聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Volunteer groups in Kamsack, Canora and Preeceville have received over $5,000 in total grants from the Government of Saskatchewan.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) provided almost $2.0 million in grants to the province鈥檚 groups and organizations that raise funds through charitable gaming activities in their communities, said a release from SGLA.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淐haritable gaming grants provide dollars to local volunteer groups that are important to Saskatchewan communities,鈥� said Jeremy Harrison, the minister responsible for SLGA. 鈥淥ur communities are stronger because of these groups and organizations and our government is pleased to provide financial support.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During the first quarter of this fiscal year, more than 900 organizations received grants across Saskatchewan. The recipients for Canora were the Canora Gateway Lodge Auxiliary, which received $306; the Canora Hospital Auxiliary, $531; Canora Junior Elementary School, $321; River Ridge Fish and Game, $859; the Canora branch of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, $878, and the Saskatchewan Health Care Auxiliary Association, which received $134.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Kamsack, the Kamsack Band Parents received $268 and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 24 received $1,545.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Preeceville, Preeceville Curling Inc. received $112 and Preeceville Hospital Auxiliary received $401.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Charitable gaming grants are equivalent to 25 per cent of the net revenue from gaming activities such as bingo, raffles, breakopens and poker to a maximum grant of $100,000 annually.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Saskatchewan is the only province to provide groups and organizations with a grant based on a percentage of their charitable gaming activity, the release said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During the last fiscal year, the Government of Saskatchewan paid out approximately $6.8 million in grants.
