Gaming Grant Review
Tour to visit
Nanaimo
NANAIMO
– British Columbia’s Community Gaming Grant Review will make a stop in Nanaimo
with a community forum scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12 at Vancouver Island
University.
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Triplett, appointed last month by Premier Christy Clark to lead the independent review, is examining the
role of government in allocating gaming revenue with input from charities,
non-profits, community members, local government and others who would like to
participate.
The
Terms of Reference include reviewing and providing options for:
·
Existing
legislation governing community gaming grant funding.
·
Funding
formula.
·
Criteria/eligibility
for community gaming grants.
·
Processes
involved with applying for and receiving community gaming grants.
·
A
multi-year funding model.
·
The
future role of government in community gaming grants.
The
Nanaimo forum, which is open to all, will run from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
on Friday, Aug. 12 at Vancouver Island University, in Room 109 of Building 356.
To reserve a speaking time, groups or individuals wishing to make an oral
presentation at the forum must register online at: www.communitygaminggrantreview.gov.bc.ca
Those
simply wishing to attend are also encouraged to register online.
Submissions
to the review are also being accepted by email, FAX, or mail. Triplett’s final
report is due to government by Monday, Oct. 31.
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