Farmers’ institutes in British Columbia are being recognized for the support they provide and the communities they serve throughout the province, advocating on behalf of farmers and promoting agriculture.

For the first time, representatives of B.C.’s public, independent and First Nations schools, police, health authorities, and child and youth mental-health workers have come together under one roof, focused on how to make life better for students struggling with mental-health issues.  

Richmond will receive $586,250 in BikeBC funding this year for the River Drive multi-use pathway.

The provincial government is providing $33,000 to the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver and $10,000 to the City of Richmond to help manage invasive plants in the Lower Mainland.

Skilled trades students in School District 38 will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.

As of Jan. 16, 2017, British Columbians looking to purchase their first home can apply to the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, which helps first-time homebuyers create secure and stable futures for their families through home ownership.

Students in the Richmond School District are connecting with skills and technology training development thanks to a $17,500 grant to the district from the Province’s Shoulder Tappers Program.

Students, teachers and staff at École Côte Du Soleil in the Conseil Scolaire Francophone school district will benefit from $151,540 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Students, teachers and staff at R.C. Talmey Elementary school in the Richmond school district will benefit from $330,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.