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Gaming grants come through for search and rescue and environmental organizations

The province has announced $327,000 in gaming grants for seven not-for-profit groups on the Sunshine Coast. This grant round focused on groups involved in public safety or environmental work.
RCM SAR
RCM-SAR units, including Station 14 (pictured), are among the local groups that received major gaming grants this week.

The province has announced $327,000 in gaming grants for seven not-for-profit groups on the Sunshine Coast.

This grant round focused on groups involved in public safety or environmental work.

“Search and rescue, protecting wildlife and their habitats, and promoting healing between offenders and victims are some of the small things that add up to big things,” said Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons in a release announcing the funding. “It’s our neighbours, friends and family in organizations like these that make up our caring society.”

All three societies supporting local RCM-SAR stations received funding.

The Gibsons Marine Rescue Society got $33,000, the Pender Harbour & District Marine Rescue Society was awarded $100,000 and the Sunshine Coast Marine Rescue Society will receive $30,000.

The Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue Society, which supports the ground SAR group, received $60,000.

The environmental organizations that were awarded grants were the Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society, which will receive $52,000, and the Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society, which is getting a grant of $40,000.

“Support from the Community Gaming Grant program goes toward the salmon enhancement and public stewardship programs we deliver at the Chapman Creek Hatchery,” said Simon Grant, executive director of the Salmonid Enhancement Society. “Wild fish recovery benefits the ecosystems, local communities and the economy of B.C.”

The Restorative Justice Program of the Sunshine Coast will also be receiving a grant amounting to $12,000.