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of-life. The clubhouse is starting to fall down as well, so it’s at endof-life. We’ll have a lot more space in a facility like this, and each aspect of the design has different purposes,” he said.

to give these kids something they’ve never had in Kitscoty before.”

“We just had the building design finalized in the last few months and we’ve got a few things to finalize, but things are going well. With the fundraiser kicked off, further fundraising and grant writing is the plan for the next two years or so.”

Newman explained the idea of a new sports and event centre has the entire community buzzing, especially con- sidering it’s been so long since new amenities have been built in the community.

“There’s a concession in Kitscoty that’s end-

“When it comes to 4-H, 4-H has been a part of Kitscoty forever, they’ve just never had a home. Traditionally, they’ve used the hockey rink, but there’s a lot of setting up and tearing down at the end of each 4-H achievement day, where something like this would have permanent stalls for the animals and wash racks, which they’ve never had before, and they could also set up a permanent outdoor show ring if the weather’s good .. and if the weather is not good, they can use the curling rink for indoor shows. We’re excited to be able

The last thing to be built in Kitscoty was the Kitscoty Hall, which is now already 20 years old and has been a major staple in the community since its opening.

“The curling rink is roughly 70 years old and the clubhouse and concession are both over 50 years old, so they’re in dire need of replacement,” he said.

Tickets for the Klunker Dunker are available at www. klunkerlunker.com and Newman noted those interested can buy as many time slots as they’d like.

“The times are divided into 10-minute intervals, and once you buy your 10-minute interval no one else can buy it,” he said.