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Volume 7 No. 45
Friday, November 11, 2016 016
Opening of new rink gives important part of Leroy
The new LeRoy Communtity Center grand opening on Nov. 5 saw many gather to hear from Mayor of LeRoy, Brian Thoen, members of the fundraising and building committees and many donors that helped make the new center a reality after the fire in 2013. Pictured (L to R): Bryce Moore, Calvin Michel, Ken Smith, Tammy Gray, Kari Moore, Glenda Hamilton, Connie Porten, Melissa Tuplin, Jay McGrath, Bea McGrath, Terri Hamilton, Brian Thoen, Kevin Phillips, Ramsee McGrath, Bruce Bornhorst, Dwight Bunyan, Orlan Peterson, Jamie Labelle. photo by Becky Zimmer By Becky Zimmer Journal Editor
The Town of LeRoy was deeply scarred after fire destroyed their rink on May 10, 2013. Now the future looks bright as the brand new Leroy Community Center celebrated their grand opening on Nov. 5 before the home opener with the LeRoy Braves taking on the Lanigan Pirates. Mayor of LeRoy, Brian Thoen, was the master of ceremonies for the program to open the rink, which included kind words
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from numerous donor. It was not long after the rink burned down that fundraising and building committees were formed around the need to rebuild. Insurance from the old rink brought in $2.2 million and after planning was done, the town was looking at a $5.6 million price tag. Dwight Bunyan with the Raise the Roof Building Committee says that there were plenty of times that they did not think the job would get done. It was hard to believe that they finally got here, he told the crowd. “We’ve had lots of communities around phone us and find out how we were able to pull this off.
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What did we do, all the steps to be taken. The very first answer that I always give back to them is one simple answer; we have community pride.” Both boards dedicated time and energy to ensuring the creation of the brand new community centre, says Bunyan. One special visitor that came up to speak was also Bea McGrath who, at 95-years-old, has seen the outdoor rink turn into an indoor rink and all the improvements inbetween. The McGrath family gave $500,000 to the new community centre project and she knows the beautiful new building will make the community proud. Even though she is now living in Saskatoon, McGrath still considers LeRoy home. “This has been my home for all life and it’s still my home wherever I go.” BHP Billiton has also been a huge supporter for Raise the Roof, donating $1
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million, says Thoen. “They have supplied the fire pump for the fire suppression in the rink and the zambonie. They have purchased the jaws of life for the Fire Department, and most of all for helping reinstate our ambulance service in LeRoy.” Ken Smith with BHP Billiton in Saskatoon attended the ceremony to speak about the role the community centre is playing in the community. “Our hope is that not only the next Nathan Paetsch will be taking the ice here but more importantly that your young people are learning essential skills such as hard work, persistence, respect, and having fun while participating in sports such as hockey and figure skating.” According to organizers, another $600,000 is yet to be raised but that does not include money that is being donated from “Farming with Friends.”
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