Co-op Donates $70,000 for Community Pavilion

As provinces across Western Canada take steps to re-open, Co-op Community
Spaces is funding projects that will help bring our communities back together.

This year, Co-op is providing $70,000 to fund the Co-op Community Pavilion which will offer accessible options for all children as well as a community garden.

”This singular grant allows us to proceed with the development of the playground, including two shelters that will be part of our park re-development. The project is designed to be an accessible park which means it can be used by everyone, including all children regardless of physical or mental capability. It even includes a senior’s corner. The 2 shelters will permit guardians to watch their children while enjoying the park atmosphere, and meeting with other members of the community. Quite simply, we could NOT have done this without the support of the Co-op Community Spaces Program”, said Frank Thomas, Kiwanis Club of Brandon Member..

Co-op Community Spaces has been developed to help protect, beautify and improve spaces across Western Canada. As our community begins to re-open after the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of the value these projects bring in connecting and improving our communities.

“We are so excited to partner with the Kiwanis Club of Brandon through the Co-op Community Spaces program. The last 15 months have been very challenging, and it’s such an honor for our Co-op to contribute to creating a space for residents to safely come back together” explained Dennis Laing, General Manager of Heritage Co-op.

“Investing in our community is central to our values as a Co-op. Partnering with community groups on important projects like this is a natural fit. We are creating beautiful spaces for our community to enjoy now and for years to come.”

In 2021, the program is providing $1 million to 15 communities projects across Western
Canada. Since 2015, Co-op has supported 147 projects with $10.5 million in capital funding.

The giving program is administered by Federated Co-operatives Limited on behalf of more than 160 independent retail co-operatives across Western Canada that form the Co-operative Retailing System.

For more information about Co-op Community Spaces or to view the complete list of 2021 funding recipients, visit www.communityspaces.ca.

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