COWICHAN VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that Capital Grants through the Community Gaming Grants (CGG) program will help the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club and The Ita Wegman Association of BC for Curative Education and Social Therapy upgrade and deliver better services to the Cowichan Valley.

“People in our community benefit from the exercise and camaraderie offered by the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club, and from the support that the Ita Wegman Association provides for adults with disabilities,” said Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan. “I am glad these grants will help them maintain and upgrade their facilities so that people will continue to benefit for years to come.”

The Capital Grants stream of the CGG supports not-for-profits and other community organizations to purchase, build, upgrade, or expand infrastructure that allows them to continue providing services or meet growing demand. In the Cowichan Valley, a total of almost $80,000 is going towards the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club’s grass remediation project and the Ita Wegman Association’s roof replacement and solar power system installation project.

The Capital Grants stream is providing over $5 million to 45 organizations across British Columbia for the 2021/22 fiscal year.

The capital projects program is part of the annual $140-million Community Gaming Grants program supporting about 5,000 community organizations that deliver arts and culture, sport, environment, public safety, human and social services, and parent advisory councils