PITT MEADOWS – Local MLA Lisa Beare says students at Highland Park Elementary School are getting a new accessible playground, thanks to $105,000 in new provincial funding. Funding for the new playground comes the new Playground Equipment Program announced last …
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Burnaby MLAs welcome funding for new playgrounds
BURNABY – Local Burnaby MLAs are saying students will soon enjoy new playgrounds at three schools, thanks to $285,000 in provincial funding through the Playground Equipment Program, now in its second year. Schools receiving funding include: Maywood Community School is …
MLAs Singh and Sims welcome new playgrounds for Surrey schools
SURREY – Surrey-Green Timbers MLA Rachna Singh and Surrey-Panorama MLA Jinny Sims welcome three new playgrounds for students in Surrey, thanks to $285,000 in provincial funding announced by the Minister of Education today. “Parents should not have to take on …
MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard welcomes new playground for Airport Elementary School in Comox
COMOX – Courtenay-Comox MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard welcomes a new accessible playground for students at Airport Elementary School thanks to $105,000 in provincial funding. “Playgrounds are as essential to students as textbooks and school supplies are,” said MLA Leonard. “Our government …
MLA Kahlon welcomes new playground for McCloskey Elementary School in Delta
DELTA – Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon welcomes a new accessible playground for students at McCloskey Elementary School, thanks to $105,000 in new provincial funding through the Playground Equipment Program. “Outdoor play is a crucial part of kids’ learning and …
MLA Katrine Conroy welcomes new playground for Winlaw Elementary
WINLAW – Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy says students at Winlaw Elementary are getting a new accessible playground, thanks to $105,000 in new provincial funding. “Access to play is a crucial step in a child’s development,” said Conroy. “It builds …
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 Rick Glumac welcomes new playground for Port Moody schools
PORT MOODY – Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Rick Glumac says students in Port Moody and Anmore are getting a new accessible playground, thanks to $210,000 in new provincial funding. “Playgrounds are essential to a child’s healthy development and education,” said Glumac. …
MLA Mike Farnworth welcomes new playground for Central Elementary School
PORT COQUITLAM – Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth says students at Central Elementary School are getting a new accessible playground, thanks to $105,000 in new provincial funding. “The previous government put the onus on parents to raise money for playgrounds,” …