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The board of directors of Maples Recreation Association, Inc., which operates Maples Community Centre and its facilities, was dissolved March 21 at the request of the City of Winnipeg.<\/p><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n
She said GCWCC was asked by City of Winnipeg to step in and review some issues regarding accountability that the community centre had been dealing with.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were some concerns,\u201d Meseman said. \u201cSo we stepped in to do a full review, which is what we\u2019re doing, and the intention (is to) return it back to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meseman said she could not discuss specific details, but the concerns stemmed from physical work being done at the centre. MRAI operates the Maples C.C. multiplex at 434 Adsum Dr., operates a cricket pitch and youth programs at its Elwick site (30 Maberley Rd.) and also operates the nursery school at James Nisbet Community School. Because its facilities are owned by the city, all work is closely reviewed, Meseman said.<\/p>\n
The community centre\u2019s facilities are becoming out of date and safety issues related to the state of the building are currently being corrected.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re working on trying to find some funding for them to help them through that hiccup,\u201d Meseman said. \u201cIt\u2019s people, places, programs and processes. And so we\u2019re also supporting them with processes and new rental agreements, the proper agreements, so that they can move forward without insurance and liability issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an emailed statement, Derek Dabee, a past-president of MRAI, declined to shed any light on the issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are 63 community centres in Winnipeg that are governed by GCWCC,\u201d Dabee said. \u201cIt\u2019s not unusual that GCWCC reaches out to assist community centres when necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n
The GCWCC has worked closely with former members of the MRAI board since it assumed control.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have four people from the community,\u201d Meseman said. \u201cIn fact, they previously were on the board. And we\u2019re working with them to make sound decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meseman said that, on occasions when GCWCC is asked to step in, it\u2019s important to get the facilities back in the hands of the community as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
She said the Maples community has a very strong group of people visiting the centre, and getting Maples C.C. back to business as usual won\u2019t be a problem. However, she wouldn\u2019t say when that might happen.<\/p>\n
All Maples recreational facilities and programs are operating as normal, Meseman said.<\/p>
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