| December 07, 2011 No Monkeying Around: More Funding for School Playgrounds VANCOUVER –Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) at 13 Vancouver-area public schools are receiving a total of $381,500 in reimbursements for playground equipment. November 22, 2011 MLA STILWELL INTRODUCES CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTH SPORT SAFETY BILL Vancouver-Langara MLA Dr. Moira Stilwell introduced a Private Member’s Bill to the Legislature today. The proposed Concussions in Youth Sport Safety Act will help protect the minds of young athletes by requiring youth sports organizations to adopt guide September 12, 2011 Third Phase of B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live VANCOUVER - Today, the provincial government, police and ICBC announced that the third phase of B.C.’s upgraded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program has gone live across the province – including 13 cameras located in Vancouver. August 11, 2011 Putting a Stop to Domestic Violence VANCOUVER – Two organizations in Vancouver will receive a total of $30,000 from the B.C. Government to help to put a stop to domestic violence. July 25, 2011 CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT TO POWER UP COMMUNITIES A new Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund project will receive $1 million to support the development of clean energy technologies and benefit four local communities. July 08, 2011 17 Intersection Safety Cameras Go Live in Vancouver VANCOUVER - Today, the provincial government, police and ICBC announced that the second phase of B.C.’s upgraded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program has gone live across the province – including 17 cameras located in Vancouver. July 05, 2011 The Winning Ticket: Traffic Fines Benefit Vancouver VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is benefitting from a Strategic Community Investment Fund grant of $11.57 million. Funds come from the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program. May 26, 2011 Child-Care Providers Get a Gold Star VANCOUVER – Vancouver child-care providers were honoured today at the 2011 B.C. Child Care Awards celebrating outstanding service to children and families. May 17, 2011 Athletes, Thespians & Sailors In Vancouver Win Provincial Grants VANCOUVER –Thirteen organizations in VANCOUVER will share $254,600 in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government. April 06, 2011 Building a Safer, Better Vancouver VANCOUVER – The Province has granted $8,011,264 to Vancouver as part of a $63.8-million funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities. April 06, 2011 Year of Science Powers Up With Electric Eels VANCOUVER - Can an eel generate enough electricity to power an iPod? Answering that question was the basis of an electrifying Year of Science experiment at the Vancouver Aquarium today. March 24, 2011 Pfizer Canada Supports Year of Science VICTORIA - Pfizer Canada Inc., the Canadian operation of one of the world's leading biopharmaceutical companies, Pfizer Inc., has donated $50,000 in support of British Columbia's Year of Science. March 23, 2011 Funding Boost Eases Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten VANCOUVER – Sixty-eight licensed child-care providers in Vancouver will share $115,607.14 in bonus funding this Spring March 03, 2011 Vancouver Groups Receive More Than $8 Million in Gaming Grants VANCOUVER – Community gaming grant funding totalling $8,749,081 will go to support 247 human and social service community organizations in Vancouver. February 21, 2011 Get Your Art On: Province Supports Vancouver Arts and Artists VANCOUVER – The BC Arts Council board has approved $2,299,956 in provincial government grants to 81 different arts organizations in Vancouver. | |
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