By Dvora Lakein for Lubavitch.com
News conference at Chabad’s Oak Street location.
VANCOUVER — The new year just got a whole lot sweeter for the Jewish community of British Columbia.
On September 30th, the Canadian government bequeathed $633,333 from the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund to Lubavitch BC. A matching grant was provided by the Province of British Columbia. Both hinge on Chabad’s ability to raise an additional $633,333, equaling a grand total of $1.8 million. In the three days since the announcement, Chabad has raised $300,000.