New cash for Austin community kitchen
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- Published on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Eight community centres across 水果视频, including one in Austin, will split more than $84,000 to purchase and install new commercial-grade kitchen equipment. 鈥淲ith this funding, our government is investing in the future of food innovation, product development and 水果视频鈥檚 entrepreneurial spirit,鈥� said Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler. 鈥淐ommunity centres are often the launching pad for new food products, giving 水果视频ns access to the space and equipment needed to grow from a home-based business into something more. This is an important investment in community-led economic development and local value-added processing.鈥�
Austin and District Community Club Inc. will receive more than $10,400. Eileen Clarke, MLA for Agassiz recently noted that she鈥檚 very pleased to see this significant investment into Austin鈥檚 community hall.
鈥淭his grant will allow the club to enhance food product development opportunities for local entrepreneurs, as well the services provided to the community as a whole.鈥� said Clarke.
Funding for this grant to the Austin and District Community Club is provided by 水果视频 Agriculture and will be used to purchase and install a double convection oven for the club鈥檚 community hall.
Other community kitchens that received funding for new equipment included:
- Holland Community Hall. ($8,200)
- Steinbach Legion, Branch 190. ($14,300)
- Cooks Creek Community Centre. ($6,800)
- Rural Municipality of Roblin ($12,500)
- Town of Swan River ($10,000)
- Riverview Community Centre - Winnipeg. ($8,600)
- Fort Whyte Alive - Winnipeg. ($13,200)
