Minister of State for Seniors Alice Wong announces the awarding of a $24,758 grant to Parkgate Community Services Society through the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program at the North Vancouver centre March 19. The grant will help fund pilot project My Parkgate Break, a volunteer-supported program that will provide seniors with an opportunity to deliver art, fitness, recreation and social programs to seniors living with dementia. The Government of Canada is providing more than $33.4 million in funding to more than 1,770 community-based projects across Canada in support of seniors. myparkgate.com
