Fort Nelson received $17,320 in gaming grants compared to the Fort St. John area which received $103,680

Twenty Parent Advisory Councils, District PACs, and one community group have received a total of $130,680 in Community Gaming Grant funding from the Government of B.C.
Why this matters:
Across British Columbia, more than 1,500 PACs and DPACs will share up to $12 million in grants, and 141 community groups will share $2,663,704 in provincial gaming revenue.
Community Gaming Grants for Parent Advisory Committees help local PACs support important programs such as drama, writing, debating, music, and student societies.
Community Gaming Grants help local groups provide important services for British Columbia families.
Grant recipients in this round of funding offer programs in arts and culture, human and social services, environment and sport, and Parent Advisory Councils (PACs). “I know how important this funding can be for a school or community group’s budget, and I’m glad to see organisations in the North Peace benefitting from the Community Gaming Grants,” said Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm Additional Information:
Community Gaming Grants for PACs allow provincial gaming revenues to support direct delivery of programs that benefit communication among schools, parents, students and the community.
PAC grants are given based on student population, at $20 per student.
Last fiscal year, in 2011/12, government distributed a total of $135 million in gaming grants for eligible community programs and services.
PAC funding is part of $135 million of budgeted gaming grant funding during the 2011/12 fiscal year.
Approximately 5,300 community groups benefited from funding in 2011/12.
Fort St. John
Community Arts Council of Fort St. John  – $6,000.00
Northern BC Distance Education School P.A.C.  – $7,020.00
Alwin Holland School P.A.C.  – $6,540.00
Ambrose Parents Partners In Learning Excellence (A.P.P.L.E.) – $6,700.00
Baldonnel Elementary School P.A.C. – $2,540.00
Bert Bowes Junior Secondary School P.A.C. – $8,500.00
C.M. Finch P.A.C. – $4,880.00
Dr. Kearney Jr. Secondary P.A.C. – $10,740.00
North Peace Secondary School Parent Advisory Council – $23,100.00
Duncan Cran Parent Advisory Council – $4,800.00
École Central Elementary School of The Arts P.A.C. – $6,360.00
Robert Ogilvie Elementary School P.A.C. – $5,360.00
Buick Creek
Buick Creek Home and School – $760.00
Charlie Lake
Charlie Lake Elementary School P.A.C. – $6,600.00
Flat Rock
Clearview Elementary Junior Secondary School P.A.C. – $2,880.00
Prespatou
Prespatou P.A.C. – $6,660.00
Rose Prairie
Upper Pine Elementary Junior Secondary School P.A.C. – $4,120.00
Total – $103,680
Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson Secondary School P.A.C. – $7,840.00
GW Carlson Elementary School P.A.C. – $3,300.00
J. S. Clark Elementary School P.A.C. – $2,580.00
R.L. Angus Elementary School P.A.C. – $3,600.00
Total – $17,320

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