GABRIOLA ISLAND – NDP MLA Doug Routley says a new grant will benefit seniors and help them live active, socially engaged and independent lives by making Gabriola Island more age-friendly. “Having support systems in place for seniors that work for them …
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NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley say that new research funding for Vancouver Island University will improve the lives of people by advancing innovation in health, engineering, and technology. “VIU research projects are naming and solving society’s greatest challenges,” said …
NDP MLA says expanded scholarship funding at Vancouver Island University will help graduate students thrive
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that graduate students at Vancouver Island University will benefit from increased scholarship funding in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and other in-demand careers as part of the StrongerBC: Future Ready Action Plan. “Vancouver Island University …
NDP MLA says people in the Cowichan Valley will be kept safer with stronger emergency evacuation and public notification planning
LADYSMITH – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that people in the Cowichan Valley will be kept safer in emergency situations thanks to provincial funding to help local governments and First Nations strengthen their plans for emergency evacuation and public notification planning. “Planning for evacuation …
Grants will support local organizations in delivering vital programs for people in Nanaimo and North Cowichan say MLAs Routley and Malcolmson
NANAIMO – Local organizations will continue to deliver programs that improve people’s quality of life thanks to nearly $61 million in Community Gaming Grants for human and social services, say New Democrat MLAs Doug Routley and Sheila Malcolmson. “People in our region …
NDP MLA Routley says Cowichan Valley will be better prepared for climate-related disasters
LADYSMITH – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that people in the Cowichan Valley will benefit from funding that will help strengthen their community’s resilience against climate-related hazards such as flooding, drought, and wildfires. “Climate adaptation and disaster readiness requires …
Funding for ground search and rescue groups will make the backcountry safer says NDP MLA Routley
COWICHAN VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says annual funding from the provincial government will help ensure that Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) groups and their volunteers are there when people need help in the backcountry. “Nanaimo, Cowichan, and Ladysmith …
NDP MLAs Malcolmson and Routley say safer roads on their way to Nanaimo
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley say people in Nanaimo will benefit from safer roads thanks to a second year of Vision Zero grants. “People in Nanaimo want their loved ones to feel safe wherever they’re walking, …
NDP MLA says funding for emergency response and recovery will keep people safer in the Cowichan Valley
COWICHAN VALLEY – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that emergency response and recovery efforts will be strengthened with funding for local emergency operations centres in the Cowichan Valley. “People throughout the Cowichan Valley know how important it is to be prepared for disasters …
MLA Doug Routley says funding will support artists in North Cowichan and on Gabriola Island
LADYSMITH – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley says that provincial funding for arts organizations and people working in the arts will help the local sector continue to recover from the economic impacts of the pandemic. “Our region has an impressive …