WINAKWA EXPANSION     November 2010 Update - Letter from Winakwa's President   WINAKWA EXPANSION PICTURES Check out the latest pictures of our expansion!     Nov 26,2010  - Temperature of -14 C, installing rebar and water lines to heat the cement.   Installing a portion of the floor.   The interior wall was removed between the front entrance and the skate exchange to make way for the large grand hall.   Heating and hoarding for the brick layers. Behind the tarps are two interior walls with a lot of electrical and plumbing within them.   The wall you see here is a portion of the new interior wall in the gym.   Site inspection from Shelly Glover, MP for St. Boniface (centre), meeting with Rob Gobeil, President of Winakwa Community Centre (right) and Tim Doherty, Site Supervisor for Fabca Projects (left).   Digging the first of 128 pile holes that range from 8.5 to 15 metres in depth.     Exterior wall removed from dressing rooms 7 and 8.   Preparing the forms for the grade beam.     The grade beam is complete and ready for 50 metres of concrete.   The start of the new Winakwa entrance.   The front entrance grade beam.   35 mm of rain puts a damper on construction!   Check back for new photos of our progress!   Back to top of page   WINAKWA EXPANSION DONATION BOARD Thanks to WASC (Winakwa Alumni Soccer Club) for generously donating $2000 - $1000 from their Bingo Bowl and $1000 from their Grey Cup ticket fundraising to Winakwa's expansion!   The following businesses have graciously supported our expansion. Thank you for your kind donation! CIBC Southdale Amenity's Hairstyling Omar's Pizza & Steak House Windsor Bowling Lanes Birchwood Automotive Group Rothsay Recycling     WINAKWA NEEDS YOUR HELP TO FUND THE EXPANSION   Please read a letter from our President and fill out a donor card.   Anyone who donates $50 or more towards the expansion project will have the option of putting their name on a donor wall at the Community Centre.   Thank you for your continued support!   Back to top of page     March 2010 Update - Letter from Winakwa's President     June 2009 - Exciting Expansion News!    Federal government, province and city announce investment in recreational infrastructure in St. Boniface.   The Winakwa Community Centre will move forward an expansion and renovation thanks to funding from all three levels of government.   Under the project, the Winakwa Community Centre will construct a full-sized gymnasium, including a front entrance, change rooms, washrooms, mechanical and circulation area as well as renovations to the existing space.   "On behalf of of the Board of Winakwa Community Centre and our many members, I am pleased to accept the opportunity to fulfill the much needed expansion to our facility," said Robert K. Gobeil, President of the Winakwa Community Centre.  "This will enable us to better serve the needs of the many seniors, adults and children of our community."   Official News Release   Latest floor plan of expansion       If you have questions, please contact Rob Gobeil at 253-5877.   Back to top of page