Local news in brief

Cycle of Hope riders due to arrive in Winnipeg on July 13

The riders taking part in Habitat for Humanity Manitoba’s Cycle of Hope 2017 will soon be arriving in Winnipeg.

The participants of this year’s event, which is titled the Road to the Rockies, left Jasper on July 3 and are set to arrive in Winnipeg on July 13 at the site of the 34th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, when President Carter and Mrs. Carter will be at the build site to welcome the riders home.

The flagship fundraiser for the St. Boniface-based organization gives participants the chance to help a low-income family own its first home.

Go online at www.habitat.mb.ca/events-cycleofhope.cfm for more information.

 
Joint funding announced for specialized centre at USB

A specialized centre for shipping and receiving services will be built at Université de Saint-Boniface, it has been announced.

More than $1.4-million in joint funding from the federal and provincial governments will support the enhancement project.

Officials say the enhancement project will provide the necessary infrastructure to improve USB’s ability to safely receive and process chemical products and pathogenic agents for its science laboratories.

According to a news release, the provincial government is investing $759,384 and the federal government is investing $697,738 through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund. USB will provide $136,007.

The shipping and receiving services centre will house a special area for receiving and temporarily storing pathogenic agents, a secure repository for biological and chemical waste, a trial greenhouse, and a room for sample preparation.

Winakwa CC to hold Family Fun Day on Aug. 19

There will soon be an extra helping of family-friendly fun at Winakwa Community Centre.

The Windsor-Park based centre, located at 980 Winakwa Rd., will hold its Family Fun Day on Sat., Aug. 19.

Ashtyn Trudeau, the centre’s administrative assistant, told The Lance the goal of the rain or shine event is to bring together neighbourhood families. If it rains, the event will simply be moved inside, Trudeau said.

At press time, organizers say the event will likely include a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., bouncers from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., a dunk tank, vendors, clowns, as well as some outdoor sports, a candy and grocery scramble, a dance for kids from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and an outdoor movie at 10 p.m.

Go online at winakwacc.ca to learn more.