Students in B.C. are continuing to benefit from increased investments, more teachers and more funding to support Indigenous education and students with special needs, with additional funding for B.C.’s public school districts in 2019-20. “More and more families and students are coming to B.C., and we are ensuring they can access our world-class public education [...]
More Surrey students will soon say goodbye to portables as construction has begun to add a combined 250 new student spaces at Frost Road and Coyote Creek elementary schools. “All students deserve to learn in positive, engaging and inspiring classrooms,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Education. “Our government took quick action to make these long-overdue [...]
People aged 55 and older in Surrey are getting opportunities to build skills for new careers with training programs that break down barriers to employment for older workers. “Up-to-date skills training in a supportive environment can open doors of opportunity for the members of our community who are 55 and older,” said Rachna Singh, MLA [...]
Hundreds more students in Surrey have a better learning environment now that an eight-classroom addition at Panorama Park Elementary school has been completed. “After years of underinvestment in Surrey, we are working hard to get students out of portables,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Education. “When students have the positive, engaging educational experience they deserve, [...]
People in the Lower Mainland will soon have access to safer and more nutritious food sources through a new grant for local food security projects. Sources Community Resources Society will receive $191,976 in provincial funding through Victoria Foundation’s new Food Security – Provincial Initiatives Fund. The integrated Food Hub and job-skills program, in partnership with [...]
Safe, secure homes are on the way for people experiencing homelessness in Surrey as construction begins on new supportive housing in the community. “These new homes with supports will give people experiencing homelessness in Surrey the chance to make a lasting change in their lives,” said Rachna Singh, MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers. “We have seen [...]
New funding is being invested in thousands of youth, women and under-represented groups to get the training and support they need for apprenticeships and employment in the skilled trades. At Sir Charles Tupper Secondary school, Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, announced that $12.4 million will support seven new programs to help [...]
As part of the Province’s $2-million commitment to improve access to justice for British Columbians, the Law Foundation of B.C. has awarded a $250,000 grant that will allow the SOURCES Community Resources Society to become a legal clinic. “This investment will provide support for Surrey residents who are navigating the justice system but can’t afford [...]