A number of groups and organizations from this area are among the more than 700 that recently shared in approximately $1.3 million from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA)鈥檚 charitable gaming grant program.
鈥淪trong communities are made up of volunteers who work together for the betterment of others,鈥� Minister responsible for SLGA Don McMorris said. 鈥淥ur government is pleased to provide charitable gaming grants to further support the volunteer efforts of these groups and organizations.鈥�
These quarterly grants are based on a percentage of net proceeds raised through licensed charitable gaming activities such as bingos, raffles, break-open tickets, Texas Hold'em poker and Monte Carlo events.
Charitable gaming reports submitted by groups are used by SLGA to automatically calculate grant amounts.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Recipients in this area include: Canora Hospital Auxiliary, $522.50; Canora Wheatland Lioness Club, $466.25; Canora River Ridge SWF branch, $1,004.31; Buchanan and District Recreation Board, $143.74; Calder and District Recreation Board, $81.46; Dobrowoty Ukrainian Catholic Ladies Club (Invermay), $437.50; Kamsack Royal Canadian Legion Branch, $995.50; Saskatchewan Union of Nurses Local No. 78 (Kamsack), $766.75; Okla Community Hall, $300.31; Pelly and District Lions Club, $274.62; Pelly Child Care Centre Inc., $373.75; Pelly Happy Hearts Club, $633.77; Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Pelly), $360.50; Preeceville and District Lioness Club, $130.76; Preeceville Community Legion Hall Committee, $255; Rama Performing Arts Leisure Society Inc., $221.56; Rama Senior Citizens Centre Inc., $250.49; Sturgis Community Bingo, $1,742.96; Togo and District Curling Club, $126.25; Togo Centennial Committee, $75.81; and Wroxton and District Recreation Board Inc., $236.47.
