By Sarah Rolles

Bowling alley set to open soon in Stanley Mission Cree Nation

Jun 10, 2015 | 8:23 AM

Stanley Mission Cree Nation is a small northern community with big ideas.

Last summer construction began for a bowling alley and youth centre that the local residents, visitors and most importantly the local youth could utilize as a fun place to hang out. It’s something larger city centres are accustomed to however for a small northern community it is considered to be a great and exciting new addition.

“The community was trying to come up with more stuff for the young people in the area to do,” said Gordon Hardlotte, director of operations at the Stanley Mission Cree Nation band office.

“It is also a youth centre so it will be open every day as a drop in centre and the bowling alley will be available every day for the youth,” he added.

Hardlotte said that like many communities they are always working to find new ways to entertain their young people to help keep them busy and avoid them getting into trouble. The bowling alley seemed to be the perfect fit to not only help ease those concerns but also to help influence visitors from neighbouring northern communities to visit Stanley Mission and take advantage of their bowling alley. 

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Danny McKenzie, youth worker at Stanley Mission Cree Nation said himself, the other youth workers and of course the youth themselves are very excited about the upcoming opening of their new drop in centre and bowling alley. 

It is thanks to a generous donation from the Northern Lights Community Development Corporation (NLCDC) that the construction of the bowling alley was made possible. The NLCDC focuses on making a difference by donating funds that help to support various First Nations and Non First Nations community projects. The funds that were put towards the bowling alley in Stanley Mission is one of many donations that are made every year by the NLCDC to help turn dreams into reality.

Construction of the new bowling alley is expected to be completed within the next few weeks.  The new facility will feature four lanes plus the youth centre that will also offer a variety of youth programming and other games including pool, foosball, karaoke and air hockey. 

Stanley Mission is located on the banks of the Churchill River approximately 80 km north east of the town of La Ronge and approximately 305 km north of Prince Albert. 

The opening date for the bowling alley is still waiting to be announced. A grand opening ceremony is also expected to take place. Upon opening locals and visitors to the bowling alley can bowl for a small fee that is still waiting to be determined.

To learn more on the progress of the Stanley Mission Bowling Alley contact the band office at 1-888-391-1181.