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An ice surprise for Neepawa’s Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club $40,000 anonymous donation helps with ice rental costs at Yellowhead Centre
Submitted Neepawa Junior “A” Hockey Club Media Release
Neepawa’s Junior “A” Hockey Club has received a big pre-season boost. The organization announced, via media release on Wednesday, Aug. 19, that the team has received a major donation from a family whose members are long time team fans. The support is for just over $40,000, with the family requesting that the money be used to finish paying for last year’s ice bill at Neepawa’s Yellowhead Centre arena and to pre-pay the ice bill for the 2020-21 MJHL season. The family has also asked that they remain anonymous. This cheque was delivered to the Yellowhead Centre board at their most recent monthly meeting last Monday. Neepawa head coach and general manager, Ken Pearson, who also sits on the Yellowhead Centre board expressed gratitude for this generous and unexpected patronage. “The team is very thank-
ful for this support. It comes in a very timely fashion for the club and for the Yellowhead Centre as well with all we have been through in the past few months.” Pearson stated. The team’s board president Ken Waddell added, “We are very grateful for this donation. It couldn’t have come at a better time. I have certainly expressed the team’s gratitude to the family” A pleasant surprise Vi a m e d i a re l e a s e, Yellowhead Board chair Brian McCannell said, “I will say the cheque we received last Monday night was a pleasant surprise! The Yellowhead Community Rec Centre is appreciative of the financial commitment the Neepawa Junior “A” team has shown by committing to pay for their ice rental up front. The early arrival of these funds will help with cash flow as we work towards the start of a new season.
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The cost of ice rental for Neepawa’s Junior “A” Hockey Club 2020-21 MJHL season at the Yellowhead Centre has been covered by an anonymous donation given to the team by a family of long time supporters of the organization.
I wish our home team a safe and successful year!”
A challenge to the community The donor family is also hoping that other com-
munity minded people will consider matching the donated dollars in an effort to get the team on a firmer financial footing after a few years of losses on operations.
Since the team’s inception in 1989, the Neepawa’s Junior “A” Hockey Club has paid over $550,000 in ice rental and the team’s games have brought in over $450,000 to the Yellow-
head Arena’s concession. The Yellowhead Centre is community owned, unlike arenas in many communities that are owned by the respective towns or municipalities.
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