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CASINO FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Released on November 16, 1998

Economic and Co-operative Development Minister Janice MacKinnon, on

behalf of Municipal Affairs, Culture and Housing Minister Carol

Teichrob, today announced the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports

Association received $1,100 in Casino profits through the Associated

Entities Fund.



"The province established the Associated Entities Fund to distribute a

portion of casino profits for the benefit of Saskatchewan people,"

MacKinnon said. "Since the beginning of 1997 nearly $3 million in

casino profits have been distributed throughout Saskatchewan for

programs that support children, youth and families."



The Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association's Celebrate

Abilities 98 project will use the grant to assist in the provision of

further educational materials and hands on learning experience for

people with disabilities.



The Associated Entities Fund receives a portion of the profits from

Casino Regina, the Gold Eagle Casino, North Battleford, the Northern

Lights Casino, Prince Albert and the Painted Hand Casino, Yorkton.



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For more information, contact:



Trudy Jackson

Communications Branch

Saskatchewan Municipal Government

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-4011

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