Museum finally admits it needs to raise more money priovately.

grumpy old man wrote:
Lastly, if they halted completion of this building now, what would happen to the monies donated? Would they be returned if the donators (word?) did not agree with the new purpose?

justmythoughts wrote:Love the revisionist history. Original opening was Spring 2012, Not 2013.

Now they want to go from 130M all the way to 200M so that they can open by 2014.... "gotta put our foot on the gas pedal"..... right Gail?

In 2011 they managed to raise 5M...... even at double the pace it will still take 5 - 7 years to reach 200M.

full globe & mail article here... the WFP left allot out

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/fundraising-goal-jumps-for-human-rights-museum/article2361984/

cue the next black rod article

Outsider wrote:

grumpy old man wrote:
Lastly, if they halted completion of this building now, what would happen to the monies donated? Would they be returned if the donators (word?) did not agree with the new purpose?

If the government taxpayers returned the donated money back the non-government doners, would the government taxpayers be further ahead in the long run?
Ie: how many years before the government taxpayers broke even on the expenses.

Deank wrote:its also VERY interesting that apparently they are including the Gov of MB and city of Winnipeg contributions in the part of the amount they raised from donations. Makes it seems like there is more public backing then there is.

Outsider wrote:

Deank wrote:its also VERY interesting that apparently they are including the Gov of MB and city of Winnipeg contributions in the part of the amount they raised from donations. Makes it seems like there is more public backing then there is.

Do you mean the money from the governments of MB and city are included as part of the $130 million figure which I thought was private money?

To date, the museum has raised just over $130-million, in addition to the $100-million promised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who announced in 2007 that he was establishing the CMHR as the country’s first-ever cultural Crown corporation outside the Ottawa region, and a combined $63.6-million from the Manitoba and Winnipeg governments.

grumpy old man wrote:

Outsider wrote:

Deank wrote:its also VERY interesting that apparently they are including the Gov of MB and city of Winnipeg contributions in the part of the amount they raised from donations. Makes it seems like there is more public backing then there is.

Do you mean the money from the governments of MB and city are included as part of the $130 million figure which I thought was private money?

For full clarity Dean, included in the $130 million posed as private donations, are all provincial and municipal monies?

Or, are you referring to "donations" made by crown corporations?

Here is what the G & M wrote:

To date, the museum has raised just over $130-million, in addition to the $100-million promised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who announced in 2007 that he was establishing the CMHR as the country’s first-ever cultural Crown corporation outside the Ottawa region, and a combined $63.6-million from the Manitoba and Winnipeg governments.

grumpy old man wrote:

Outsider wrote:

Deank wrote:its also VERY interesting that apparently they are including the Gov of MB and city of Winnipeg contributions in the part of the amount they raised from donations. Makes it seems like there is more public backing then there is.

Do you mean the money from the governments of MB and city are included as part of the $130 million figure which I thought was private money?

For full clarity Dean, included in the $130 million posed as private donations, are all provincial and municipal monies?

Or, are you referring to "donations" made by crown corporations?

Here is what the G & M wrote:

To date, the museum has raised just over $130-million, in addition to the $100-million promised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who announced in 2007 that he was establishing the CMHR as the country’s first-ever cultural Crown corporation outside the Ottawa region, and a combined $63.6-million from the Manitoba and Winnipeg governments.

justmythoughts wrote:

grumpy old man wrote:

Outsider wrote:

Deank wrote:its also VERY interesting that apparently they are including the Gov of MB and city of Winnipeg contributions in the part of the amount they raised from donations. Makes it seems like there is more public backing then there is.

Do you mean the money from the governments of MB and city are included as part of the $130 million figure which I thought was private money?

For full clarity Dean, included in the $130 million posed as private donations, are all provincial and municipal monies?

Or, are you referring to "donations" made by crown corporations?

Here is what the G & M wrote:

To date, the museum has raised just over $130-million, in addition to the $100-million promised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who announced in 2007 that he was establishing the CMHR as the country’s first-ever cultural Crown corporation outside the Ottawa region, and a combined $63.6-million from the Manitoba and Winnipeg governments.

1) 100M from the Feds (not including annual operating expenses) -- last payment already received by CMHR

2) 40M from the province (original promised contribution - already spent)

3) 20M from the city (original promised contribution - already spent)

4) 3.6M from the city - waived property taxes... seems the city has no use for 3.6M

5) 130M in "private" donations... yes.. crown corporation donations were considered "private".LOL

how Ms. Asper plans to raise another 70M or so in private donations so the museum can open by 2014 would be pulling a monster rabbit out of a very teeny tiny hat.

I'm thinking Dean.K has a better chance of running a full marathon in 2 hours flat while juggling 3 chain saws and a rabid poodle...... (no offense my good man)