Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor; Andrew Smith, Manitoba Minister of Municipal Relations; and Brett McGregor, Director of the Souris River Recreation Commission, announced a federal investment of more than $832,000 to modernize the Wawanesa and District Recreation Centre and announced the completion of the project.
Through this funding, the Rural Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa was able to upgrade the facility's HVAC system and replace the two ice plants, which had exceeded their life cycles. The chilling time of the hockey and curling rinks has now been reduced by 86%. Overall, these improvements will reduce the facility's energy consumption by an estimated 33% and greenhouse gas emissions by 3.9 tonnes annually.
The updated recreation centre will benefit residents and visitors by increasing the quality of recreational community infrastructure in the region and reducing maintenance costs.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, increasing the resiliency of our communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
