A family-friendly first-anniversary celebration will take place at the Irving Oil Field House on Saturday, September 19th, 2020. COVID-19 protocols will be followed. (photo supplied by the Saint John YMCA)
The Irving Oil Field House had an exciting five months of activity when it opened last fall hosting various groups at the facility until the shutdown in March.
Bill MacMackin of the Saint John Field House said the facility hosted flag football, softball and baseball organizations along with Saint John and Fundy Soccer.
“We hosted a number of track and field events through the winter and a couple of soccer tournaments. We were well on our way I think to having an exciting and complete inaugural year and of course, the pandemic hit and things ground to a halt for a bit for another five months until we were able to reopen,” MacMackin said.
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The Irving Oil Field House will host a first-anniversary celebration on Saturday at the facility in east Saint John.
Kristin Clayton, chief development officer at the Saint John Y, said events include demonstrations of various sports including soccer, baseball and ultimate frisbee.
“We have a volunteer from the Yoga Co-Op coming in from 12:30 to 1:30. Just bring your own mat and give it a try. We have an international market too. Come and walk around and try so local foods and support local entrepreneurs,” Clayton said.
Clayton also said the family-friendly event includes strong COVID-19 protocols with a sign-sheet as people come in for contact-tracing.
“We have it all very well-marked so they were will be a main entrance and a different exit door. There will be handwashing stations. Everyone is required to wear a mask while in the facility and maintain physical distancing,” Clayton said.
The first-anniversary celebration at the Irving Oil Field House starts Saturday at 11 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m.
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