Newport GFL Recreation Centre
1240 Highway 215 B0N 2R0 Newport Station, NS, Canada

On behalf of the Newport & District Rink Board of Directors, Manager Shane Rogers and staff We wish to thank Green for Life (GFL) Company for their generous donation today of $200,000 to the ongoing effort to complete our facility. We are indeed grateful to GFL for their enthusiastic support. Their support helps us assist everyone in our community and beyond who has the pleasure to use our facility or participate in events at Newport GFI Recreation Center. With over $300,000 ...in donations over the years, Green for Life is our biggest sponsor and its companies like GFL who help to make a difference in our community by investing in nonprofit organizations like ours who promote health, fitness and recreation. Come out and enjoy a hot coffee and watch some great hockey or figure skating. Or participate at various events. Follow our progress as we keep growing to offer more programs. See more

Windsor councillors braced themselves for some difficult decisions on May 3 as they went through all of the grant applications during budget discussions and decided how much money to give to each group. Deputy Mayor Laurie Murley, who chaired budget discussions, said the grant process is never easy. Traditionally this has been one of the most difficult aspects of the budget for various reasons, Murley said.... We’re all very passionate about the community and all of the grant applications we’ve received are from excellent organizations that offer quality of life here in Windsor, she said. But, we are under fiscal challenges as well. An evaluation criteria was used by Windsor council to score each application, which helped guide how much money was given to each organization. Overall, council set aside just under $30,000 this year with $15,000 going to the Windsor Business Enhancement Society for a signage plan after Gerrish Street is rebuilt this year, $2,000 going towards a youth initiative, and the remaining $13,000 to grant applicants. No grant contingency fund was set aside for future applicants this year. Grant highlights One of the major grant requests was $300,000 from the Newport and District Rink, which asked for a similar grant from West Hants. Council decided not to give the group anything, saying they’re dealing with an arena discussion in their own jurisdiction. We’re not in a position this year to do a huge investment for a facility that we don’t have direct input into, Windsor Mayor Anna Allen said. We are dealing with one, whether it comes through or not, in the town, and we better reserve our resources for that. $1,000 was set aside for 9 Lives Cat Rescue Society and $500 to the Hants County SPCA to help address the feral cat population. No cash donation was given to Christmas Angels, but an in-kind donation of free community centre space was granted for their telethon. The Windsor Hockey Heritage Society received an in-kind donation, worth roughly $1,500, for the Long Pond Heritage Classic, $2,000 for snow clearing and an additional $1,500 in cash for a total of $5,000. A total of $1,500 was given to West Hants Minor Ball. Council said they maintain their own grounds and help keep youth engaged. The West Hants Historical Society is set to receive $1,000 for a special project. These grants still have to be confirmed when the budget is eventually passed later this month.

Always great to catch some WH Warriors in action

Warriors on honme ice at the NewportArena

Hope everyone is getting the chance to get out to the Newport Arena to enjoy some great hockey and figure skating. We are very proud of our new facility and what it means to our community today and as we move into the future. We still have seats to purchase. Seats are $300 each and tax rec will be issue. Everyone who purchase a chair will be listed on our donation wall. to date families, individuals, groups and in memory of have bought seats. We still have just over 200 seats left. Please show your support. Please message me if you like a seat. Thanks to everyone who donated to date.

Have a look at the interior of our new rink. How exciting it is to see it coming along. Ice surface is NHL size....Warriors better start dry-land training now.... opening is schedule for the end of August... Our Warriors and figure skaters will be on home ice..... it is so impressive to see out new place and all the space we will have...people should feel very proud to to see this state of the art facility being constructed in our community.... Our children and grandchildren will be enjoying it for many many years.....

We are selling Seats for the new rink. Seat are $ 300 each. Each persone who buys a seat here names will be listed on the wall of fame. Please show your support buy purchasing a seat for your family or on memory of a love one... Only 320 seat available....so be quick....contact Debbie Francis for your seat or message us...

Come and join us on July 15th at Avon Valley for the First Annual Newport & District Recreational Facility Golf Tournament. Register your team today, enjoy golfing for a great caused to support the rebuilding. Register your team as there are only a few openings available. Call a few friends and come join us.

Come out for a fun night of great music and support the Newport & District Recreational Facility.....this event is at the Civic Center in Brooklyn NS...

Many THANKS to all the people who came out last night to show your support. It's very clear to everyone how important this facility is to everyone. There is over 43 years of rink stories and memories in the Community.... Let's all unite as a Community, help finish our new facility and keep those storie alive while creating many more into the future...