AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK THE FLIN FLON SCHOOL DIVISION REPORTED RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM THE FLIN FLON CREIGHTON SENIORS FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CHAT E BIKE.

 

THE CITY OF FLIN FLON HAS ALREADY RECEIVED AN AGE FRIENDLY GRANT WORTH TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE APPLIED TOWARD THE BIKE.

 

 IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT LETTERS OF SUPPORT WERE REQUIRED FROM THREE GROUPS THAT BELIEVED THIS WAS A WORTHY ENDEAVOR. THOSE GROUPS WERE THE FLIN FLON CREIGHTON SENIORS,NORMAN COMMUNITY SERVICES,AND THE FLIN FLON SCHOOL DIVISION.

 

THE TOTAL COST OF THE E BIKE IS APPROXIMATELY TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. A GRANT APPLICATION IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE THROUGH NORTHERN NEIGHBORS AND

OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT ARE BEING SOUGHT AFTER TO OBTAIN THE BALANCE REQUIRED. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGREED TO  REFER THE REQUEST TO FINANCE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. 

 

THE BOARD ALSO MADE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE A CHILD THAT RIDES THE SCHOOL BUS WITH A BRAND NEW APP BEING LAUNCHED NEXT WEEK. THE FIRST STUDENT APP WILL ALLOW PARENTS TO TRACK THE BUS, AND RECEIVE ALERTS IF THEY SIGN UP. PARENTS WILL BE INFORMED FURTHER WITH A QR CODE BEING SENT HOME WITH STUDENTS, AND THE NAME OF THE APP IS FIRST VIEW.