British Columbia's Community Gaming Grant Review will visit 14 communities across the province over the next two months, including a stop in Prince George on September 15.
That is when a forum will be held in the Power of Friendship Hall at Prince George Native Friendship Centre, 1600 3rd Ave., 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Earlier this month, B.C. Premier Christy Clark named Skip Triplett, the former head of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, as the head of a review she promised during her campaign for the Liberal leadership.
The review will examine the government's role in handing out gaming revenue and consider funding formulas, eligibility requirements, the process involved in applying for grants, a multi-year funding model and the future role of government in community gaming grants.
"What really matters here is to find out what British Columbians want - and the way to do that is to listen to what people have to say," Triplett said in a statement. "This Community Gaming Grant Review is all about going out and gathering the information from taxpayers, and coming back to lay out options.
"Ultimately, it's about helping the government engage British Columbians to help make smart decisions with the money that comes in and to distribute it in a way that nurtures communities and is both prudent and fair."
Submissions will also be accepted via:
- the gaming grant website: www.communitygaminggrantreview.gov.bc.ca;
- e-mail: [email protected];
- fax: 1-250-356-2842;
- mail: PO Box 9827 Stn Prov Gov't, Victoria BC, V8W 9W4
Triplett's final report is due to government by Oct. 31.
