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BC grants $25,000 for Abbotsford's historic gurdwara
WSN Network

ABBOTSFORD, B.C.: The Abbotsford Khalsa Diwan Heritage Society has received a handsome $25,000 grant for a recently completed public square at the Abbotsford Sikh Heritage gurdwara. The funds were presented by BC Premier Gordon Campbell to gurdwara officials on Sunday.

The gurdwara was named a national historic site in 2002 by then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. "The Abbotsford gurdwara is the oldest standing Sikh temple in North America and is a testament to the incredible resiliency and vitality of early Sikh pioneers," said Campbell about the 1911-built gurdwara which stands as a symbol of the enduring contribution of the Sikh community to B.C. The funds are part of the community gaming grant program.

Funds must be used within British Columbia to cover costs essential to the direct delivery of a program that benefits the local community. Gaming grant funding is part of the $143.5 million that approximately 6,300 community organizations will share this year from gaming revenue.

This revenue is generated from commercial gaming conducted by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation on behalf of the province.

4 April, 2007
 

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