Saint John YMCA membership director Cathy Cote is pictured at the welcome desk of the new Saint John Field House. The lobby and childcare areas are scheduled to open on September 3rd, 2019. (submitted)
Hiring is 50 percent complete for the new Saint John Field House which will open in stages beginning next month.
The Saint John YMCA will be managing the Field House and the board of directors for both organizations jointly announced on Monday that the lobby and childcare areas will be opening on September 3rd.
Other Y facilities such as the community room, Newcomer connections, fitness centre and multi-purpose rooms will open on September 16th.
“Many people are excited to see new construction in our region because it means growth and development. But at the Y we are excited for what will live inside this development,” explained Shilo Boucher, President and CEO at the YMCA of Greater Saint John. “We are excited about the opportunities that are being created because of this facility, and for the benefits people in our community will gain.”
The Saint John Field House will open in Fall 2019, and we are need of volunteers for our grand opening! Please contact Sam Howe, at s.howe@saintjohny.ca to get in the game! pic.twitter.com/KyPCmZN8ly
— YMCA Saint John (@Y_SaintJohn) July 31, 2019
The track and field area is scheduled to open in mid-October.
The Field House will allow for traditional field sports like soccer, football and frisbee but also sports you don’t expect to play on a field like judo, fencing and cricket.
It also includes an indoor facility for track and field with areas for training in shot put and javelin.
“The space will bring so much energy to Saint John and the east side,” explained Bill MacMackin, President, Greater Saint John Field House. “We invite community members to get involved and explore new turf.”
35 people have been hired for the facility and the hiring process continues.
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