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OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Curvy donation Curves annual March food drive collect 320 pounds of non-perishable goods for the Salvation Army Food Bank and $110 in gift cards. Curves staff member Connie McConnell, left helps Salvation Army’s Captain Jim Vanderheyden and Carl Berglund pack up. Annie Gallant photo
Province kicks in $4M for Multi-Centre AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter The Multi-Centre is one step closer to reality with a provincial investment of $4 million. Saturday, CaribooChilcotin MLA Donna Barnett announced the funding to close to 100 observers outside the Twin Arenas. “For the province to contribute is a major stepping stone for the North Cariboo MultiCentre project,” Barnett said. “The community will benefit economically and this will help promote
healthy lifestyles. The updated facility will also help lower operational costs. “It’s great that the province has been committing to rural communities and affirming our importance.” Of the total project cost of $30 million, the province is providing $4 million with the remaining committed funds coming from Cariboo Regional District/ City of Quesnel ($15 million) and the Northern Development Initiative Trust ($2 million). A fundraising committee
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has been established to promote the economic benefits of the facility such as attraction and retention of people to the North Cariboo region, sport and event tourism and job creation. “Quesnel is already an excellent place to raise a family, but the MultiCentre will bring our community to a whole new level of liveability,” Mayor Mary Sjostrom said. “This investment is a welcome boost as we continue to enhance and develop partnerships while working towards making this community’s
dream a reality.” “Promoting healthy, safe physical activity is a priority for our province,” Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ida Chong added in a press release. “We are pleased to provide funding to Quesnel for such a significant project – this recreational and cultural centre will be a tremendous asset to the people of this area, helping to make more opportunities for involvement available to a wide range of people.” The North Cariboo Multi-Centre project
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“The community will benefit economically and this will help promote healthy lifestyles.” Donna Barnett, MLA
includes a 1,600-seat arena, 450-seat theatre, and accompanying event and assembly space. While each component has a specific use, they can also be combined with one another to ensure flexibility in hosting larger events such as conferences
and trade shows. The arena and theatre also encourage participation in physical activity and healthy lifestyles in the North Cariboo. The CRD and city intend to maximize wood use in the facility and have targeted the project for completion in September 2014. “There’s no such thing as a “Plan B”,” Sjostrom said. “I took flack for it during the election, but this [funding announcement] is a prime example why we don’t have one.”
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