WMCA unveils fresh look after summer renovations
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.00 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.00 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 14/10/2017 (3003 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium is celebrating the official reopening of its concert hall after a summer of renovations.
Board members, public dignitaries and others who helped with the building’s revamping attended a ceremony Friday afternoon to recognize the work done to renovate the foyer and concert hall.
“The design of this building has stood the test of time,” said WMCA general manager Franz Lehrbass, “and I have no doubt in my mind that in the year 2069, this facility will still be standing and will be serving performance arts and entertainment needs for western Manitoba.”
The renovations include a new coat of paint in the foyer, carpeting and a more than doubling the size of the auditorium’s wheelchair section to about eight seats.
Mayor Rick Chrest, who has a son in a wheelchair, said it was great to see the expansion of the accessibility area “that will no doubt encourage many more people to be able to enjoy this great facility.”
In order to put in the new carpeting, all of the seats in the auditorium were removed, a feat that Lehrbass acknowledged wasn’t easy, and he commended the work of Brandon Home Hardware in its role with the renovations.
“It was very, very well done from start to finish,” Lehrbass said.
The federal government helped cover 50 per cent of the project’s total cost through Western Economic Diversification Canada, putting in $123,290.
The City of Brandon committed $49,356, or about 20 per cent of the total cost.
Lehrbass said 10 per cent was gathered through a combination of fundraising, donations and corporate sponsorships, while the provincial government is expected to cover the remaining portion by next March.
» mlee@brandonsun.com
» Twitter: @mtaylorlee