The bottom line Almost unbelievably, ten months after rolling out the fundraiser the Recreaplex took home $850,000 in net profits along with an additional $60,000 of profits through the Thursday night sale of liquor and other beverages. The Dalhousie Rotary Club took home the same amount of earnings.
How do you spend $910,000? This amazing financial windfall has
given the Recreaplex hope for a bright future. We have big plans for our fun- draising earnings. Here are a few of our future projects:
• repay the Town a $95,000 loan • retrofit our heating system and in- terior and exterior lighting (to save up to 30 percent on electric bills)
• replace all windows • repaint the gym • install a new sauna • purchase a slide and possibly an inflatable play structure for the pool
• replace all ceilings • upgrade the membership software system
• put as much money back into our community as possible
People are begging us to organize a
community supporter and we know that his winnings will likely be spent locally. Oh, how much did he win? $1.3
million! Cardio Room
second Chase the Ace. But we’re taking a break to focus on spending money instead of raising it. Maybe next year. FBC
James Beattie is the manager of Recreaplex Inc. in Dalhousie, New Brunswick.
Quick BITS
The Recreaplex Dalhousie, New Brunswick
www.facebook.com/ Recreaplex-Inc
Owner: not-for-profit facility
Number of members: 255 members
Number of staff: 4 full-time, 16 part-time.
Membership fees: $78.60 per month, $682.30 annually
When did it open? Pool opened in 1988. Recreation facility was added in 1993.
Equipment: 5 treadmills, 3 ellipticals, 3 steppers, 16 bikes, 28 resistance machines and a personal training room
Programs: beginner, regular and advanced fitness training programs, yoga, spinning, moms and tots dance, moms and tots swim, seniors exercise programs and aquacize
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