November 17, 2014
Tatla Lake– Northern Development Initiative Trust has approved a $30,000 grant to complete upgrades at the Tatla Lake Community Hall. The community hall has been the central gathering place for residents in Tatla Lake, a small, unincorporated community in the west Chilcotin. Upgrades at the hall include a full-service kitchen and renovations to make washrooms handicapped accessible. As well, energy efficiency and parking lot improvements are also included in the upgrades. The improvements to the hall will provide the community with a better rental space, increasing capacity for Tatla Lake to host larger events. The grant was approved through Northern Development’s Community Halls and Recreation Facilities program.
Quesnel– Northern Development Initiative Trust has approved a $12,000 grant to help replace the chiller at the Quesnel Curling Club. The club boasts more than 300 members and acts a recreational staple in the community. With the replacement of the chiller, the Quesnel Curling Club will be able to employee three full-time staff members as well as increase ice-time for members, improve membership numbers and sell more equipment. The grant was approved through Northern Development’s Community Halls and Recreation Facilities program.
Big Lake– Northern Development Initiative Trust has approved a $17,000 grant to fund a roof replacement at the Big Lake Community Hall. The community hall houses the local post office and the Big Lake branch of the Cariboo Regional District’s library network. The hall also doubles as the community’s school gymnasium and recreation facility. The roof replacement means the hall will continue to function as a gathering place, generating more revenue for the local economy through event bookings. The grant was approved through Northern Development’s Community Halls and Recreation Facilities program.
Interlakes– Northern Development Initiative Trust has approved $12,852 for a marketing initiative campaign for the Cariboo Regional District’s Interlakes area in an effort to boost local tourism. The initiative is designed to increase the number of visitors and event attendance in the Interlakes area, which is a string of lakes in the Cariboo region along Highway 24 (also known as the Fishing Highway). The project to promote the area will includes brand development for the community calendar, an event website, a radio campaign, newspaper advertisements and two gateway signs on Highway 24 that provide event information. The grant was approved through Northern Development’s Marketing Initiative program.
Contact
Joel McKay
Director, Communications
Northern Development Initiative Trust
joel@northerndevelopment.bc.ca
Phone: 250-561-2525
