Re: “Vancouver’s top five Family Day events,” Feb. 4.
I would like to make a correction about the report regarding the financing of our Family Day event at Trout Lake Community Centre. To clarify, the Grandview Community Centre Association (GCCA) provided the majority of the funding for this event. We do appreciate the approximate eight per cent of the Family Day budget the provincial government put towards the activities in the form of a grant.
The dedicated volunteer board members on the GCCA work tirelessly for the Trout Lake community on the Family Day event (as well as many other events throughout the year) by creating a budget, hiring staff, organizing performers and activities as well as volunteering at the event.
Also, the Vancouver Park Board staff work in partnership with the association to make these events successful. It is important for our community to know that the fees they pay for programs are re-invested into the community through events such as Family Day.
Beth Beeching, Grandview
Community Centre Association
