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$100,000 donated towards Bruno rink artificial ice project

An effort to install artificial ice at the Bruno Skating Rink has gotten a big boost thanks to a major donation. The Bruno Savings and Credit Union donated $100,000 toward the project, which brings the total raised so far to $136,000.
Bruno Savings and Credit Union Donation
The Bruno Savings and Credit Union donated $100,000 towards a project that aims to installed artificial ice at the Bruno Skating Rink. There has been $136,000 raised and $380,000 will be needed. Submitted photo

An effort to install artificial ice at the Bruno Skating Rink has gotten a big boost thanks to a major donation.

The Bruno Savings and Credit Union donated $100,000 toward the project, which brings the total raised so far to $136,000. The rink committee behind the project will have to raise $380,000 to make it a reality.

Jenna Hale, a member of the rink committee, said she was grateful and thankful for the donation.

“I just a wave of gratitude and, and community spirit, just that big breath that you finally are a third of the way there with this donation,” she said, describing the moment she found out about it.”

The artificial ice project aims to support local teams by providing them with safe and reliable ice.

“The need for the project has been growing for a couple years, but we've, in the last two years, got together a dedicated group of coaches and community members to spearhead the project,” Hale said.

The donation came when the Bruno credit union received a one-time payment from SaskCentral

“So credit union board member, Ryan Hering, did the math,” Hale said. “He has young kids, and he said that what better place to put $100,000 than right back into our community. He made the motion that the money goes to the artificial ice project.”

The board of nine unanimously agreed.

The plan to raise the rest of the money involves sponsorship packages. Hale said the committee was hoping that families and organization would band together to donate. There’s also the possibility of donating services to install the artificial ice system.

Horizon Fertilizer is also involved in a Thank a Retailer contest hosted by Adama. If it wins the contest, which involves people signing up for point-earning games at thankaretailer.ca, the $15,000 prize will go towards the project.