PrairiesCan support allows Centro Caboto Centre to renovate the interior and exterior structure

WINNIPEG, MB, Sept. 13, 2024 – Community centers serve as hubs within our neighborhoods, fostering connections and strengthening community bonds. The Centro Caboto Centre, owned and operated by the Italian Canadian League of Manitoba (ICLM), has been a valuable cultural asset for the Italian community and numerous other groups who utilize the center for events and recreational activities.

During a tour of the facilities, the Honourable Ben Carr, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, representing the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, announced a federal investment, channeled through PrairiesCan, amounting to $55,566 for ICLM. This investment was allocated to enhance community infrastructure by expanding and creating communal spaces through renovations and improvements at the Centro Caboto Centre in Winnipeg.

Through the Canada Community Revitalization Fund, the facility now features new windows to improve energy efficiency and has enhanced the front entrance with new interior and exterior signage.

“The Centro Caboto Centre has been a vital part of our community for many years. Our government is pleased to have made this investment, to help improve local infrastructure, bring people together in public spaces and revitalize the space for community use.”
–The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan

“The Centro Caboto Centre has been a vital part of our community for many years. Through this investment, the Centro Caboto Centre has updated their facilities and created a vibrant space where people can come together and celebrate a sense of community.”
–Ben Carr, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre

“On behalf of the Italian Canadian League of Manitoba Inc. board, centre staff and clients, thank you for the CCRF funding and support offered from the initial grant application through to the final reporting process.”
–Pamela McFarlane, Executive Director, Centro Caboto Centre

• The Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) assisted communities across Canada in building and enhancing community infrastructure projects to aid their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. PrairiesCan managed the Fund in Manitoba. With a national allocation of $500 million over two years, the Fund aimed to support non-profit organizations, municipalities, public institutions, and Indigenous communities on their path to economic recovery.
• Projects supported through the Fund focused on revitalizing downtown cores and main streets; reinventing outdoor spaces; creating green infrastructure; and increasing the accessibility of community spaces.

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SOURCE Prairies Economic Development Canada