To welcome the brand new yr underneath a brand new moniker, Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre has introduced plans to rename Cochrane’s marquee sports activities and recreation facility, rebranding the multi-sport recreation advanced as Spray Lake Sports Centre or SLS Centre transferring ahead.

The information got here at a press occasion on Jan. 13, that includes the power’s workers, media, native dignitaries, and representatives from Spray Lake Sawmills.

In the previous, SLS Centre has hosted proficient athletes like Calgary Flames hockey participant Dillon Dube on the centre, alongside the Cochrane Farmers Market, commencement ceremonies, a circus, and a number of other outdoor-events in the course of the pandemic.

With Cochrane’s continued progress, the SLS Centre customer rely exceeds 1,000,000 folks yearly, in accordance toa  media launch despatched out previous to the occasion.

As a part of the rebranding, SLS Centre additionally launched a brand new slogan – “The Heart of the Community.”

An occasion hosted within the SLS Sports Centre featured a presentation by gross sales and advertising and marketing supervisor Michelle Everett, and was emceed by former CBC Radio and tv host Doug Dirks.

“I’m just proud to be here and represent the centre,” Everett stated. “And [to] bring it to a new level for the town, the community, and we will see where this goes in the future.”

The 325,000-square-foot multi-sport advanced has been a staple in Cochrane for 21 years. Spray Lake Sawmills was one of many driving forces within the latest rebrand. Vice president of Finance and chief monetary officer Pat Findlater spoke on behalf of the corporate on Friday.

“On behalf of Barry Mjolness, who is the owner, our executive team, and all the employees at Spray Lake Sawmills, we certainly want to congratulate the SLS team here,” Findlater stated. “And all the individuals involved to bring this project to fruition.”

Deputy Mayor Morgan Nagel spoke on behalf of Cochrane Town council, thanking Spray Lake Sawmills for the corporate’s help of the centre within the final two-plus a long time and the work by the SLS Centre crew by means of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“You did an exceptional job and the Town owes you a great gratitude,” Nagel stated.

Division 2 Coun. Kevin Hanson spoke on behalf of Rocky View County council, outlining that Rocky View County acknowledges the significance of recreation inside the rural municipality. Rocky View County and the Town of Cochrane have a cost-sharing settlement in relation to supplying funding for the Cochrane-based venue.

“On behalf of our council and Rocky View’s administration, the County applauds both the society and Spray Lake Sawmills for their full and front relationship,” Hanson stated “Congratulations to both of you.”

Ozzie Sawicki, president of the Cochrane Chamber of Commerce and program director for the Canadian Adaptive Snowsports Alberta, a corporation that represents disabled snowboarding and snowboarding within the province, spoke on the function the SLS Centre performed within the creation of the Cochrane-based Canadian para-Snowsport Training Centre. He stated what began as an concept six months in the past has drastically developed.

“This program would not exist if this facility did not exist,” Sawicki stated. “This is our base for our dryland coaching.

“I congratulate you on the brand new identify, the brand new model, and we’ll proudly put on this new brand and this model within the coming yr.”

To conclude the occasion, CEO of SLS Centre Erin Wagner thanked attendees, the SLS Sports Centre crew, and everybody who was concerned with the rebranding course of.

“On behalf of the entire team here at SLS Centre, we are committed to serving our community [by] providing wellness opportunities that excite and inspire our community to be active, and connected through play,” Wagner stated.