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Support for a valuable program

A valuable program provided by the City of Estevan’s leisure services division has received some support.
Parent-Tot Skate Donation
Tony Sernick, left, and Terry Germain, right, participated in a cheque presentation to Estevan leisure services program manager Erin Wilson on Thursday. The money will be directed to the Parent-Tot Skate Program.

A valuable program provided by the City of Estevan’s leisure services division has received some support.

Representatives of the Estevan Strippers recreation hockey program presented a cheque for $2,000 to leisure services program manager Erin Wilson on Thursday. The money will be directed to the Parent-Tot Skate program offered at Affinity Place.

Funds were raised during previous editions of the Strippers’ Molson Spring Bust hockey tournament, which is the largest recreation hockey tournament in the province. The 2020 edition had to be called off due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Support shown for the cabarets, beer garden and other initiatives during the tournament allowed the Strippers to support causes in the community.

Wilson said the program is fairly busy, and they usually reach the maximum number of 30 participants. It’s been so busy that they have had to add a second ice time from 12:15-1 p.m. to go with their usual time of 11:15-a.m. to noon.

Participants need to pre-register.

Donations like this help cover the cost of the program, she said.

Those who have been using the Parent-Tot Skate have been having a great time. Anyone under the age of five must have an adult with them on the ice.