KAMLOOPS– Two local active living organizations will benefit from $104,000 in Community Gaming Grants from the BC Government.
Organizations recently notified they will be receiving grants are:
• Kamloops and District Society for People in Motion - $98,000
• Barriere Recreation Society - $6,000
“Kamloops, Canada’s Tournament Capital is the hub for recreation and sport,” says Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake. “I am pleased that Kamloops and communities throughout our region continue to have such high-quality opportunities for fitness, fun, and recreation.”
Community Gaming Grants allow non-profit organizations to apply for provincial gaming revenues.
During the 2012/13 fiscal year, $135 million worth of gaming grants were provided to approximately 5,300 community organizations.
Local organizations wishing to apply or find out more about community gaming grants can visit http://www.gaming.gov.bc.ca/grants/index.htm.