Over 120 people attended an event celebrating the Espanola complex’s 25th anniversary last Thursday night.
The event, which has held at the complex, celebrated a project originally spear-headed by the Espanola Lions Club to replace the outdoor pool that was on the site.
The evening included photo displays of events and gatherings over the last 25 years, as well as special speakers: Espanola Mayor Doug Gervais, Algoma-Manitoulin MP Carol Hughes, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MPP Mike Brown, Former Mayor Marcel Rancourt (1998-2003), Former Mill Manager Pat Parker ( 1994-2002), and Dario Laurenti, former president of the Espanola Lions Club.
Following the speakers the Wall of Fame Inductees were introduced.
Dr. Tamra Jones, a well-known local athlete in golf and hockey, spoke to the audience via computer link from her home in Australia, followed by J.C. Bourguignon speaking on behalf of his father, Armand Bourguignon, who is considered the founder of the Espanola Ski Club and a former athlete in his own right, and Dennis Lendrum, a long-time volunteer in Espanola.
The evening was capped off with the cutting of the cake.
