Community Town Hall: St. James Civic Centre Expansion Project

Description

*This event will be held in-person (maximum 50 registrants) and will be streamed on Facebook Live using the Assiniboia Chamber and St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre's individual Facebook pages.*

The proposed project involves an expansion of the St. James Civic Centre with an approximately 14,000-square-foot addition. This includes several multi-purpose program and meeting rooms, as well as dedicated administrative space for St. James Assiniboia 55+. Additional facility renovations include improvements to the auditorium, main building entry, washrooms, and development of a community kitchen.

This town hall will highlight:

• the multi-generational facility supporting the recreation corridor in West Winnipeg
• the support from the business community
• the goals of the St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre
• the timeline - where we are at and what needs to be done to get this project moving forward  

• Kathy Roberts, Municipal Accommodations, Planning, Property and Development Department. The City of Winnipeg
• Kristi Meek, President | Executive Director of The Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce
• Meaghan Wilford, St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre
• Connie Newman, Executive Director, Manitoba Association of Senior Centres

• physical distancing will be in place with visual markers
• ​hand sanitizer will be readily available
• mask wearing is optional, and is strongly encouraged unless mandated by public health
• registration is mandatory for all events to limit indoor gatherings; no walk-ins will be allowed at this time (maximum participant numbers will be in accordance with the public health orders of Manitoba)
• attendees will receive an email closer to the event date that reminds them of the Chamber's event protocols and those of the participants closer to the event date via email