Local MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes funding for sport, arts, and culture across the North Shore

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NORTH VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming over $2 million through the Community Gaming Grants Program to benefit 67 sport, arts, and cultural organizations across the North Shore.

“Arts, sport, and multiculturalism play an important in making our communities vibrant,” said Ma. “I’m glad to see so many organizations across the North Shore receive funding. Their contributions to our community are endless.”

Some of the organizations benefitting from this round of funding include:

  • North Shore Girls Soccer Club, $125,000
  • North Vancouver Community Arts Council, $67,700
  • Flicka Gymnastics Club, $50,000

In 2019-20, the Community Gaming Grants program is distributing approximately $18.3 million to 700 not-for-profit organizations across the province to support visual and performing arts, literature, festivals, Indigenous and cultural programs for people of all ages.

The grants program is also distributing approximately $27 million to more than 800 community-based sports organizations for programs such as soccer, swimming, hockey, biking, martial arts, skiing and Special Olympics.

Learn More: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2019MAH0162-002134