Released on January 18, 1999
Buckley Belanger, MLA for the Athabasca Constituency, on behalf ofJoanne Crofford, minister responsible for the Status of Women, today
presented the La Loche Community Development Corporation with a grant
to enable them to access the Internet and train members to use the new
communications technologies.
The La Loche Community Development Corporation will receive $10,000
from the Women's Organizations On Line Program, an initiative of the
Saskatchewan Women's Secretariat.
"This program will strengthen the ability of community groups to deal
with pressing issues such as poverty, unemployment and family
violence," Belanger said.
"This funding will open new doors for our organization, clients and
members," La Loche Community Development Corporation Manager Wendy
Lemaigre said. "Living in a remote northern community, we have
limited access to the technology and training available to larger
centres. We will benefit greatly from the advantages of the new
information technologies such as being able to link with other
groups and being able to quickly access up-to-date information."
The majority of groups who have received funding through the
Women's Organizations On Line Program, provide support and
services to lower income women, First Nations or Metis women,
rural or northern women, visible minority and immigrant women and
women who are victims of violence.
The La Loche Community Development Corporation, through a variety
of preventative and supportive programs designed to strengthen
families, works to ensure the well-being of children, women,
adults and elders living in La Loche.
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For more information, contact:
Neena Saxena
Women's Secretariat
Regina
Phone: (306)787-7012
Wendy Lemaigre, Manager
La Loche Community Development Corporation
La Loche
Phone: (306)822-1880