Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) may be on its way to acquiring a $244,000 to reduce wildfire risk in rural areas. Close to $76,000 of this could go to a variety of projects on Cortes Island, more than $52,000 to Quadra and Read Islands and more than $50,000 each to Electoral Area’s A and D. The Electoral Areas Services Committee passed a recommendation that the SRD send application to 2021 Community Resiliency Investment grant program.

This matter will go before the SRD Board at their October 7th meeting.

The Union of BC Municipalities deadline for applications is October 9, 2020.