A new project is in the works in Ste. Rose which hopes to promote health and wellness in the community.
"The Court Project" has been undertaken by a group of citizens in Ste. Rose who plan to build an NBA-sized basketball court in the community to be completed this fall. For anyone who wants to play basketball, the only option right now is the courts at the Ste. Rose school which are in disrepair and are designed for children under grade 6.
"I think it's a good idea for the community just for the fact that the courts we have right now are in terrible shape and they're so busy ... I'm hoping that this encourages even more youth to come out and be active," said Ashley Hopfner, a member of the project's fundraising committee.
The committee says that basketball is increasing in popularity in Ste. Rose and that much of the youth in the community love playing it already. The new court will also allow for tournaments, a basketball league, and another great option for youth to remain active.
[Photo - Sample Court Drawing]
They have applied for grants to help support the project, and they hope to get lots of support from the community as well. Cash sponsorship levels will soon be available for you to consider, and they are looking for individuals/businesses who would be interested in helping with the construction phase of the project. That would involve assisting with landscaping, fencing, electrical, hauling gravel, etc. Strilkiwski Contracting has also been secured as the general contractors for the build.
Outside of that, they have a "field of dreams" fundraising project which will require lots of help as well.
"We're looking for acres, currently we have 60 acres -- two farmers have donated land, so we're looking for donations of inputs, people to help with harvest and the seeding and all the aspects of that," explained Hopfner.
If you want to pitch in with organizing the fundraising efforts, they would welcome that help too.
"The undertaking is quite large, it's a very big project, we're gonna need a lot of help."
Donations to the project can be made to "The Court Project" and mailed C/O Derek Brunel, Box 658, Ste. Rose, MB, R0L 1S0. There will be a facebook page created in the near future which will have lots more information and updates about the project.
