Government funding on the way for upgrades at Musqueam Elders Centre in Vancouver
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The Musqueam Elders Centre in Vancouver, which was originally built as the Expo 86 South Korean Pavilion, will be receiving much-needed upgrades thanks to federal funding.
The Canadian government and the Musqueam Indian Band announced Wednesday that infrastructure at the aging Musqueam Elders Centre in Vancouver will soon be upgraded.
The building was originally built as the Expo ’86 South Korean Pavilion and has not been renovated since.
“I am pleased to be here to announce our government is investing $134,895 to help retrofit the Musqueam Elder Centre,” said Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
“This is a centre where I have had the privilege of visiting elders and seeing how busy a place it is and how critical it is as a nexus of support and social supports.”
The building’s windows, doors and heating are not up to recent codes.
“We have numerous community elders gatherings and a health facility is there,” Musqueam Indian Band Chief Wayne Sparrow said.
“It’s all the major infrastructure that met code in 1986 but might not meet code in 2023.”
The upgrades are expected to reduce energy consumption by 62 per cent, leading to savings that can be reallocated into the community, according to the band.
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