The Canada Games Centre has a new name, and along with it, more funding.
The Halifax municipality has struck a deal with Manulife to rename the building in Clayton Park, which will now be called the Manulife Recreational Centre.
According to a news release, the building will still be a non-profit owned by HRM. But Manulife will pay the city $100,000 a year for ten years as part of the deal. That money will be used to pay for upgrades and improvements to the facility.
The programs and services will not change, the release says.
The facility also outlined the timeline for certain changes, including:
- Week of June 1: Our new website will be searchable at manuliferecreationcentre.ca
- Week of June 1: We will be using new email addresses. All contacts will be updated on our website
- Week of June 1: Social media channels will be searchable at @manuliferecreationcentre
- March-June (Exact Dates TBD): Transition in MyREC from Canada Games Centre to Manulife Recreation Centre will be done over the course of a few months. All programs, classes and courts will be booked under Manulife Recreation Centre from there onward
“We appreciate the memories and sense of community the Canada Games Centre has created over the past 15 years. As we continue our commitment to healthy active living through a partnership with Manulife, we know that our community will continue to embody our values, and we will continue to create new memories and build a healthier community,” the centre write in the release.
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