A Timmins college is helping a local group working to celebrate the sports community modernize its offerings.
Northern College recently donated $10,000 to the Timmins Sports Heritage Hall of Fame. It will be used to help incorporate digital aspects to the space to further share the stories of local athletes.
"This is a tremendous boost for us. I’m so grateful – it validates that we are on the right track and provides seed money for our future grant applications. We are excited to start working on this next chapter of our growth as we make this gathering space even more vibrant and technologically advanced," said Wayne Bozzer, Timmins Sports Hall of Fame chair, in a news release.
The volunteer-run hall of fame was created in 2010 and has celebrated 150 people.
“We recognize the hall of fame’s vision for digital transformation and understand the importance of their work in acknowledging the achievements local athletes have had on the region. The accomplished individuals honoured on these walls at the beloved historical McIntyre community centre have strengthened community and brought recognition to our region here in the North. As dedicated community members, we are only too pleased to support this initiative and contribute to its success,” said Mitch Dumas, president and CEO of Northern College.
The hall of fame is located in the J.P. Bickell Auditorium at the McIntyre Community Building in Schumacher. The digital aspects are proposed for the south end wall of it.
