July 21, 2010
Funding Helps Serve Oceanside Priorities

PARKSVILLE- More money in the hands of local governments will support vital local public safety initiatives and other important community services.

“All communities have unique priorities and this money allows local governments to invest in areas most important to their residents,” says Parksville-Qualicum MLA Ron Cantelon.

·      Lantzville                           $124,221         --                                  $124,221

·      Nanaimo                             --                      $488,245                     $488,245

·      Nanaimo RD                      $36,504           --                                  $36,504

·      Parksville                            $94,287           $43,370                       $137,657

·      Qualicum Beach                 $113,219         $21,140                       $134,360

The Strategic Community Investment Fund is a restructuring of provincial grants, consisting of the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program and Small Community and Regional District Grants. This payment of $38.6 million to B.C.’s communities is the third instalment of a total $227 million provided to local governments since 2009; a first instalment of $133 million was paid to communities in March 2009 and a second instalment of $55.5 million was paid in September 2009.

Since 2001, the Province has given communities $413 million in traffic fine revenues and $363 million in Small Community and Regional District Grants.

For more information about Ron and the Parksville-Qualicum constituency, visit www.roncantelonmla.bc.ca

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