The Okotoks BMX Club received a huge boost from the Provincial Government.

Highwood MLA Wayne Anderson presented a cheque for $34,944.00 to the club to help put the finishing touches on their new track.

Club President Trudy Andres says the funding is a step in the right direction for completing the track for next season.

"We're just so appreciative to have gotten that money, that will allow us to help complete our track and bring us that further to bringing it fully completed," he says.

The money of the Province's Community Initiative Program grant and Andres says the money will go to good use.

"We would like to buy a new start gate for the track, however we just have to wait and see. We made a budget for when we applied for that so we'll have to go back to that budget and look to see what we can do with that money because it's very specific."

Andres says any not for profit organization would benefit greatly from the Community Initative Grants which are annual.

"When you're non-profit group and you rely heavily on volunteers and sponsorship, we needed to look at other avenues to help complete our construction of our world class BMX track and we needed to apply for grants."

Also receiving funds from the government were the Okotoks Curling Club for $23,291.00 and the Okotoks Karate Club was able to bring home $21,205.00

(Left to Right) Okotoks Curling Club Past President Ingrid Warnock, Highwood MLA Wayne Anderson & Curling Club President Karen Brown (Photo Courtesy of Melissa Whitney)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(Left to Right) Highwood MLA Wayne Anderson & Okotoks Karate Club President Mark Ward (Photo Courtesy of Melissa Whitney)

 

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