Latest News
Tourism, Arts and Cultures Minister Lisa Beare today praised amateur sports leaders in the wake of the corona virus outbreak.
Photo submitted
Province lauds sports’ leadership
Published 1:49 PDT, Wed April 1, 2020
Last Updated: 2:30 PDT, Wed April 1, 2020
—
The amateur sports community is being applauded for its quick response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Government invests more than $50 million annually to make sure everyone has opportunities to participate in and enjoy the benefits of sport," said Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
“COVID-19 and the need for physical distancing has had a significant impact on everyone, including those in the sport sector. BC's sport leaders responded quickly to the orders, direction and recommendations from the provincial health officer and cancelled tournaments, training schedules and other activities to protect people’s health. We understand this has had a significant impact on the province’s athletes, coaches, officials, sport organization staff and volunteers.
“Starting in April 2020, the province, through viaSport, will provide provincial, disability and multi-sport organizations with the ability to access $5 million, which represents 50 per cent of their annual 2020-21 provincial funding allocation, to provide these organizations with access to cashflow sooner.
“Sport plays a powerful role in helping people lead healthy, productive lives and contributes to the health and wellness of our communities. These measures are what we can do right away within the existing sport sector budget to help organizations during the pandemic. This is a first step and we will have more to announce regarding additional supports for the sector in the weeks ahead.”
Learn More: ViaSport’s FAQ for provincially funded sport organizations: https://www.viasport.ca/news/faqs-events-and-programs-funded-viasport-and-province-bc-affected-covid-19
2 Hours of free financial consulting
Jai Xin Planning Ltd.
C$120.00 C$0.00
Use any of our home staging service and get a second month rental for free!
MiiX Interiors
C$500.00 C$0.00
Get 10% off any order
Phantom Screens Lower Mainland
C$200.00 C$180.00
