WINAKWA COMMUNITY CENTRE

980 Winakwa Road, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1E7

Phone: 253-4418     Facsimile: 255-8930     E-mail: info@winakwacc.ca

Facility Manager:  Dino Moran   E-Mail: Facility manager@winakwacc.ca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NEWS AND EVENTS

 

WELCOME TO WINAKWA COMMUNITY CENTRE!

Winakwa is a warm, vibrant community centre serving the communities of Niakwa Park, Promenade du Parc, Southland Park and Windsor Park. We have been ranked as one of the top ten community centres in the City of Winnipeg! We strive to offer programming for every age group, from our Smurf soccer programs to Adult Slo-pitch (the best league in town!), not to mention our Monday night bingo where the pots always seem to be growing!! Whether it's sports or dance classes, Bingo or Youth Drop-in, we have something for everyone!

We are affiliated with the General Council of Winnipeg Community Centres, Healthy St. Boniface, the Community Mobilization Project and the Special Needs program out of Windsor Park Collegiate. As a socially conscious community centre, our volunteers are always willing to lend a hand.

Over the past year it has been very exciting times at Winakwa Community Centre with the latest phase of the vision for Winakwa being approved  and funded by all three levels of government. The expansion of our facility started in August 2010 with construction to be completed by May 2011. Once finished, our community centre will have a new full size gymnasium, a new multi-purpose room overlooking our play structures / wading pool area (perfect for your child's next birthday party), four full-sized dressing rooms, a huge general skate change area, new ladies and mens washrooms and much more.  See the Expansion page for more information about the exciting plans for Winakwa!

With this much needed expansion of our facilities we will be able to serve all our members of our community better. From the youngest children to the most senior members of our community we want you to feel welcome at your community centre.

 

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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!

 

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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!

 

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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.

 

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Last modified: Wednesday, March 16, 2011