Petition to Reinstate All Charitable Gaming Grants in British Columbia

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    Premier Gordon Campbell, Minister Rich Coleman and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  • Sponsored By:
    Bingo Council of British Columbia
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Petition Summary and Background
Provincial Cuts to Charitable Gaming Grants for 2009-2010

To Premier Gordon Campbell, Minister Rich Coleman and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia:

We the undersigned are deeply concerned with the cuts to Gaming Grants in the province of British Columbia and how it will affect our Communities.

We believe that the Charities and Associations have negotiated and complied in good faith with the government with regards to funding levels. We feel that the government has reneged on that agreement.

Under the Memorandum of Agreement the government had promised to:
X consult in a meaningful way with charities in the development of gaming policy changes that may affect charities
X consult in a meaningful way with charities regarding the form and content of gaming legislation before it is introduced into the Legislature

The signed Memorandum of Agreements

17th day of June, 1999
Memorandum of Agreement on Gaming Policy
Between:
The B.C. Association for Charitable Gaming (BCACG)
-and-
The Government of British Columbia (the Province):

18th day of June, 1999
Memorandum of Agreement on Gaming Policy
Between:
The Charitable Bingo Association Committee of the Bingo Council of British Columbia
-and-
The Government of British Columbia (the Province):

Since the government appropriated gaming in British Columbia, all Charities have been fighting an uphill battle with continuous changes to the application procedure and use of funds just to continue the charitable acts, and activities they supply.

Bingo Affiliations need to be maintained as they are the conduit between the government and the charities. By use of e-mail; websites and association offices charities are kept informed.

We urge you return all grant funding levels to the Organizations inclusive of their terms.


9062 Signatures

  • Geraldine Foster
    • Comments
    • We must at least maintain ....... not lose
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Courtenay, BC V9N 3V2
    • E-mail
    • gml@shaw.ca
  • Lynn Peachey
    • Comments
    • Put the Charity back in Gaming!
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Nanaimo, BC, V9R 1P1
  • Kathy Green
    • Comments
    • Keep charities involved in gaming
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Parksville, B.C. V9P 1V2
  • Kenneth Foster
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Courtenay, V9N 3V2
  • Darryl Calnan
    • Comments
    • Olympics over Education......... Get real..... and Olympics over your Forestry Sector you better open your eyes real soon you wont have a tax base at all....
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1755 Knight Road, Comox, BC, V9M4A2
  • Steve Roscoe
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9M 3V2
  • Marlene Hackert
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1603 Little Rvier Rd. Comox, British Columbia V9M 4C4
  • Stan Herman
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9J1A6
  • Cheryl Ziola
    • Comments
    • A good faith deal between the public, charities and the government has been broken.
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Suite 401, 151-10090 152nd St. Surrey, BC V3R 8X8
  • Kim Bricknell
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2474 Oakes Road, Black Creek V9 J1J1
    • E-mail
    • sleepyfaceuk@yahoo.co.uk
  • Graham Bricknell
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2474 Oakes Road, Black Creek, V9J 1J1
    • E-mail
    • grahambricknell@yahoo.co.uk
  • Wendell Hoyseth
    • Comments
    • Aspen Park Elementary School PAC Gaming Co-Ordinator
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2070 Wallace Avenue, Comox, BC, V9M 1W9
  • Robin Giles
    • Comments
    • Please live up to your promises
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9M 4G8
  • Maureen Scoville
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2181 Miracle Beach Dr. V9J 1K3
  • Geraldine Robinson
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 59 Powerhouse Rd. courtenay,bc
  • Tara McLay
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9J 1J3
  • Mabel Striker
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1822 Brant Place, Courtenay, BC. V9N 8Y8
  • Kathy Dyck
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1547 Little River Comox
  • Jon Ambler
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1981 Birkshire Blvd Courtenay V9N 3R3
  • Glen and Judy Webster
    • Comments
    • it's hard enough to get vaoolenters for Bingo without it being a money grab!
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9W1Z6
  • Cheryl Tinsley
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9N 8Y4
  • irene perry
    • Address; Zip Code
    • v9n 8y7
  • Kiwanis Club of Courtenay
    • Comments
    • We cannot take any more cuts to our programs
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 635 Pidcock Ave. Courtenay B. C. V9N 3E4
    • E-mail
    • karenlange@telus.net
  • Jennifer Collins Evans
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 4393 Macaulay Rd, Black Creek , BC V9J-1E2
  • Pierrette Maier
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 10-1751 Greenwood Crescent, Comox
  • Barbara Armstrong
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1265 Fairlane Terr, Victoria, BC V8P2E6
  • Heidi Bolliger
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Box 517, Hudson's Hope, BC V0C 1V0
  • Kaspar Michel
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Box 517, Hudson's Hope, BC, V0C 1V0
  • Patricia Fish
    • Comments
    • This is for gaming grants to be continued
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1537 Noel V9M 3H8
  • Keith Jacobson
    • Comments
    • keep charities healthy, don't cut their funds
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 7766 Kinross St, Vancouver
  • Kathy Campbell
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1526 Mallard Dr V9N 8J8
  • Judith Goldschmidt
    • Comments
    • В
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Box 346, Merville, BC V0R 2M0
    • E-mail
    • В
  • Brian Martin
    • Address; Zip Code
    • v9j 1a7
  • Dave Collis
    • Comments
    • Programming is funded from the gaming money
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 3397 Heather Rd. Black Creek BC
  • Jo-Anne Collis
    • Comments
    • BCCA programming is funded through this ..
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 3397 Heather Rd Black Creek BC
  • Vi Ellis
    • Comments
    • gaming $$ help Black Creek Community Assn offer health, recreation & fitness programs to our community
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2027 Black Creek Rd V9J 1G5
  • Lynn Filipponi
    • Comments
    • Our children deserve all the help they can get in having a fullfilling and meaningful learning experience and fieldtrips, extra curricular activities are a large part of their social learning. Please don't take away more than has already been cut back. These children are our future .
    • Address; Zip Code
    • v9j1k4
  • Bram Lucieer
    • Comments
    • These funds are essential for small communities.
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2787 Macaulay Road, Black Creek
  • Russell Sukut
    • Address; Zip Code
    • v9j1k2
  • Rose Meulenbroeks
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 3703 James Cres, Black Creek V9J 1e9
  • Laurence Philippsen
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2100 Endall Rd Black Creek V9J 1G8
  • Mary Ellen Schulz
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9J1H6
  • Paula MacMillan
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9J 1K4
  • Shannon Dueck
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V9J 1B5
  • Paul Destrooper
    • Address; Zip Code
    • V8P 3G1
  • Erin Nixon
    • Address; Zip Code
    • Oyster River BC V9H 1E2
  • Doris Weislein
    • Comments
    • Agreed
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 208 1355 Cumberland Rd. Courtenay B.C.
  • Doris Weislein
    • Comments
    • agreed
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 208 1355 Cumberland Rd. Courtenay B.C.
  • Selina Gonzalez
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 2554 Sinclair Road
  • andrea bayne
    • Address; Zip Code
    • 1180 fort street apt#209