August 10, 2010
The Cariboo Chilcotin Gets Youth Sports Funding

WILLIAMS LAKE – Cariboo sport organizations are receiving $72,500 in Community Gaming Grants for programs that teach youth team-building and engage them in healthy and active lifestyles.

“These types of investment pay long-term dividends in the health of our community,” says Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett. “Our children live healthier, more active lifestyles while learning to work hard as a team.”

Community Gaming Grants throughout the Cariboo-Chilcotin include:

• 100 Mile Minor Hockey Association, $42,000
• 100 Mile House & District Figure Skating Club, $10,000
• Special Olympics BC Society – Williams Lake, $6,600
• Williams Lake Wrestling Club, $5,600
• Williams Lake Bighorns Lacrosse, $5,300
• British Columbia Special Olympics - 100 Mile House, $2,000
• South Cariboo Rowing Club, $1,000

This round of funding will support 457 groups receiving approximately $9.2 million in community gaming grants to support youth and disabled person’s sports initiatives across B.C.

In total, the Province has budgeted $120 million for gaming grants in 2010-2011, $7.4 million higher than last year. The grants will fund approximately 6,000 organizations that benefit communities, including those that assist public safety, youth and disabled sports, people in need, fairs, festivals, museums and community services such as preschools.

Visit Donna’s website at www.donnabarnettmla.bc.ca

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