The Fernie Alpine Ski Team and the Ghostriders Hockey Club are receiving community gaming grants, along with four other clubs from the East Kootenay area.
The Alpine Ski team was awarded $21,500 while the Ghostriders received $15,000 to help cover the cost of operations and attract new people to the sports.
“”From theatre and music to amateur athletics, our government is proud to support these groups and the people who participate in them,” Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said in a Aug. 19 press release. “These grants help create opportunities for young people to become active in organized sports and arts groups.”
The Cranbrook Community Theatre Society, the Symphony of the Kootenay Association, the Kimberley Alpine Team Society and the Special Olympics Society for the Kimberley-Cranbrook area also received funding, amounting to a total of $82,325 for the area.
All funds were awarded through B.C.’s Community Gaming Grants program. For more information on the grants and how to apply, visit pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming.
