South Columbia Search and Rescue Society has been granted $176,500 from the province to invest in public safety.
The Fruitvale-based society is one of 131 nonprofit organizations in the public-safety sector to receive a serving from the $6.8 million Community Gaming Grants pot.
In addition to public safety and environmental conservation, Community Gaming Grants fund arts and culture, sport, human and social services, and parent and district parent advisory councils in B.C. schools. Each year, eligible organizations can apply for one of the six sectors of Community Gaming Grants, as well as a capital project grant.
About South Columbia SAR
South Columbia Search and Rescue is a dedicated group of professional volunteers who provide emergency services to the RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, and BC Coroners Service. Primary roles are to find and assist people who become lost or injured within their service area and support local authorities during natural disasters or mass casualty incidents. South Columbia’s service area encompasses the municipalities of Trail, Montrose, Fruitvale, and Salmo, and the area west of the Columbia River to the Kootenay Pass and north from the U.S. border to the Village of Ymir.
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