The B.C. government announced it will provide a $10-million grant to support Avalanche Canada in a live-streamed press conference held on Monday, May 17.
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B.C.乌鸦传媒檚 Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth acknowledged the province乌鸦传媒檚 varied and beautiful scenery attracts visitors from all over the world, but also carries with it some of nature乌鸦传媒檚 most treacherous elements, one being avalanche risk.
乌鸦传媒淎pproximately 75 per cent of Canada乌鸦传媒檚 avalanche fatalities occur here in British Columbia and that is a heartbreaking statistic that we want to work with Avalanche Canada on improving,乌鸦传媒� Farnworth said.
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Though Avalanche Canada乌鸦传媒檚 services are delivered across the country, 90 per cent of their services are delivered here in B.C.
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Avalanche Canada and its dedicated team of experts provide outreach, trip planning tools, terrain models and avalanche safety programs.
乌鸦传媒淭hat乌鸦传媒檚 work that will help people right across B.C. and it乌鸦传媒檚 work we乌鸦传媒檙e proud to support,乌鸦传媒� Farnworth said. 乌鸦传媒淎s a government, we also understand the organization乌鸦传媒檚 concern about the need for reliable funding support to be able to do their jobs well.乌鸦传媒�
The investment will allow the organization to provide more safety information and avalanche monitoring in B.C. improving public safety for all.
It will also allow them to leverage federal funding provided in 2019 to implement the National Avalanche Strategy.
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Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok has been advocating strongly for secure funding for Avalanche Canada for the past two years.
乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 very pleased,乌鸦传媒� he said of the funding announcement. 乌鸦传媒淚t certainly takes some pressure off Avalanche Canada to get this funding.乌鸦传媒�
Learn more about the work done by the organization at
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