New basketball court opens in St. Vital Memorial Park
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A new basketball court that officially opened on May 11 commemorates Glenlawn Collegiate’s 100th anniversary this year.
A City of Winnipeg project, the court is located in St. Vital Memorial Park (100 Sunset Blvd.), which is adjacent to Glenlawn, and is accessible to both students and local residents.
“I am very pleased to have worked on this project for Glenlawn Collegiate,” said Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital) in a news release. “A few years ago, principal Dionne Potapinski asked me about adding a basketball court at Glenlawn, and I am delighted to see the City of Winnipeg provide land and funding to make this project happen.”
In the same release, Potapinski noted her gratitude to Mayes and the city for their continued support and said it’s important for youth to have “healthy and productive spaces to spend their free time.”
“Over the years we have noticed that our youth love to be outside at lunch and when they do not have a class. We wanted to make sure there were as many spaces available to them as possible, to be able to be active,” she said.
Construction of the $275,000 court began in the summer of 2022 through Community and Neighbourhood Parks funding in the city’s 2022 capital budget. The new asphalt court will receive rubber surfacing in June when weather conditions permit, the release adds.