July 22, 2010
Funding Helps the Cariboo with Local Priorities

WILLIAMS LAKE – Residents in Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and the Cariboo Regional District will benefit from $321,247 in provincial funding that will be put toward public safety initiatives and important municipal services, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett announced today. The funding is part of a $38.6 million instalment from the Strategic Community Investment Fund.

“This funding is a real advantage for these communities,” says Barnett. “It allows them to plan for the future, build local infrastructure and provide the vital services that residents rely on.”

The following is a summary of funds provided:

                                                  Small                 Traffic Fine                   Total Funding
                                                 Community         Revenue                       for Community
                                                 Grant                  Sharing
·      Williams Lake                    $106,387             $77,609                        $183,996
·      100 Mile House                  $97,939               --                                  $97,939
·      Cariboo Regional District   $39,312               --                                  $39,312

The Strategic Community Investment Fund is a restructuring of provincial grants, consisting of the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program and Small Community and Regional District Grants. This payment of $38.6 million to B.C.’s communities is the third instalment of a total $227 million provided to local governments since 2009; a first instalment of $133 million was paid to communities in March 2009 and a second instalment of $55.5 million was paid in September 2009.

Since 2001, the Province has given communities $413 million in traffic fine revenues and $363 million in Small Community and Regional District Grants.

To learn more about Donna’s work in Cariboo-Chilcotin, visit www.donnabarnettmla.bc.ca

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