A popular community centre in downtown Brandon is getting a boost from the Manitoba government, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard announced Thursday.
Simard, also MLA for Brandon East, said the Park Community Centre will receive $6 million in funding toward a redevelopment project, which will include a licensed, non-profit child-care facility with 62 new spaces.
“This investment in the Park Community Centre creates a new option for working families looking for affordable daycare services in downtown Brandon,” said Simard.
“Once completed, the Park Community Centre will offer a safe and inclusive place to enjoy rec services, cultural and social events and a brand new licensed daycare centre.”
Get daily National news
Park Community Centre president Ken Friedrich called the centre ‘an inclusive community hall’ in the heart of the city’s downtown.
“The Park has always been a hub for the community, a meeting place for the whole city, so adding a child-care centre made absolute sense in order to service our growing population,” Friedrich said.
“We are grateful and excited to be able to continue our mission to provide a place for all and to offer more services than ever imagined before.”
Comments