B.C. Economic Development Minister Brenda Bailey says the new program will begin in the fall and is open to small businesses.
Posted: Jul. 26, 2023 1:32PMBritish Columbia is launching a $10.5-million program to help small businesses recover costs due to vandalism. A person walks in Chinatown in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.
Jake Jackman owns The Ice Cream Parlour optical store in Vancouver’s West End and says the four-panel glass front on his shop was broken last year, while a business across the street is replacing its windows “every three weeks.” If approved for the rebate, businesses can receive up to $2,000 for cost of repairs and up to $1,000 for prevention measures, with the criteria for eligibility yet to be released.
He says the West End isn’t alone in experiencing rising vandalism, with other Vancouver neighbourhoods, such as Gastown and Granville Street, even more seriously affected.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.The provincial government says the costs of broken glass and cleaning graffiti are eligible for the funding.
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