The host committee for the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games added its second diamond sponsor on Oct. 28.
The Estevan Hotel Association made a donation of $50,000 to achieve diamond status.
As a result, the association got to choose a venue to be the title sponsor of, and they picked the soccer venue.
Hotel association member Ruth Wall, who is the general manager of the Suburban hotel, presented the donation to committee member Kelly McConnell and soccer representative Kevin Mortenson.
"It is very valuable to our committee to have sponsors joining us at this time. We have lots of work to do prior to the 1,800 athletes arriving in our city in July of 2016. Having sponsors we can count on ensures that we can make the Games the best possible Games for those athletes," said McConnell.
Hotel association spokesperson Rebecca Westling said, "We are excited to be part of the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games and all that it means to the community. We chose the soccer venue as we know there will be lots of athletes participating at that venue and because of the positive reputation that soccer has in our community. This is a very exciting way for the Energize Estevan funding from the Estevan Hotel Association to be utilized."
Wall said the association is "trying to initiate growth in the community," thus the commitment.
Three of the 13 venues for the Games have now been sponsored. Marketing and communications co-chair Brenda Lyons noted that the fundraising effort is "in its infancy stages."
