Co-op donates $120K for new spray park

Co-op is helping to build a place for everyone in Moose Jaw, Sask., with funding for the East Side Community Association.

The Co-op Community Spaces Program is providing $120,000 to help build the East End Spray Park. The spray park will add a recreational facility for everyone to use and be located near an accessible playground.

“The East Side Community Association is so grateful to have been chosen as a grant recipient of the Co-op Community Spaces Program. We are beyond excited for construction to begin and to see all members of the community enjoy the brand new East End Spray Park for years to come,” said Jenny Gadd, Chairperson of the East Side Community Association.

Co-op Community Spaces is investing in community projects across Western Canada, from Vancouver Island through to Manitoba. The program helps create, protect and improve projects dedicated to environmental conservation, recreation and urban agriculture. This year, 24 organizations will receive a total $2 million for their community projects. Since 2015, Co-op Community Spaces has donated $6.5 million to 88 projects.

“Co-op Community Spaces is an exciting program that provides another opportunity for Co-op to give back and invest in local projects across Western Canada,” said Kathleen Kristoff, Human Resources/ Member Relations Advisor of Moose Jaw Co-op. “By supporting projects like this, we’re helping to build and support a vibrant and healthy community where people can come together.”

The giving program is administered by Federated Co-operatives Limited on behalf of more than 180 independent retail co-operatives across Western Canada that form the Co-operative Retailing System.

The complete list of 2018 Co-op Community Spaces funding recipients will be announced later in June. For more information about the program, please visit www.communityspaces.ca.