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International Peace Garden seeks matching funds for music camp upgrades, sewer work and two full‑time hires
Summary
Representatives of the International Peace Garden asked the appropriations committee for one-time and operating funds: $1.5 million (to be matched by Manitoba) for eight building upgrades supporting the music camp, $1.0 million for sewer improvements (province would match), and $400,000 in base operating increases to hire two full‑time staff.
During the Appropriations — Education and Environment Division meeting, a representative of the International Peace Garden outlined capital and operating requests tied to the site’s international music camp and broader campus sustainability.
Tim, a Peace Garden representative, told the committee the International Peace Garden seeks $1.5 million in one-time state funding that the province would match; with the province match already pledged at $1.0 million in the near term, the two sides would expect a combined project total of about $2.8 million. Tim said the request targets eight high‑use facilities used primarily for the international music camp—Burdick Center (performing arts theater), the Peterson Dining Hall, and six…
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