Sackville rallies in bid for ‘Hockeyville’ upgrades to 50-year-old rink

People successful Lower Sackville, N.S., rallied unneurotic connected Saturday successful hopes of upgrading the community’s 50-year-old hockey rink.

A radical of volunteers precocious nominated the Sackville Arena for this year’s Kraft Hockeyville competition, successful hopes of securing a $250,000 prize to grow the installation and amended service a increasing population.

Chris Fraser, committee subordinate of the Lake District Regional Association, says his radical hopes to adhd to the rink to supply kids with much opportunities to play.

“It’s an aged facility, it was built successful the 70s. It’s archetypal everything, beauteous much. There are upkeeps we request to keep,” helium said, adding there’s besides plans to instal a female-inclusive dressing country and multi-seasonal signifier centre.

“However, due to the fact that (of) the infrastructure successful our assemblage and however everything keeps expanding, we bash request other crystal for our kids.”

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James Sheppard, a erstwhile NHL subordinate who grew up successful Lower Sackville, couldn’t assistance but connection his support.

“It’s ever been a bully assemblage and present we person that accidental to turn and truly instrumentality that adjacent step, I deliberation it’s important,” helium said.

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