Released on April 27, 1998
Violet Stanger, MLA for Lloydminster, on behalf of Judy Bradley,minister responsible for the Status of Women, today presented two
Lloydminster women's organizations with grants to enable them to
access the Internet and train members to use the new communications
technologies.
The Lloydminster Sexual Assault and Information Centre and
Lloydminster Metis Women will both receive $7,000 from the Women's
Organizations On Line Program, an initiative of the Saskatchewan
Women's Secretariat.
"This funding will enable these organizations to network more easily,
access information more quickly and serve the needs of their members
more effectively," Stanger said.
The Lloydminster Sexual Assault and Information Centre provides
counselling services for victims of sexual assault and abuse. It also
delivers public education, training and support programs, as well as
operating a sexual assault crisis line and a youth crisis line.
Lloydminster Metis Women works to build a bridge between cultures, to
support Metis women and their families and to provide Metis women with
the skills and self-confidence necessary to succeed in the paid
workforce and in everyday life.
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For more information, contact:
Cheryl Senecal
Women's Secretariat
Regina, Phone: (306) 787-7423