The ChiKeyWis Arena received a community fund grant of $5,800 as they were looking to fund their line-painter project.
This project will ensure the management/staff and ice technicians can effectively and efficiently make ice, every year. By owning the line painter, the ChiKeyWis Arena can set their own schedule and make ice for the members of the community, without having to wait in line to rent one from another Arena in the region. Many Indigenous communities cannot ‘make ice’ because their local population does not have resources, tools, or experience to do so. This one purchase could set in motion, a chain effect that is of benefit to many. Sports and recreation have many positive impacts including bringing people together and providing opportunities for social interaction, empowering, and inspiring community members and helping improve mental health.
Projects like this one, help our communities build forever together.