BICENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL GRANT ANNOUNCED

Victoria, 3B. C.
September 15th,

The Honourable Grace McCarthy announced today that the Captain Cook
Bicentennial Committee will be making matching grants available to all
municipalities in British Columbia for the purpose of commemorating the 1978
Captain Cook Bicentennial year by appropriate celebrations in each community.

In hex address to the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, the Minister said
"Grants in amount of 20¢ per capita will be available to each municipality in
order that they may join in celebrating the historic Captain Cook Bicentennial.
Total of grants throughout the province will amount to $500,000.00."

The Minister further encouraged each municipality to match the per capita

+ grant at the local level and designate the form of celebration to commemorate

the Captain Cook Bicentennial.

"1978, We can make it a "Year of Discovery’ for residents and visitors

. alike. Captain James Cook is more than just another name and face from the
pages of time. . . . he symbolizes the spirit of adventure. « the spirit
of discovery that lives within all of us. 1978. It's a once-in-a~lJiretime

opportunity. ... it's your year of discovery."

BRITISH COLUMBIA CAPTAIN COOK BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
1117 WHARF STREET
VICTORIA, B.C, VOW 222
TELEPHONE 987-3367

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