Program to end violence against girls funded

The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities is receiving $200,000 for the 24-month project that will work to end violence against First Nations girls aged 8 to 14 in Wabasca-Desmarais. A community steering committee with representatives from the Bigstone Cree Nation Women’s Shelter, Bigstone Community School, Bigstone Cree Nation Family and Children Services, and the RCMP will guide and oversee the project. “It is important to do all we can to ensure our community is welcoming, caring and safe for everyone,” said Ron Taylor, chair for the Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities, in a news release.