REGINA - The provincial government is providing approximately $1.5 million to groups and organizations that raise money through charitable gaming activities.
"The work of our friends and neighbours displays that the spirit of volunteerism is strong in Saskatchewan," said Lori Carr, the minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.
"Our government is pleased to continue to support the volunteers and charities that make a difference in the communities we love."
Organizations in the Estevan area shared $13,371.88: the Estevan Daycare Co-operative, $1,671.52; the Estevan Elks Lodge, $1,530.29; the Estevan Lions Club, $4,894.02; the Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins, $66.25; Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football, $1,304.25; the Estevan Minor Hockey Association, $635; the Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears, $1,065; the Hitchcock Community Recreation Centre, $574.41; St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church’s Catholic Women’s League, $1,168.89, and the United Way Estevan, $462.25.
Also receiving support were: Look Good Feel Better in Arcola for the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, $550; the Benson Recreational Facility Club Inc., $191.88; the Bienfait Fire Department, $310; the Bienfait Memorial Arena, $321.25; the Town of Carlyle and RM of Moose Mountain 63 Fire and Rescue, $1,262.50; the Carlyle District Lions Club Inc., $122.63; the Cornerstone Family and Youth Centre Inc., $699; the Carnduff Gym Club Inc., $440; the Macoun Parks and Recreation Board, $230.54; the Oxbow Prairie Horizons School, $28.13; the Redvers and District Recreation Board, $178.88; the Redvers Activity Centre Foundation Inc., $294.38; the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Stoughton, $484.83; and the Stoughton Early Learning Facility, $1,256.35.
Fundraising for a couple of minor hockey teams in Estevan was listed in a couple other communities. The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins’ $521.25 was under Carnduff and the Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins’ $326.25 was listed for Gainsborough.
The charitable gaming grant program provides a grant equal to 25 per cent of the net revenues raised through charitable gaming activities, including licensed Bingos, raffles, breakopen tickets, Texas hold'em poker and Monte Carlo events. Groups that conduct licensed charitable gaming activities and events do not have to apply for the charitable gaming grant.
Charitable gaming reports submitted by the groups are used by SLGA to calculate grants and are paid out each quarter.
