Construction is now complete, and the Swan Valley School Division is ready to show off the new Culture Arts Centre and Multi-Purpose room at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School.
The project took over two years to complete, and included consultation with a number of First Nations groups in Swan Valley, as well as students of SVRSS.
SVSD Board Chair Gary Wowchuk says they now have a state of the art facility that allows them to do a number of things.
"It will allow us to host concerts of all types. We have our drama group at the high school and they host plays quite often, which they can now hold here. Also, band concerts. And, the cultural aspect of it, as well. We have a number of Indigenous design elements. And, the whole idea of that was partly to give our Indigenous students a place that they can identify with and feel welcome."
Wowchuk also sees it playing host to community events such as conferences and film festivals.
An official grand opening of the Centre will take place this Saturday, beginning at 11 AM, which will be followed by tours of the facility.
