A total of 75 parent advisory councils (PACs) in the Tri-Cities will get money from the provincial government to help pay for school projects.
Today, Dec. 15, Anne Kang, B.C.’s minister for municipal affairs, announced $11.2 million in community gaming grants for more than 1,300 PACs and district PACs around the province.
The PAC funding can be used to pay for equipment and costs for extra-curricular activities such as sports, dances and field trips while the DPAC coin can pay for promotional materials, meeting travel and room rentals and presenter fees.
"As a mother and a teacher, I know first-hand how important it is for students to learn, grow and have fun together outside the classroom," Kang said in a news release.
"Parents who volunteer their time and energy to create opportunities for students shouldn't be left to do all the fundraising themselves. I know these grants are helping parent advisory councils create vibrant and healthy communities in their kids' schools."
Among the high school PACs in School District 43 that received the largest handouts are as follows (in descending numerical order):
- Dr. Charles Best Secondary: $32,000
- Pinetree Secondary: $29,820
- Terry Fox Secondary: $29,580
- Centennial Secondary: $27,860
- Heritage Woods Secondary: $27,560
- Riverside Secondary: $26,740
- Port Moody Secondary: $22,440
- Gleneagle Secondary: $21,960
