The government of Manitoba has provided $500 thousand in matching funding to the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba to support the long-term sustainability of the historic Dome Building on the Keystone Centre grounds in Brandon.
Central Services Minister Reg Helwer says the Dome Building is an iconic structure.
“As we emerge toward a post-pandemic Manitoba, our government is confident the Dome Building and the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba will play a key role in our economic recovery and will help unite our people and communities back together once again.”
Established with a $500 thousand contribution from the province, the Dome Building Sustainability Fund will provide up to $500 thousand through a matching formula of one dollar for every two dollars raised by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba to pay down the debt for restoration work to the Dome Building, which currently sits at nearly $1.2 million.
President of the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba, Greg Crisanti says he, the board of directors, and staff are pleased to have financial support from the provincial government.
“This 2 to 1 matching grant is much appreciated, we will be campaigning other partners to help us in put this debt to rest.”
The building is the only remaining major structure of four built for the 1913 Dominion Fair in Brandon, and is a rare surviving example of the grand agricultural display halls once common throughout southern Manitoba.
