Alberta is recognizing more than 1,000 groups that have stepped up to support the province in a myriad of ways during the COVID-19 health crisis.
The government said Friday that support has “poured in” from more than 1,100 non-profit and private organizations across the province, from those making and distributing hand sanitizer to hospital gowns.
According to the government, the Bits and Pieces program is named after an initiative that had the same name and was launched by the federal government during the Second World War.
That program saw manufacturers and suppliers come together to support the war effort. “That is the kind of spirit I’m calling on Albertans to exhibit today,” Premier Jason Kenney said. “If you are a manufacturer, if you