At its July meeting, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board awarded $1,000 to the Fernie Youth Soccer Association through the Electoral Area A Discretionary Grants-in-Aid (DGIA) program.
The funds will be used for the Eirin Amundsen Memorial Pavilion, which will be a multi-use field house at Max Turyk Community Centre.
The project is anticipated to cost over $300,000 minus in-kind donations from different suppliers and contractors.
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