Deloraine celebrates new Tundra Oil & Gas Aquatic Centre with sod turning ceremony and $100,000 donation

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Deloraine celebrates new Tundra Oil & Gas Aquatic Centre with sod turning ceremony and $100,000 donation

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Tundra Oil & Gas reps (L-R): Avery Brigden - Surface Land Rep, Rob Tompsett - Field Safety Coordinator, and Brett Morrison (far right) - Operations Engineering Technician, presented a $100,000 cheque to Deloraine-Winchester Head of Council Kelly McMechan for the new aquatic centre. Photo by Judy Wells

The Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester hosted a sod turning celebration and barbecue for the new pool in Deloraine on June 14.

A highlight of the day was the presentation of $100,000 from Tundra Oil & Gas to Deloraine-Winchester Head of Council Kelly McMechan.

The new pool in Deloraine will be called Tundra Gas & Oil Aquatic Centre.

Construction on the new aquatic center began in the fall of 2023. A completion date has not been announced, but council are hoping it to be ready by early to mid-July but nothing is certain.

McMechan thanked the previous council for all the work done to get the pool replacement project in motion.

“We have relied heavily on donations for this project. The community has really pulled together with many clubs hosting fundraisers,” said McMechan.

He gave recognition to those who have supported the project including: Deloraine Club 2000, Pool Penny Pinchers, Community 1/2 section project, Ridin’ The Pine, Royals Ball and Hockey clubs, Dand 4-H Club, Deloraine Fire Department, Recotourism Team, local personal donations and kids lemonade and vegetable stands.

“We would also like to recognize Meighen Haddad LLP and Warren Barber who donated his expertise and time, Western Recreation for their construction and our major donor Tundra Oil & Gas,” he added.

The old pool closed last year because of structural inegrity issues. The estimated cost of the new aquatic centre is $2.2 million.

by JUDY WELLS, Recorder staff

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