WINAKWA COMMUNITY CENTRE 980 Winakwa Road, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1E7 Phone: 253-4418     Fax: 255-8930     E-Mail: Facility manager@winakwacc.ca Facility Manager:  Dino Moran

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are a parent run playgroup for children from birth to 5 years old.  We will

be open Friday morning from 9:00am to 11:30am.

We have lots of room to run and play with many toys, a play structure, play

house, play dough and more! We will have time for a snack (a peanut-free

one provided by parents), do some crafts and sing songs.  Coffee and tea

will be provided for the parents.

It is a great way to meet families in your neighbourhood and form long

lasting friendships.

Convenor:   Lauren Everett

Registration: anytime

Fees for the 2011/2012 season:

    $10 for November to December 2011

    $40 for January to June 2012

PLUS Winakwa Community Club Booster card ($50)

Drop-in fee: $3.00 per day

If you have an further questions or comments or are interested in joining

please contact Lauren Everett at 282-3528 or e-mail leverett@mymts.net.

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WINAKWA EXPANSION

 

 

August 2011 Update - Letter from Winakwa's President

 

March 2011 Update - Letter from Winakwa's President

 

November 2010 Update - Letter from Winakwa's President

 

WINAKWA EXPANSION PICTURES

Check out the latest pictures of our expansion!

 

June 2011

 

Grand hall.

 

Common area benches.

 

Gymnasium - 10,733 ft², ceiling height 25 feet to bottom of rafters.

 

Bar/kitchen off of the gym.

 

Main floor multi purpose room.

 

Women's restroom.

 

Men's restroom.

 

Second floor mechanical room.

 

Stairwell to audio/mechanical room.

 

One of the four new 250 ft² dressing rooms.

 

 

May 2011

 

Finished east exterior wall.

 

North interior gym wall.

 

Front entrance with finished brick.

 

Second floor mechanical room.

 

 

 

March 2011

 

New control/office space.

 

New front entrance.

 

The east interior wall of the new gym.

 

The new very large common area with the office on the right side.

 

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November 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.

 

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 $1,000 from their latest bingo

bowl at Windsor Lanes! To date the club has donated

$11,000 to Winakwa's expansion!

 

 

The following businesses have graciously supported

our expansion. Thank you for your kind donation!

 

Canad Inns

Frontier Toyota

Windsor Lanes

Woodcock Cycleworks

Tub Masters

Sobering Automotive Centre

Sweat Shack

Inland Cement

CIBC Southdale

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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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

o 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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