The Tyne Valley Oyster Festival Committee says that with the success of the 2017 Festival, the mortgage at the Community Sports Centre has been paid in full.
Festival Chair Jeff Noye says that when they launched Rock the Boat in 2014, one of the main goals was to reduce the cost of Minor Hockey and Figure Skating for families in the area.
The Committee was able to deliver a cheque for $52,000 to pay of the balance on the mortgage for Community Sports Centre.