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REGINA, SK - The Mosaic Company and Saskatchewan Roughriders have teamed up to support the new Mâmawêyatitân Centre in Regina’s North Central community.

The Mosaic Company will provide $100,000 in funding to build the “Heart of the Site,” a green space on the grounds of the new Centre that offers a natural sanctuary and gathering place for the community. The Heart of the Site will provide a natural learning environment for cultural teachings and storytelling. It will feature fruit trees and edible plants, and create opportunity for Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders to share their knowledge about care, upkeep and use of native grasses, plants, trees and shrubs.

“Mosaic Stadium has lived in the heart of the North Central neighbourhood for more than a century and Mosaic has been honoured to have our name attached to the historic facility. That’s why, together with the Riders, we felt it was important to leave behind a legacy of old Mosaic Stadium, “said Mosaic Senior Director – Public Affairs, Sarah Fedorchuck. “This legacy project will provide families from the North Central neighbourhood, and from all over the city, an understanding and knowledge of traditional uses of plants and trees.”

For their part, the Riders will join in a program partnership with the Centre. “Mosaic Stadium is the home of the Riders and that home has been in Regina’s North Central community for many years, and, through the new stadium, will be there for many years to come,” Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Craig Reynolds said. “This new Centre provides a terrific opportunity for the Riders to give back through positive role modeling and programming for families.”

The announcement was made today by officials of The Mosaic Company and Saskatchewan Roughriders at an event that included representatives from capital partners and community members from North Central.

“We are so pleased that Mosaic and the Riders have chosen to support the Centre in this manner,” Mâmawêyatitân Centre Owner’s Group Chair and Regina Public Library Director and CEO Jeff Barber said. “The green space and programming will be additions to the Centre that will positively impact the community’s experience.”

Currently over 75 per cent completed, the Mâmawêyatitân Centre will be a central location that attracts residents who want to participate in community life, as well as access to needed services, programs and resources. The Centre will contribute to the enhancement of the North Central community and act as a point of collaboration, allowing for optimum services to be accessed by, and delivered to, the residents of North Central and throughout the city.

The Mâmawêyatitân Centre will be the new home for Scott Collegiate, a child care facility, a number of multipurpose recreation spaces, Regina Public Library’s Albert Branch, a community policing centre, and community-based tenants currently located at the Albert Scott Community Centre, including North Central Community Association (NCCA); Regina Indian Community Awareness Inc. (Chili for Children); and the neighbourhood food store provided by Regina Education Against Child Hunger (REACH). The building’s unique design allows each tenant access to shared space and amenities, making total usable space more than if each partner were to build stand-alone facilities.

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For more information contact:

Colleen Hawkesford, ABC
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Regina Public Library
Ph: 306.777.6015
Cell: 306.552.7323
chawkesford@reginalibrary.ca