ESTEVAN — St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is running a fundraiser for a community centre, which is to be located at the former St. John School.
A fundraising supper and a family-oriented comedy and magic show by Doug Arden from Regina will take place April 15 at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall. Tickets are $75 and available at Mid-City Plumbing and Heating at 1237 Sixth Street and at the door. Cash and cheques are accepted.
The church is trying to raise funds to repurpose a space that it reacquired from the city in the late summer of 2022.
Kim Skjonsby, who is on a fundraising committee for the project, said they don't know yet how the new community centre will be used. They plan on starting with assessments, and then the building will need quite a bit of work.
"The facility is still usable. We've got a gymnasium and stuff," Skjonsby said. "There is a number of different [options for the building], but of course, it all takes a lot of fundraising, a lot of money and a lot of time and effort. We're just starting. It was purchased and the money was put up by one parishioner, so we're trying to pay them back some of the money. And then move from there into doing assessments on the building and what it's going to take to get it back in operation."
He added that they've received a lot of donations to help with the project and now are starting with fundraising by organizing the big community event.
"Come on out for a night of fun and fellowship and support a great cause," Skjonsby said.
Doors open at 5 p.m., supper is at 6 p.m. and entertainment will start at 8 p.m.
