Fortis BC is supporting three B.C. non-profits with $15,000 awards, one of them being the Kootenay Livestock Association.
FortisBC specifically wanted to assist non-profits that work with children and vulnerable people. They accept nominations from local leaders for organizations that promote safety, education, the environment and Indigenous initiatives.
The Kootenay Livestock Association was nominated by Rob Gay and Susan Clovechok, electoral area directors for the Regional District of East Kootenay, specifically for their Agriculture in the Classroom Program, which offers learning opportunities for elementary students about the many aspects of agriculture in the Kootenays including growing, raising and importing food, noxious weeds and range issues.
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