A southwestern Manitoba municipality is putting half a million dollars towards a new spray / splash park.
The RM of Pipestone says it's committing $500,000 from its 2016 capital budget and royalties collected to Phase 1 of a recreational development that includes a spray park and new club house.
Jonny Harris of CBC's Still Standing -- a comedian known to Gilbert Plains residents -- formally announced the funding at a live show in Pipestone on Sunday.
Manager of Economic Development in the RM of Pipestone, Tanis Chalmers feels the new water park will attract the recent trend of young families moving into the community.
"This development will be located in Reston, and basically we have seen an influx in residential development -- young families moving to the area -- and we want to be able to support that through recreational developments."
Tannis, also says the addition of the spray park is said to complement the RMs current incentives to increase their population through business grants and residential development.
