Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and his provincial partner Mike Farnworth were in Newton Friday to allocate nearly $4 million for Surrey’s anti-gang programme.
Mayor of Surrey Brenda Locke welcomes funding for the Surrey Anti-gang Family Empowerment Program.
“We’ve helped nearly 5,000 at-risk youth in Surrey move away from the gang lifestyle,” he said.
The announcement was made at the Newton Recreation Center.
Surrey Count. Linda Annis, also executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers, welcomed $3.95 million.
“Gangs recruit children as young as 10, so in terms of gang prevention, we have to start early,” he said. “The fact is the gang lifestyle usually ends in only two ways: prison or death, so gang prevention programs really need to be in touch with children, youth and their families.”
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