Co-op has made a sizeable donation to Brandon's Riverbank Discovery Centre to help build its Festival Park.

The $75,000 donation was made through Co-op's Community Spaces Program.

“This grant is an important contribution to a project that will see a transformation of the Riverbank Discovery Centre grounds,” states Lois MacDonald, General Manager of Brandon Riverbank Inc. “As the first project in our 20-year Master Plan, Festival Park will create a gathering and celebration space for our community, and the entire region of southwestern Manitoba. We are so pleased to have Co-op come in on the ground floor of this exciting development.”

The park, which is part of the Riverbank Discovery Centre's 20-year master plan, will be a free, family-friendly area with an outdoor amphiteatre and two picnic areas.