The federal government is giving a funding boost to help several Edmonton attractions for residents and visitors expand and improve.
Randy Boissonnault, federal minister of tourism, announced Tuesday more than $3.7 million from PrairesCan for the City of Edmonton to invest in Fort Edmonton Park, the Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton Valley Zoo and Churchill Square.
The federal funding will go towards four projects at the heart of Edmonton’s tourism sector.
“We’ve already seen some of the benefits of this funding by bringing a one-of-a kind exhibit to our feature pyramid in the months of January and February,” said Rhonda Norman, director of the Muttart.
“The Gaia exhibit featured NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface, to see our planet at this scale, floating in three dimensions.
“We saw the highest attendance in history for the Muttart Conservatory for the months of January and February, with more than 31,000 visitors coming to visit the Muttart.”
Norman said the facility’s March feature show — about pollinators, using Edmonton artists’ work — continues to break attendance records.
“Thanks to this generous grant, we will have the best outdoor patio in Edmonton starting this spring,” she said. “And we have the best winter patio.”
The Muttart will use the money to improve its centre court display, add new interactive pieces and host its exciting LEGO exhibit this summer.
Source ( globalnews )
© CopyRights RawNews1st
