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VICTORIA – BC150 Community Funding Program grants are being awarded to community groups and organizations in the Lower Mainland staging local BC150 celebrations, Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen announced today.
“History was made everywhere in the province – and local communities will be the foundation of BC150 celebrations,” said Hagen. “Funding available through the BC150 Community Funding program extends to every region of the province, helping to make hometown festivals, arts and culture exhibitions extra special for families and visitors in 2008.”
Through 2010 Legacies Now, Spirit of BC Community Committees worked with community leaders and event hosts to develop plans for local BC150 celebrations. BC150 Community Funding Program projects support the BC150 pillars of: heritage, communities, multiculturalism, Aboriginals, and arts and culture, and reflect the unique nature of each British Columbia community.
Funded events range from the Rivermania flotilla arrival celebration in September to the very popular, annual Hyack FraserFest at New Westminster which this year will include a “Spirit of BC Centre Stage” featuring B.C. talent.
“There is an amazing range of events that will draw visitors and residents, and boost community pride,” said Hagen. “Country fairs, winter fests, art and historical exhibitions – a wide variety of activities representing British Columbia at its grassroots.”
This year, B.C. is celebrating BC150, the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in 1858. Every community in the province is invited to participate in this year-long celebration of B.C.’s cultural diversity, community strength and widespread achievement. For more information on BC150 programs and events, visit www.BC150.ca.
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Communications Manager Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts 250 387-2799 |
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