The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) has received $39,375 through the provincial Community Initiatives Fund.
The money was allotted through the Small Capital Projects portion of the CIF's recently established Community Vitality Program, explained CIF board member Darcy McLeod at a presentation Monday.The Small Capital Projects element of the program is for "small and minor construction, upgrades and repairs of community facilities including culture and heritage facilities and outdoor improvements such as accessibility improvements and trails," explained material circulated at the announcement.
In the case of SIGN, the project is to adjust the bathrooms at 345 Broadway Street West Yorkton to allow full accessibility for persons with disabilities. Doors need to be widened and the construction of an additional unisex bathroom adjacent to the large meeting room for full accessibility to the washrooms for persons with disabilities, explained SIGN chair Myrna Rhinas.
In making the cheque presentation on behalf of the provincial government, Yorkton 小蓝视频 Greg Ottenbreit said the program is designed to help complete projects which improve communities.
"It takes a lot to build and to sustain strong communities," and locally SIGN plays an important role in that effort.
Providing dollars to enhance the SIGN facility on Broadway's handicap accessibility is an investment in those efforts to build community, said Ottenbreit.
The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) was created by the provincial government in 1995 to ensure that Saskatchewan communities received tangible benefits from casino profits. The CIF is a special-purpose fund created through Part IV of the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Act. The CIF receives a portion of the net profits from the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation (SGC) which operates Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw.
