Selinger pitches new soccer fields at ACC
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NDP Leader Greg Selinger promised “higher, drier, more modern” soccer fields at Assiniboine Community College if the New Democrats are re-elected.
Selinger committed to two new soccer pitches at ACC’s North Hill campus, and said the NDP would also partner with the City of Brandon to build additional fields at the site.
“Brandon is a growing community. There is a lot of dynamism here, there’s a lot of diversity here,” Selinger said. “There’s a lot of young people here, and soccer is probably one of the highest participation rates of any sport in Canada, so to develop these new soccer fields will make a big difference.”
New soccer fields are badly needed in the city, as Optimist Soccer Park is out of use due to the recurring flooding of the Assiniboine River. This created major challenges for the various soccer leagues in Brandon.
The city hired consultants to conduct a feasibility study to determine the best location and specific needs for a new outdoor sports facility in Brandon. ACC’s North Hill campus was viewed as the best option.
The city is awaiting recommendations from the study, which is expected to come to council on April 18.
“Through our Building Manitoba Fund, we have the ability to partner with local communities, leverage each other’s dollars and build facilities that create good jobs right now, and the kinds of facilities that will lead to a high quality of life in the future,” Selinger said.
When asked for the cost of the proposed soccer fields, Selinger said the numbers have not yet been finalized.
“We do expect it to be reasonable. Soccer fields are certainly not the most expensive thing you build, and they’re very durable, easily maintained and will provide a lot of activity for people for many years to come,” he said. “And probably less expensive than having to recover ones that are flooding all the time.”
Meanwhile, PC Leader Brian Pallister also made a recreation announcement on Tuesday.
If elected, a Tory government will establish an international curling centre of excellence in Winnipeg. The centre will involve partnerships with Curl Manitoba, Curling Canada, the Canadian Sports Centre and the World Curling Federation, among other organizations. The PCs plan to have the program running within two years.
“Manitoba has always been a leader in curling, in terms of the number of national and world champions it produces and in participation from grassroots to elite competition,” Pallister said in a press release.
“We will partner with the sport’s top coaches, trainers and organizations to create the centre of excellence. This will grow the game, attract curlers to Manitoba and help develop the highest-calibre players, coaches and ice makers.”
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