Photo: Golden Women’s Resource Centre get funds

KOOTENAY-COLUMBIA MP Jim Abbott presented the Golden Women’s Resource Centre with a cheque on April 11, the first installment of the $50,000 from the Status of Women Canada. The funding will be used for a unique 18-month project titled ‘Putting Women on the Payroll: Overcoming the challenges in rural B.C. to improve women’s economic status in our community. On hand for Abbotts visit were board members Ellen Zimmerman (far left), Kuya Minogue, administrator Laurie Dalzell, Outreach worker Sara Davis, board member Carmen Gustafson, Safe Homes co-ordinator Karen Wilson and board member Saskia Acton.

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