Chetwynd The Echo in Chetwynd, British Columbia

Tansi Friendship Centre tops up funding with 50000 grant

CHETWYND The Tansi Friendship Centre has received 50000 from the BC Community Gaming Grant program to support Community Values and Sport programming and general services. Executive director Annette Carter notes the grants empower workshops and skills for Aboriginal and non Aboriginal participants while helping transport low income seniors to Dawson Creek and supporting leadership training in Fort St John. The group emphasizes cultural identity for Indigenous youth and maintains a 50/50 mix of Indigenous and non Indigenous participants. Funding covers core staff and additional wellness and youth workers, with grants sought continually.