Manitoba 150 is providing $2.5 million to 240 legacy projects across the province through Build 150, and some of that money is trickling into the Parkland.
Five different projects are being funded in Dauphin.
Dauphin Public Library is receiving funding to create an enchanted forest feel in the children's area.
Parkland Regional Library Director, Alison Moss says they usually have a very busy children’s room with lots of programming.
“One of the things that we really got talking about that it was time for a refresh in the children’s space. So this project just fit the mandate of really celebrating our communities and Manitoba.”
Vibrant green flooring will be installed and a local artist will create a tree of life on the feature wall.
Alison says the library wanted to use local artists for the children’s area.
“We worked with Northern Edge Logworks and we shared our dream of bringing the outdoors in. We also had a youth volunteer come and do some painting on the wall.”
Existing furniture will be re-purposed by Perry Kowall from Northern Edge Logworks to complement the design, and new windows will flood the space with natural light.
Henderson Elementary School will be getting funding for playground upgrades which will include 16 new swing sets and the replacement of the sandbox with a single smaller piece of equipment.
Bart Michaleski, Secretary-Treasurer for Mountainview School Division they work closely with all of their schools whenever they’re looking to improve their playground facilities.
“It’s always great when one of our schools is successful in achieving some funding through various grants, and Manitoba 150 has been supporting a lot of community initiatives and it’s great to see.”
Dauphin Recreation Services is receiving funding and will be upgrading the ice plant, including replacing an outdated cooling system with a more modern and environmentally-friendly option.
The City of Dauphin’s funding is going towards designing and building a multi-use path to provide increased safety to cyclists and pedestrians.
Canada's National Ukrainian Festival will also receive funding to create a shed over the traditional bake ovens to protect them from the elements and prevent further deterioration.
