A fundraiser for the Niverville Multiplex will be hosted at Hespeler Park on September 18 from 4:00–6:30 p.m. by the picnic shelter. Live musical entertainment will include Wildflower, a local group consisting of Mel Bergen, Carisa Klassen, and Wade Kehler, as well as The Band RBB. John Falk will serve as the evening’s emcee.
Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and kites to the free concert. The event will include a 50/50 and raffle draw for a pair of second-row Winnipeg Jets tickets.
Proceeds from the barbecue will go to the multiplex fund. The Block Party Wagon will also be on site.
“Future events on the horizon will be announced that night,” says Val Funk, one of the event’s coordinators.
This is just the latest in a series of fundraising efforts. The committee held two successful barbecue lunches earlier in the summer, and a fourth is still to come. On Wednesday, September 7, Niverville’s Block Party Wagon will be set up from 11:30–1:30 in the Son City parking lot at 233 Third Street South, across from Niverville Collegiate Institute.
Bigway Bucks are still for sale to be used for all one’s grocery needs at the Niverville Bigway. They can be purchased at the Niverville Credit Union or the town office during normal business hours.
The proposed multiplex will include a new arena, a walking/running track around an indoor soccer field, basketball and badminton courts, dressing rooms, and a mezzanine with spectator seating. It will also house a playground for kids.
The town has pledged to contribute $5 million, leaving $11.5 million to be raised through other means.
