The province is providing support to hundreds of not-for-profit organizations through the Community Gaming Grants, including 21 in the Cariboo.
Province-wide, around $18.2 million is being distributed to more than 650 arts and culture organizations, and over $24.9 million is going towards more than 700 sports organizations.
Cariboo Recipients of the grant in the arts and culture are:
- Lone Butte, Interlakes Community Centre Society – $1,200
- Quesnel, Quesnel Art Gallery Society – $19,000
- Wells, Island Mountain Arts Society – $26,000
- Williams Lake, Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin Society – $30,000
- Williams Lake, Station House Studio and Gallery Society – $23,000
Cariboo sports groups receiving funding are:
- 100 Mile House, 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association – $39,000
- 100 Mile House, 100 Mile House District Soccer Association – $10,000
- 100 Mile House, 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club – $15,000
- Quesnel, Cariboo Ski-Touring Club – $19,900
- Quesnel, Lightning Creek Ski Club – $15,000
- Quesnel, North Cariboo Gymkhana Society – $2,500
- Quesnel, Quesnel and District Minor Hockey Association – $63,500
- Quesnel, Quesnel Aquatic Club – $11,000
- Quesnel, Quesnel Figure Skating Club – $29,000
- Quesnel, Quesnel Ringette Association – $14,250
- Quesnel, Quesnel Technics Gymnastic Club – $28,700
- Quesnel, Quesnel Youth Soccer Association – $53,000
- Williams Lake, Cariboo-Chilcotin Gymnastics Association – $24,000
- Williams Lake, Williams Lake Blue Fins Swim Club – $16,500
- Williams Lake, Williams Lake Curling Club – $17,500
- Williams Lake, Williams Lake Skating Club – $15,500