The City of Moncton has launched the “Our Urban Heart” fundraising campaign to support the Downtown Events Centre and its neighbouring plaza.
#Moncton launches $5 million “Our Urban Heart” fundraising campaign for downtown events centre and plaza. $1.6 million already raised. Mayor Dawn Arnold says centre will be “game-changer” for the city. #nb #nbnews pic.twitter.com/kKHmaEUnjL
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$1.6 million has already been raised toward a $5 million goal.
Moncton mayor Dawn Arnold believes the centre and plaza will be a game-changer for the city.
“It’s very exciting to see the community come together like this and to see what it can do. This is about a vision for the future of our city and I think we have an excellent launch for that today,” she says.
Moncton Wildcats president Robert Irving announced a $1 million dollar contribution toward the “Our Urban Heart” campaign.
Robert Irving, president of Moncton Wildcats, announces $1 million contribution from the organization toward $5 million “Our Urban Heart” fundraising campaign supporting downtown events centre and plaza. #nb #nbnews #Moncton pic.twitter.com/Cl1HOj7kZ5
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A family-friendly green space at the back of the plaza will be named Rotary Park to recognize a joint $200,000 donation from two Moncton area rotary clubs – Moncton Rotary Club and Moncton West and Riverview Rotary Club.
The plaza is intended to be a year-round gathering space for various activities, festivals and events.
This campaign is in addition to the $1.1 million donation for the Ian Fowler Oval recently made by Jon and Leslie Manship.
