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PM announces support for Brandon University Fitness Centre expansion
19 March 2010
Brandon, Manitoba
"Under Canada’s Economic Action Plan, hundreds of infrastructure projects are now underway across Manitoba," said Prime Minister Harper. "Thanks to exceptional cooperation between all levels of government and public institutions like Brandon University, we are getting things done for Canadians like never before."
The Fitness Centre project will expand and improve the current fitness facility at the Brandon University campus. The Centre will include full-scale gyms, an indoor walking track and facilities for fitness classes. The building will be certified LEED Silver, which means that it will be energy efficient and that its construction will be done using sustainable and recycled materials. Both the university community and local residents will be able to use the facility.
"When the work is done, it will dramatically expand access to local recreational facilities for the whole community," said the Prime Minister. "And it will nurture future generations of athletes who will build on Brandon’s reputation for athletic excellence."
Since January 27, 2009, the Government of Canada has committed to more than 350 projects across Manitoba as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, putting Manitobans into jobs today while laying the foundation for future economic growth.
