 ? Bridging the gapPremier Greg Selinger opens Whiteshell River BridgeWater woes continue3 11flooding in town More rain leads to more basementgetonlineitlacdubonnetleader.comTheLac du Bonnet Leaderlacdubonnetleader.com Friday, September 3, 2010Blinds,Blinds, Drapery DraperyMaking Your Windows BeautifulLet one of our professional decorators show you how affordable the best can be!(204)785-1592*No travel charges.et et cetera... cetera...We service Selkirk, St. Andrews, Birds Hill, The Interlake & surrounding areas %30-50 30-50off off2006 RAM 3500 DUALLY$29,999FIRM4X4, DIESEL, IN ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION1-877-455-2271SELKIRK CHRYSLER WWW.SELKIRKCHRYSLER.COM VOL. 65 NO. 36 SERVING LAC DU BONNET PINAWA WHITEMOUTH GREAT FALLS PINE FALLS AND SURROUNDING AREAS PM 40010074 $1.50 includes PST & GST Kim Kettles is the new manager of the Lac du Bonnet Arena. By Marc Zienkiewicz Lac du Bonnet's arena is getting a facelift. Work began this week to give the building some major upgrades including installing a subfloor, lining the ceiling with a special liner to prevent condensation (being installed by local contractor Troy Simcoe), and painting as well. "It's going well and all our volunteers are working very hard," arena board member Mike Lussier said. The arena is seeing approximately $60,000 in repairs, after months of hard work on the part of the facility's board to collect the necessary funds and fi gure out the best way to make use of them. Also included in the work will be pressure washing both the ice area and lobby, and the building of a wall of recognition to help recognize accomplishments, contributions and commitment to the arena both past and present. "Things are going great," new arena manager Kim Kettles said. Kettles is a well-known face at the arena, having volunteered his time teaching hockey schools and taking part in a multitude of other hockey-related community activities. "We always joke that Kim lives at the arena," board member Tracy Neurenberg said. Built 40 years ago, the arena is rapidly reach-CustomCustomMadeMadeDrapes,Drapes, Sheers, Sheers, Valances, Valances, RomanRomanRoman Shades,Shades,Shades, Verticals,Verticals,Verticals, VenetiansVenetians& MOREMOREPhoto by Marc Zienkiewicz ing its best-before date. Th e board hopes to keep it viable for another 15 years or so, and after that a new sports facility is a possibility. Until then, keeping it in shape and functioning is a top priority. A dedicated volunteer base keeps it maintained, but some roof work is needed and it needs to be painted as well. It costs around $120,000 a year to keep it operating, with only $40,000 of that coming from actual user fees. Th e rest is covered by the town and RM, and also by fundraising. Of those costs, a large proportion go toward paying basic things like electricity, which cost Continued on p. 2ONE WEEK ONLY!
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