聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 A number of organizations in the area shared in the approximately $1.6 million granted to more than 700 groups and organizations in the province licensed to conduct charitable gaming by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Buchanan and District Recreation Board received $19.04 and St. Anne's Parish in Buchanan received $ 627.50.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Canora Minor Hockey received $2,488.04.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Kamsack, the K.K. Fundraising Organization received $828.25 and the Kamsack Royal Canadian Legion Branch received $1,250.75.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Okla Community Hall received $168.37.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Pelly, the Pelly and District Lions Club received $413.61, the Pelly Happy Hearts Club received $625.61 and St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Parish received $231.25.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Preeceville, the Preeceville Curling Club received $228 and the Preeceville Hospital Auxiliary received $171.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In Sturgis, the Kinsmen Club received $3,478.98; the Sturgis Knights of Columbus Father Novak Council received $213.50, and the Sturgis Community Bingo received $1,832.30.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Togo Silver Thread Inc. received $440.14.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Wroxton and District Recreation Board received $209.95.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he charitable gaming grant program rewards the work of groups and organizations who give their time to raise money for their community through charitable gaming,鈥� Don McMorris, minister responsible for SLGA said. 鈥淭he dollars they raise support many worthwhile causes and our government is pleased to provide the extra support through these grants.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A grant equal to 25 per cent of net proceeds raised through licensed charitable gaming (bingo, raffles, breakopen ticket sales, Texas Hold 鈥榚m poker and Monte Carlo events) is paid quarterly to groups and organizations that conduct these events.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 SLGA calculates grant payments when groups and organizations submit their charitable gaming reports.
