Uncertainty from the provincial government about funding for charities has North Shore Search and Rescue concerned it may be forced to scale back its operations.Earlier this month, the province announced a freeze on all gaming grants, which is essentially funding from casinos that is funnelled to local charities. The government is reviewing the gaming grants and Tim Jones of North Shore Search and Rescue said he has no guarantee from the province that his group will get the funding it needs. "We're heavily relied upon when there are major search operations, disaster operations, missing children, missing elderly people, you name it," said Jones.The organization is looking for $100,000 for training and rescue equipment, as well as gear for a new remote station.Jones said its life-saving operation could be in jeopardy if rescue volunteers don't get the help they need."They [the provincial government] really have crossed the line as far as I'm concerned. This is really unacceptable," he said.North Shore Search and Rescue won't find out until November whether the cash will come through, but by then, Jones said, it could be too late.
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Don Quixote Note: Vernon Community gaming grants through Direct Access, Bingo Association or Bingo Affiliation in 2007/08: (Are these at Risk in 2009???)
ALEXIS PARK HOME & SCHOOL ASSOC: $4,020.00
ARTS COUNCIL OF THE NORTH OKANAGAN : $40,000.00
B.X. SCHOOL PAC: $8,300.00
BEAIRSTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTS AS PARTNERS: $10,500.00
CLARENCE FULTON SECONDARY SCHOOL PAC: $18,840.00
CROSS COUNTRY BC: $64,700.00
DISTRICT PAC SD 22-VERNON: $2,500.00
ELLISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAC: $8,300.00
ENDURANCE RIDERS ASSOC OF BC: $9,530.00
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE SOC FOR THE NORTH OKANAGAN: $34,600.00
GREATER VERNON MINOR HOCKEY ASSOC: $91,525.00
GREATER VERNON RINGETTE ASSOC: $28,000.00
HARWOOD PAC: $6,580.00
HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAC: $7,480.00
KALAMALKA HIGHLANDERS PIPE BAND: $5,000.00
LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOC OF BC-VERNON: $5,000.00
LITERACY & YOUTH INITIATIVES SOC OF THE NORTH OKANAGAN: $69,600.00
MISSION HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAC: $6,560.00
NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA-VERNON BRANCH: $6,600.00
NORTH OKANAGAN HOSPICE SOC: $152,000.00
NORTH OKANAGAN MINOR LACROSSE ASSOC: $24,000.00
NORTH OKANAGAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOC: $100,000.00
NORTH OKANAGAN SAILING ASSOC: $14,802.00
NORTH OKANAGAN THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOC: $15,000.00
NORTH OKANAGAN YOUTH SOCCER ASSOC: $40,216.00
OKANAGAN CENTRE FOR POSITIVE LIVING: $15,000.00
OKANAGAN EXTREME LACROSSE LEAGUE: $15,000.00
OKANAGAN LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAC: $6,000.00
OKANAGAN SYMPHONY SOC-VERNON BRANCH: $26,000.00
OKEEFE RANCH & INTERIOR HERITAGE SOC: $19,000.00
PEOPLE IN NEED CRISIS INTERVENTION SOC: $6,000.00
POWERHOUSE THEATRICAL SOC: $60,000.00
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 25: $18,000.00
SADOK UKRAINIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE OF VERNON: $5,000.00
SILVER STAR ADAPTIVE SNOW SPORTS: $11,000.00
SILVER STAR ELEMENTARY PAC: $8,380.00
SILVER STAR FREESTYLE SKI CLUB: $16,000.00
SILVER STAR NORDIC CLUB: $28,000.00
SOVEREIGN LAKE NORDIC CLUB: $15,000.00
SPALLUMCHEEN PIONEER POWER CLUB: $11,000.00
ST. JAMES SCHOOL PSG: $14,345.00
VERNON AMATEUR ATHLETICS ASSOC: $2,000.00
VERNON BMX ASSOC: $9,840.00
VERNON COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL ASSOC: $8,000.00
VERNON CURLING & ATHLETIC CLUB: $19,000.00
VERNON DISTRICT RIDING CLUB: $10,500.00
VERNON JUBILEE HOSPITAL AUX: $4,500.00
VERNON SEARCH & RESCUE GROUP SOC: $35,000.00
VERNON SECONDARY SCHOOL PAC: $20,420.00
VERNON VOLLEYBALL ASSOC: $15,960.00
VERNON WINTER CARNIVAL SOC: $35,000.00
VERNON WOMENS TRANSITION HOUSE SOC: $10,000.00
WL SEATON SECONDARY SCHOOL PAC: $16,360.00
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