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The owner of a British Columbia small business says the launch of a $10.5-million government program to repair and prevent vandalism damage is a welcome start, given the rash of glass-breaking incidents in some neighbourhoods.
The $10.5-million program will launch in the fall, with eligible businesses receiving up to $2,000 for repairs and up to $1,000 for prevention measures.
The owner of a British Columbia small business says the launch of a $10.5-million government program to repair and prevent vandalism damage is a welcome start, given the rash of glass-breaking incidents in some neighbourhoods.
B.C. Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey said the funding will be retroactively available as a rebate to pay for damage suffered as early as Jan. 1 this year.
VANCOUVER - One morning last summer, Jake Jackman received a call from a security guard that the windows of his optical store in Vancouver's West End had been smashed.