The Manitoba government is providing $80,000 to support a new soccer pitch at the Burton Cummings Community Centre in north Winnipeg.
Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard made the announcement on Saturday.
“Creating more spaces for Manitobans to get out, get active and connect with their community is exactly why we started the From the Ground Up program,” Simard said in a statement.
Funding for the Winnipeg pitch will come from Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart program, the federal and provincial governments, and community funds.
Construction will begin early next week. The field will include six goals, player benches and a fenced enclosure.
“This new pitch will give more people the opportunity to play soccer right here in their own neighbourhood,” added Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham.
