This is good news! The Province of BC announced an agreement with the federal government in their national school food program. According to the agreement:
“As part of this agreement, the Government of Canada will invest approximately $39.4 million over the next three years to enhance school food programs in the province to feed more kids, including in rural and remote areas. This investment will mean important improvements to school food programs such as increasing the number students served, purchasing much-needed school kitchen equipment, and increasing the nutrition of school meals which will provide more inclusive menu options that take into account dietary restrictions and cultural preferences.”
The amount of funding is smaller than the province’s Feeding Futures, but it signals a commitment to support and sustain the programs that have been started. For Courtenay Elementary, it hopefully means that the breakfast and lunch programs will continue for long into the future. The announcement is a step in the right direction.