News - Funding

The province will provide $117,000 for a fifth year of the Career in the Arts Mentorship Program, helping youth work toward careers in the arts and cultural sector.

The provincial government is providing $100,000 in funding to the Manitoba Council for International Co-operation (MCIC) to be used for relief and redevelopment work as a result of the devastation caused by the recent earthquake in Japan.

Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister, Jim Rondeau, announced that a chronic-disease prevention program will receive provincial funding on an ongoing basis.

Berscheid Meats of The Pas, Manitoba, is receiving more than $360,000 for the purchase and installation of an incinerator and handling equipment for the disposal of specified risk material (SRM) both from its own slaughter facilities and from nearby communities.

Home is supposed to be a safe and peaceful place, but every year, one in ten women find themselves living in a violent environment.

Residents of Lorette will soon be able to enjoy a cool spray on a hot day thanks to up to $350,000 in provincial funding that will help finance the construction of a new community spray park, Premier Greg Selinger announced.

A Government of Canada investment will introduce new technology in greenhouse construction that will help growers remain competitive in the market by maximizing energy efficiency and reducing the need for chemical pesticides.

Municipalities have started to receive their share of Manitoba’s $66,157,000 annual allocation of federal gas-tax funds. These funds are being provided through an extension to the Gas Tax Agreement over the next four years to support the renewal of municipal infrastructure, Local Government Minister Ron Lemieux announced.

The Rural Municipality of Springfield is moving forward with renovations to the Anola Community Club thanks in part to the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment from Canada’s Economic Action Plan.

The Piney Community Centre is moving forward with recreational improvements thanks to the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment from Canada’s Economic Action Plan.