City of North Battleford thanks free skate sponsors
The City of North Battleford is offering their free skating program once again this season, and held a public thank-you for their sponsors who make the free skate opportunities possible for the community.
Siobhan Gormley, community programmer and booking manager for the city of North Battleford spoke to the importance of the local business’ contributions, allowing not just hundreds, but thousands of local people of all ages to take part, and get engaged in the community through the free skating events.
“This sponsorship the service clubs give to leisure services and the city of North Battleford is huge,” she said. “Every year there’s over 150 hours of free ice time provided because of the donation of these service clubs, and this year over 3,000 children and adults will have participated in the free sessions, so it’s very valuable to our community.”
Gormley also added the willingness of local businesses to sponsor this event year-over-year has allowed the free skates to gain traction amongst local residents.