City of Winnipeg awards renovation grants to 7 community centres - Winnipeg

Winnipeg awards renovation grants to seven community centers through the city’s renovation grant program.

“Winnipeg’s unique community center model brings our neighborhoods together and helps give them an identity,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham.

Fourteen applicants applied for grants totaling $1,015,220 during the fall and seven were selected for a total of $513,625.

The centers receiving the grant are Fort Garry, Norberry-Glenlee, Robert A. Steen, Roblin Park, Varsity View, Westdale and Westridge.

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Twenty community centers in Winnipeg will receive renovation funds

Twenty community centers in Winnipeg will receive renovation funds

“Each community center in Winnipeg is filled with unique stories from the many meetings, sporting events and celebrations that take place there,” said John Orlikow, chair of the standing policy committee on community service.

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“I’m thrilled to support these seven centers through the Community Center Renovation Grant Program, and I want to thank the many staff and volunteers whose hard work ensures that generations of Winnipeggers will continue to write stories.”