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Cranbrook, Fernie, Kimberley organizations receive provincial community grants

A number of East Kootenay sporting, and arts and cultural organizations have received provincial community grants.
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The Kimberley Skating Club, which recently held its Winter Ice Show, is one of thenon-profit groups to benefit from provincial gaming funds. Photo submitted.

A number of East Kootenay sporting, and arts and cultural organizations have received provincial community grants.

“People’s lives are enhanced by the sports, arts and cultural programming that not-for-profit organizations offer throughout British Columbia,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs. “Healthy, vibrant communities are key to a healthy, vibrant province and these grants are one way our government is helping people in communities thrive.”

The B.C. government is supporting 117 not-for-profit organizations in the Interior that are focused on arts and culture, with more than $3 million in Community Gaming Grants.

In addition, the province is also helping 201 not-for-profit organizations in the Interior that are dedicated to sports, with more than $5 million in Community Gaming Grants.

For the East Kootenay, grant recipients are as follows:

Cranbrook:

Cranbrook and District Arts Council - $16,500

Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Foundation - $43,900

Cranbrook Community Theatre Society - $10,000

Symphony of the Kootenays - $19,200

Cranbrook Bandits Baseball Club - $6,000

Cranbrook Curling Club - $15,000

Cranbrook Minor Ball Association - $30,000

Cranbrook Skating Club - $20,000

Cranbrook Minor Hockey Association - $60,000

Key City Gymnastics Society - $55,4000

B.C. Senior Games Society Zone 7 - $2,500

Special Olympics British Columbia Kimberley/Cranbrook - $6,000

Cranbrook Lacrosse Association - $10,100

Cranbrook Amateur Swim Association - $18,000

East Kootenay Volleyball Club - $18,500

Fernie:

Fernie and District Historical Society - $20,000

Fernie Nordic Society - $3,000

Kimberley:

Kimberley Arts Council - Centre 64 - $18,000

Kimberley Seahorse Swim Association - $10,000

Kimberley Alpine Team Society - $17,950

Kimberley Curling Club - $18,000

Kimberley Minor Hockey Association - $23,500

Kimberley Skating Club - $14,000

* Since 2017, Community Gaming Grants have annually supported programs that directly benefit British Columbians and their communities, helping more than 4,400 arts and culture sector not-for-profit organizations and more than 5,200 in the sport sector.

* Grants also fund human and social services, public safety and environmental conservation, as well as parent and district parent advisory councils in B.C. schools.

* Eligible organizations can apply for one of the six sectors of grants, as well as a capital-project grant.

READ: Gaming grant funding comes in for Cranbrook, Kimberley non-profits



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