THE BATTLEFORDS - The province has announced that more than $900,000 in grants is being awarded through their charitable gaming grant program.
Grants provided by Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) during the last quarter for the local area include: Battlefords Gymnastics Club - $577.81; North Battleford Notre Dame de Lourdes Church - $1,156.61; North Battleford Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 - $1,278.50; Cut Knife Royal Purple - $500; Unity Kin Club - $600; Unity Curling Club Inc. - $664.79; and Maidstone Royal Canadian Legion - $3,354.82.
Around the province, Moose Jaw and surrounding area received $113,462; Humboldt and surrounding area, $110,931; Swift Current and surrounding area, $65,847; Estevan/Weyburn and surrounding area, $51,190; and Lloydminster and surrounding area, $45,239.
According to the province’s web site, all charitable or religious organizations licensed by the SLGA or Indigenous Gaming Regulators (IGR) under section 207(1)(b) of the Criminal Code to conduct gaming (bingo, break open, raffles, Texas hold’em poker tournaments, and Monte Carlo events are eligible to receive a grant. The charitable gaming grant is equal to 25 per cent of net proceeds earned by an organization at its charitable gaming events. The charitable gaming grant may not exceed $100,000 annually, per licence and per charity.
"Charitable gaming grants provide a financial boost to volunteer groups and organizations across the province," Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Jim Reiter said in a news release. "Their work helps to enhance local communities in many different ways and our government is proud to provide this additional support to more than 300 groups and organizations."