Town of Nipawin welcomes provincial budget
The Town of Nipawin has given the provincial budget a thumbs up.
Mayor Rennie Harper said she was glad to hear the budget included a plan to cut the deficit, and also added support for young children with autism spectrum disorder. As promised in last year’s Throne Speech, children under the age of six with autism spectrum disorder will receive $4,000 for support services.
“It was one of the things that our community actually met to talk to the minister of education about, so I’m pleased to see that and I think there is a need,” she said.
Another highlight for Harper was $4.9 million in new funding earmarked to combat rural crime, including the creation of 30 new police traffic-safety positions.