Big River First Nation opens new sports complex with a bang
Big River First Nation celebrated more than just a WHL exhibition game when they welcomed the Prince Albert Raiders and Saskatoon Blades to the Jim Neilson Sports Complex. It was the culmination of over a year and a half of work on the facility.
The exhibition game also served as a grand opening for the facility, which welcomed hundreds of fans from Big River to see the two geographically closest major junior teams. It was a big day for the community, who turned out in big numbers for the pregame celebration as well.
“It’s wonderful,” said Robert Rabbitskin with Big River Band Council. “Everyone is happy, everyone is out and about, having a burger or a snack. We’ve got door prizes, we’ve got the big game happening here. It’s wonderful.”
Following today’s game, the complex will be open for general use. According to Rabbitskin, the opening of the complex came after a tremendous amount of construction work and is not the only construction going on in the area. The nearby high school is due to be open on September 13 as well.