NANAIMO – Local MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley are welcoming $36,000 through the province’s BC Arts Council Grant Program to support arts and culture organizations in Nanaimo, Gabriola, Ladysmith and Chemainus. “Artists shine a light on our past and help …
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NANAIMO – Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley says students at Gabriola Elementary School are getting a new accessible playground, thanks to $105,000 in provincial funding. “This is great news for the kids at Gabriola Elementary,” said MLA Routley. “Play is …
Local MLAs welcome BC Arts Council Grants for Nanaimo and Gabriola
NANAIMO – Local MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley are welcoming $166,480 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 …
MLA Routley welcomes school upgrades for Cowichan Valley students
COWICHAN – Local MLA Doug Routley says students in the Cowichan Valley will benefit from safer, more efficient schools thanks to over $1.6 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Cowichan Valley School District. “The BC Liberals’ …
Local MLAs welcomes school upgrades for Nanaimo-Ladysmith students
NANAIMO – Local MLAs Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson say students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith will benefit from safer, more efficient schools thanks to over $1.1 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District. “The BC …
MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley welcome restored ferry service to coastal communities
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley are welcoming increased ferry service on route #19 between Nanaimo and Gabriola, and route #5 between Crofton and Vesuvius, reversing service cuts made by the previous BC Liberal government. “As a …
Local MLA reminds people in Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley to vote in referendum
NANAIMO – Local MLA Doug Routley is reminding everyone in Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley that the deadline to register and vote in the referendum on electoral reform is fast approaching. “Right now, we have the historic chance to reinvigorate …
Local MLA Doug Routley welcomes funds for arts, culture and sport programs in Nanaimo and Ladysmith
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley is welcoming $1,083,805 in funding for arts, culture and sport not-for-profit organizations through the Community Gaming Grants program. 39 local organizations are receiving funding, including the Nanaimo Art Gallery Society and the Mid …
New Democrat MLA Doug Routley welcomes child care investment in Nanaimo
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley, welcomes child care funding for the Nanaimo Child Development Centre as a part of the B.C. government’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) agreement with the Government of Canada. “Inclusive child care can …
MLA Doug Routley welcomes transition housing for women and children fleeing violence in Nanaimo
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley is welcoming a B.C. government announcement that Nanaimo is one of twelve communities set to benefit from new transition housing for women and children fleeing violence. “There is a critical need for more …