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Outdoor Recreation Council Of BC Awards 2 Cariboo Communities Grant Money

Over $250,000 in grants has been awarded to support 32 community-based recreation projects in the province..including two in the Cariboo region.

Through the Outdoor Recreation Fund of BC the Cariboo Ski-Touring Club in Quesnel will be receiving $7,100 to renew all trail signs used at the Hallis Lake community recreation facility.

Williams Lake Field Naturalists/Scout Island Nature Centre $10,000 to replace the decaying Otter Point Bridge.

At a meeting on April 15, Williams Lake City Council supported the Williams Lake Field Naturalists and endorsed a Northern Development Initiative Trust grant application to help fund this project.

The Outdoor Recreation Fund of BC supports grants for community-based initiatives that create and enhance meaningful outdoor recreational and nature-based experiences for British Columbians.

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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