Editing Punjab Cultural Centre (Winnipeg) (section)

==The Punjab Centre==

The Punjab Centre committee has completed extensive research on the costs to develop such a complex. In 2007, the community acquired a 26,000 square ft building (Brookside Collegiate) on a 3.674 acres of land for approximately $1,000,000. The Centre is located at 1770 King Edward Street. The name of the centre shall be the Punjab Cultural Centre (The “Punjab Centre”).
 
The expected costs of constructing the Centre are approximately $6 million dollars. These costs are being addressed through various government funding sources, financing and ongoing fundraising activities. It is imperative as construction continues that fundraising efforts intensify. We are looking towards long term security and viability of the Centre through additional fundraising efforts throughout Canada.
 
As we now move forward, the emphasis in the short term will be on re-configuring and expanding our building to suit its new purpose. In doing so, there will extensive construction occurring at the site for the next year. During this time, we will be expanding the footprint of the building by adding additional hall space, a new and modern kitchen and a restaurant. In addition, there will be a complete retrofit of the existing space to meet the needs of the space.
 
While the facility itself is efficiently laid out with good use of common space as well as lots of flexibility of function, the changes contemplated will only enhance the use of the building. For example, the Reception Hall (located at the entrance of the Great Hall) can act as the reception area for large functions and can also be rented out on its own for smaller functions. This hall acts as a major passage from one side of the facility to the other, eliminating the need for a hallway.
 
There are also various commercial spaces that will be rented to a variety of tenants and a restaurant space that will generate a guaranteed revenue stream. These tenants will expand the services available at the center and will increase traffic to the centre. The centre is also able to rent its function rooms out to the general public for private events.
 
Revenues and expenses have been researched to ensure there is a realistic plan for sustainability. The financial position of the Punjab Cultural Centre is very promising. The great commitment from the community, government and corporate sectors shows the depth of the desire for the Centre and will lead to on-going support.
 
It is the aspiration of the Punjab Centre team that our community shall continue to raise its profile and significance with Manitoba. The next step towards achieving this is providing a Cultural Centre to showcase our culture. This is what every other successful community in Winnipeg has done and now is our time to take our rightful place in this cultural mosaic.
 
We invite the entire community to get involved with this exciting project so that it can be as successful as possible. 
This shall be a legacy project for future generations and beyond to take pride in. 

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