A formal cheque presentation took place on Wednesday as the Dauphin Co-op presented the proceeds of their Fuel Good Day promotion to the Court project in Ste Rose.
Over 68 hundred dollars was raised through fuel sales and a charity barbecue on September 18th at both Dauphin Co-op Gas bar locations.
Court Project spokesperson Shelly Brunel was very appreciative to have been selected as this year's recipient.
"We are just so excited that Co-op selected us. We are so thankful to the community who came out and supported us and the kids and support this project and help it get off the ground. "
Brunel adds phase one of the project - the construction of a new outdoor basketball court in Ste Rose - is almost complete.
"Our pavement is now down and the hoops are installed. We have a fencing crew there today and they will finish that up. And we will get our landscaping finished in the next week or so, which will finish things off. So the kids will be playing there within the week."
Phase two, which will be completed in the spring, will include painting lines on the court, as well as installing lighting and sponsorship signage.
Brunel adds they have had great support in getting phase one completed.
"We have had a lot of gift-in-kind as far as labour, machinery, and equipment goes, so costs are coming in under budget, which is great."
She figures they will need to raise another 60 thousand dollars in order to fund phase two of the project.
