Captial Improvments Well Underway

Through the gracious support of all levels of government (Provincial, Federal and Municipal) the Black Cultural Centre is undergoing major capital improvements to the facility to ensure that the building is sustainable for years to come. The Centre originally built in 1983 has been showing its age recently and was in desperate need of upgrades. The new upgrades will also provide energy efficiency to the facility and help reduce energy consumption and operating costs.

New Boiler Heating System

 The upgrade work started earlier this spring and included some of the following upgrades:

• Addition of Heat Pumps
• New energy efficient furnace system
• Energy efficient lighting
• Upgrades to computer network and telephone system
• Security upgrades
• Washroom and meeting space upgrades

Building Control System Upgrade

We expect all upgrades to be complete over the next 8 - 12 months. The board and staff at the Centre are grateful to all those who have support this major undertaking over the past few years as we worked to secure support and funds to invest in the facility.

- R. Grosse