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Cowichan area sports groups get Community Gaming Grants

Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey gets $50,000 Community Gaming Grant
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The Duncan Swim Team Society ($48,400), is one of 15 Cowichan sporting organizations to benefit from B.C.'s Community Gaming Grants.

B.C.'s Community Gaming Grants have been handed out for 2024 and of the region's recipients, the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey was the big winner, receiving $50,000 from the program. The Duncan Swim Team Society ($48,400), Duncan Dynamics Gymnastics Club ($36,000), Kerry Park Minor Hockey Association ($35,300), and Maple Bay Rowing Club ($20,000) round out the Top 5.

"With FIFA World Cup 26 coming to Vancouver, the 2024 Grey Cup, Invictus Games 2025 and the recent Vancouver Canucks playoff run, we know people across the province are inspired by sport and want to take part in their own communities," said Anne Kang, minister of Municipal Affairs. "Through Community Gaming Grants, our government is investing in organizations that give people the chance to compete, to have fun, and to chase their dreams."

Other Cowichan Valley recipients include the Duncan Skating Club ($18,800), Cowichan Valley Football Association ($15,900), Cowichan Valley Lacrosse Association ($14,000), Ladysmith Baseball Association ($12,600), Cowichan Valley Breakers Summer Swim Team Club ($11,000), Shawnigan Lake Waterski & Wakeboard Club ($10,500), Ladysmith-Chemainus Swim Club Society ($8,400), Cowichan Lawn Bowling Club ($7,000), Fuller Lake Skating Club ($7,000), and Cowichan Valley Track & Field Club Association ($4,200).

"Not-for-profits like the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association and the Ladysmith Baseball Association are amazing resources for our community,” says Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo – North Cowichan. “These organizations provide awesome programs that encourage health, teamwork, and community spirit, and Community Gaming Grants help make sure they can keep bringing our communities together through sport.” 


Including the 15 organizations in the Cowichan Valley, the province is supporting 146 not-for-profit sports organizations on Vancouver Island and the coast with more than $3.8 million in Community Gaming Grants in order to help people across a range of ages and abilities participate in sport. All told, $25,179,306 in grants were handed out to 736 sports organizations and services across B.C. that improve the quality of life in their communities.

Gaming grants don't just help sports groups, they provide $140 million to roughly 5,000 not-for-profit groups in the province annually including but not limited to initiatives in the arts and culture, human and social services, public safety and environmental conservation sectors, as well as district parent advisory councils in B.C. schools. Thus far just funding for the sporting organizations has been announced.



Sarah Simpson

About the Author: Sarah Simpson

I started my time with Black Press Media as an intern, before joining the Citizen in the summer of 2004.
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