Cranbrook and three Elk Valley communities will be receiving $675,579 as part of almost $40 million being invested into communities across B.C. to meet local needs including more policing, new equipment, increased community safety initiatives, infrastructure and service delivery priorities.

“These grants are used to enhance community safety and helps support our local, hard-working police officers,” Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said. “I am very pleased with the province’s continued commitment to supporting local governments in providing valuable services for the people in their communities.”

These are the first of two annual payments. A further payment of $75 million will be made to B.C. communities in June.

In this round of funding, Cranbrook will receive $93,813 in traffic fine revenue and a Small Community grant of $61,738.

Elkford will receive a Small Community grant of $136,088.

Fernie will receive a Small Community grant of $166,724.

Sparwood will receive a Small Community grant of $157,104.

The Regional District of East Kootenay will receive a Regional District grant of $60,112.

Exactly what this funding will be used for is up to the local governments involved.

Since 2009, the Small Community, Regional District and Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing grants have provided more than $718 million in funding to support B.C. communities enabling them to invest money in projects that are identified as priorities at the local level, a provincial government press release explained.

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