People in Lower Sackville, N.S., rallied together on Saturday in hopes of upgrading the community’s 50-year-old hockey rink.
A group of volunteers recently nominated the Sackville Arena for this year’s Kraft Hockeyville competition, in hopes of securing a $250,000 prize to expand the facility and better serve a growing population.
Chris Fraser, board member of the Lake District Regional Association, says his group hopes to add to the rink to provide kids with more opportunities to play.
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“It’s an old facility, it was built in the 70s. It’s original everything, pretty much. There are upkeeps we need to keep,” he said, adding there’s also plans to install a female-inclusive dressing room and multi-seasonal practice centre.
“However, because (of) the infrastructure in our community and how everything keeps expanding, we do need extra ice for our kids.”
James Sheppard, a former NHL player who grew up in Lower Sackville, couldn’t help but offer his support.
“It’s always been a good community and now we have that chance to grow and really take that next step, I think it’s important,” he said.
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