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.B次元官网网址檚 Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth acknowledged the provinceB次元官网网址檚 varied and beautiful scenery attracts visitors from all over the world, but also carries with it some of natureB次元官网网址檚 most treacherous elements, one being avalanche risk.
B次元官网网址淎pproximately 75 per cent of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 avalanche fatalities occur here in British Columbia and that is a heartbreaking statistic that we want to work with Avalanche Canada on improving,B次元官网网址� Farnworth said.
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Though Avalanche CanadaB次元官网网址檚 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.
B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 work that will help people right across B.C. and itB次元官网网址檚 work weB次元官网网址檙e proud to support,B次元官网网址� Farnworth said. B次元官网网址淎s a government, we also understand the organizationB次元官网网址檚 concern about the need for reliable funding support to be able to do their jobs well.B次元官网网址�
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.
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Learn more about the work done by the organization at
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