan and Boundary regions will see improvements from new funding for local libraries
VERNON – New Democrat MLAs Roly Russell and Harwinder Sandhu say that people will see improvements at their local public libraries, including expanded digital collections and internet access, upgraded spaces and programming, and improved air circulation thanks to new COVID-19 …
NDP MLA Roly Russell says Oliver will be better prepared to support people during emergencies with new funding
OLIVER – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says that new funding for Emergency Support Services (ESS) will help keep people safe in the event of an emergency. More than 50 First Nations and local governments will receive a share of more …
NDP MLA Russell says Princeton will benefit from additional flood recovery funding
PRINCETON – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says Princeton will benefit from $11.9 million in new provincial funding to support recovery work and get people back into their community. Princeton is one of ten communities in B.C. that was severely impacted …
NDP MLA Roly Russell says strengthened recovery funding will help support local artists and organizations in Boundary-Similkameen
BOUNDARY-SIMILKAMEEN – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says strengthened support from the BC NDP government will help local artists and art organizations in the Similkameen, South Okanagan, and Boundary areas recover from the impacts of the pandemic. “The arts help define part …
NDP MLA Russell says Premier Horgan’s push for increased federal health care funding benefits Interior
INTERIOR – Nelson-Creston New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says Premier John Horgan is leading Canada’s premiers in calling on the federal government to increase funding for health care, in order to strengthen services for people in the Interior and across the …
NDP MLA Russell says grants will keep people and local environment safe
BOUNDARY-SIMILKAMEEN – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says local organizations will be able to restore local ecosystems, rescue animals, and keep people safe with funding from the Community Gaming Grants program for environmental public safety initiatives. “There are individual and organizational …
NDP MLA Russell says new stoplights on Highway 5A will keep people safe
PRINCETON – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says that two new stoplights on key intersections of Highway 5A will help keep travelers and Princeton residents safe. “For people living in and around Princeton, and all of our highway travelers, the last …