Mr. Speaker, last year I proudly voted for economic action plan 2012, which provided funding for the community infrastructure improvement fund. Our goal was to strengthen and improve existing facilities in communities across Canada.
Last Friday, I announced $44,500 in funding under this program for a replacement evaporator condenser for the hockey rink at River Heights Community Centre, a club integral to my community. Thanks to our investments in infrastructure we are creating jobs and keeping ice rink revenues coming in to the community club with reliable, environmentally responsible ice-making equipment.
Skating with my friends and neighbours last Friday night and seeing them teaching their children how to skate where I taught mine how to skate and where I learned, I was delighted to see that our government's investment in economic action plan 2012 is already making a difference for the residents of my community of Winnipeg South Centre.