Great Plains Region

Regina Centre:  Progress Hall
 

Regina Centre Club Dedicates Training Facility
On February 12, 2003, members of the Regina and Saskatoon Progress Clubs attended a special luncheon in Regina to dedicate a new training facility for the Canadian Cancer Society.  The newly refurbished and decorated auditorium is located on the second floor of the Canadian Cancer Society Saskatchewan Division offices in downtown Regina.

Mayor Pat Fiacco, assisted by Regina Centre president Carm Carteri, unveiled two special plaques in Progress Hall to officially open the facility.  Carteri then presented a ceremonial key to Al Goudie, Saskatchewan Division treasurer of CCS, turning the hall over to the Society.

The inaugural luncheon was attended by 85 invited guests including individuals and representatives of the companies who donated materials and resources to completely renovate the auditorium.

"We are thrilled with this new facility," said Keith Karasin, executive director of CCS. "We couldn't afford to begin the task of making the necessary changes and when the Regina Centre club members agreed to assist us we were thrilled with their offer."

The total cost of the renovations and new furnishings exceeds $35,000.  Over the past year Regina Centre club members replaced the ceiling, installed new wiring, built a new wall, added paint and carpeting and a new floor, installed stained glass windows and purchased new modular furniture.  The Regina Centre club played a lead role in the project and was assisted by the Regina Wascana and Regina Assiniboine clubs

Progress Hall will be used for volunteer training programs, patient services programs and fundraising projects.  The CPC clubs of Regina will utilize this new facility for their regular meetings.  The upcoming Great Plains Regional meetings scheduled for May will be held in Progress Hall.

For the past 15 years the Regina Centre club has supported Camp Circle O'Friends, a summer camp for children and their families who have cancer. The camp is operated by the Canadian Cancer Society. Other projects the club has supported include The Candlelighters, The Girl Guides, Ranch Erhlo, Chili for Children and inner city schools lunch programs.