The federal government has announced more than $2.5 million in support of revitalizing Winnipeg’s downtown.
Northern affairs minister and Winnipeg MP (Saint-Boniface-Saint-Vital) Dan Vandal said the funding is being distributed among nine businesses and organizations as they continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Winnipeg among them.
The city is getting half a million dollars to connect West Broadway to downtown via a bike route.
“Downtown Winnipeg is the heart of our city — it is the hub of creativity and community that has been challenged over the past several years,” Vandal announced Wednesday.
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“But (it) still attracts people with diverse talents and ideas.”
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The recipients include Red River College Polytechnic, which is getting $475,000 to create a public greenspace for farmers’ markets and workshops.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery will also receive more than $420,000 for an accessible, year-round outdoor space.
Among the other recipients were the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, the West Broadway Development Corporation and the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ.
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