Eleven local government employees from communities across British Columbia, recognized for their education and work experience in the local government field, are being awarded the following certificates by the provincial Board of Examiners.

The Province is investing $1.5 million over three years toward programs targeted to improve healthy living for Aboriginal youth through sport and recreation announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The Province is helping communities deliver essential services and keep families safe with a $91-million payment - the second 2011 instalment of the Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF).

The Province is continuing its strong support for the work of British Columbia's Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) by providing them with more than $9 million in funding for 2011/12.

Public-minded citizens knowledgeable about property appraisal and real estate values can serve their community by becoming a member of the B.C. Property Assessment Review Panel.

The Province is delivering $32.2 million to the Peace River Region through the latest instalment of the FairShare Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support economic development and address infrastructure priorities in B.C.'s Northeast.

The Province is helping small, rural communities address infrastructure priorities with an investment of $17.2 million through the Towns for Tomorrow program.