Ignite the Spirit Campaign Reaches $5 Million
The Ignite the Spirit campaign team is thrilled to announce that the campaign for the community funded portion for the Rath Eastlink Community Centre, formerly the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Project, has exceeded $5 million!
“The campaign has been successful because of community minded people in our Region” says Jon Stanfield, Chair of the Campaign. “Our community has showed their generosity by financially supporting this important asset in our community. It will serve as an economic driver for our Region plus the modern recreation and wellness centre will be a great place for our residents to gather, play and thrive” adds Stanfield.
The Capital campaign will be entering its final phase as the Centre nears completion. The Ignite the Spirit team encourages individuals and companies to continue to support the Centre through additional naming opportunities and the Name that Seat Campaign. The Name the Seat campaign allows individuals or businesses to have a personalized plaque in the Community Credit Union Arena or the Wilsons Aquatic Centre as a way to leave their mark on the facility.
The entire campaign team would like to thank all the donors and the community who have given so generously.
CURRENTLY SEEKING MANAGER FOR MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Position Title: Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Start Date: June 1, 2013 Location: Truro, NS
Reports To: General Manager Position Length: Full-time
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for interacting with Management and all individual departments of the RECC in order to accurately promote the brand of the Rath Eastlink Community Centre. Emphasis will be placed on advertising, developing promotional initiatives, planning marketing events, and establishing a strong membership base. The Marketing Manager will conduct on-going marketing/competitive research analysis in order to establish potential markets for RECC services and programs.
The Marketing Manager will work closely with Front Desk, Arena, and Food & Beverage during the planning and execution of facility-wide events. This will require an emphasis on co-ordination of event details, oversight of task completion, and assuming responsibility for final delivery of an exceptional, well-organized event.
The incumbent must be a visionary, creative and innovative, capable of delivering high-end opportunities for revenue generation. This position requires the ability to build internal partnerships and work closely with the RECC management team to ensure continued growth and success within the facility.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field
- 2+ years’ experience in sales and marketing operations
- Superior organizational and time management skills, with ability to multi-task while handling competing priorities and strict deadlines in a time-sensitive atmosphere
- Strong customer service skills
- Experience in marketing analysis and strategies, advertising campaigns, and successful public relations efforts
- Proven effectiveness in team environment, both as leader and team player
- Experience in planning and execution of large-scale events
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to creatively compose and edit written material (essential to this position)
- Sound understanding of marketing principles and proven ability to establish innovative marketing programs
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); design experience (e.g., Adobe Illustrator and/or Photoshop) an asset
- Experience in website maintenance and other social media venues
SALARY – To be determined based on qualifications and experience.
INCENTIVES
· Free membership
· Benefits Package
· Professional Development opportunities
· Opportunity to be a member of a dynamic team at one of Canada’s premiere recreational facilities
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. Please state your salary expectations in your cover letter. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applications should be sent to admin@ratheastlinkcc.ca. For further information on the position, please contact Jim Lambert at 893-2224. Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume by May 14, 2013.
Rock Climbing Wall Opening April 20, 2013
Truro, NS (April 16, 2013) The Rath Eastlink Community Centre is pleased to announce that the Peter Kohler Windows and Entrance Systems Rock Climbing Wall will open on Saturday April 20, 2013.
Various climbing programs will be offered to individuals of all ages and will provide aspiring or experience d climbers with the opportunity to try out the wall. “We are excited to showcase the climbing wall to the community,” notes Christine Cutler, Rock Climbing Manager at the RECC. “Until May 12, will are offering a try it for $5 ‐promotion that includes instruction on how to belay and the opportunity to try a climb, contact us at the RECC for more details,” adds Cutler.
For more information about the Rock Climbing Wall and other program offerings, the public is encouraged to contact the RECC at 902.893.2224, email membership@ratheastlinkcc.ca or check us out online at www.ratheastlinkcommunitycentre.ca.
The largest home show in Truro to be held at the RECC this weekend!
Just a few short hours after the Jr. A Bearcats took a series lead over the Amherst Ramblers, the Community Credit Union Arena looks a bit different! The arena floor was installed before midnight to make way for the Colchester County Home Show preparations which began early this morning.
The Home Show which is said to be the largest ever in Truro will open on Friday at 5:00pm and close on Sunday at 4:0opm. For full Home Show hours and further information visit www.ratheastlinkcommunitycentre.ca.
http://www.masterpromotions.ca/Previous-Events/colchester-county-home-show-2013/
Rath Eastlink Community Centre Currently Seeking Custodial/Housekeeping Staff
Position Title: Custodian Start Date: April 29, 2013
Reports To: General Manager Location: Truro, NS
Positions Available: One (1) Position Length: Full Time
Position Summary
This position will require a highly motivated, well organized individual who is personable, reliable, and enjoys working in a team environment. Daily tasks will include cleaning of building, and providing excellence in customer service, while following RECC safe work practice and procedures. Read More »
Rath Eastlink Community Centre Currently Seeking Facility/ Arena Operator
Position Title: Facility Operator Start Date: April 29, 2013
Reports To: Operations Manager Location: Truro, NS
Positions Available: One (1) Position Length: Full Time
Position Summary
This position will require a highly motivated, well organized individual that is very personable and enjoys working in a team environment. The role of the Facility Operator is to work with the Operations Team, assisting in daily operations, up keep and maintenance of building, and providing excellence in customer service, while following RECC safe work practice and procedures. Read More »
CURRENTLY SEEKING FINANCE MANAGER at the RECC
Position Title: Finance/Accounting Manager
Start Date: April 22, 2013 Location: Truro, NS
Reports To: General Manager Position: Full-time
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the General Manager, the Finance/Accounting Manager is responsible for all financial and accounting activities of the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC). This position will work closely with the senior management team on all financial matters. Working in a fast paced environment, the successful candidate should have a strong knowledge of full cycle accounting. Read More »
Win a Family Membership for a Year at the RECC
The Ignite the Spirit Campaign team is excited to offer a chance to win a family membership to the Rath Eastlink Community Centre for a year.
All those who have purchased a seat through the Name that Seat Campaign by April 30th will have their name entered to win. The draw will take place during the final game at the Fred Page Cup which will be played in the Community Credit Union Arena on May 5th.
The Name that Seat Campaign allows you to purchase a plaque that will be placed on a seat in the arena or in the bleacher seating of the aquatic centre which can have a personal inscription with your name, in memory of a loved one or in honor of a family member. The plaque can also have a business name and logo. It’s up to you! Cost for the seat is $500 and payment options are available.
To purchase a seat, or for more information on how to enter to win an annual family membership, phone the campaign office at 893-9706, email hfraser@colchester.ca or click on the Name that Seat logo.
Walking/Jogging Track Fee Changes
The Rath Eastlink Community Centre is pleased to announce that the advertised walking/jogging track membership fee has been lifted and the track will be available to all users, when opened on March 3, 2013 at no charge. Although there is no fee, a donation box will be set up with all proceeds going back into the RECC operations for such things as future facility improvements. Read More »
RECC Opening Update
The Rath Eastlink Community Centre is pleased to announce the following opening dates for the facility. Due to construction timelines, staggered openings will take place, dates outlined below:
March 2, 2013
Community Credit Union Arena
Walking/Jogging Track
Community Meeting Space
March 11, 2013
Fitness Centre
The Aquatic Centre and Rock Climbing Wall opening dates will be confirmed at a later date. Memberships will be available for sale at the RECC starting Monday March 4, 2013. For more information, the public is encouraged to contact the RECC at 902.893.2224 or email membership@ratheastlinkcc.ca.
Currently Seeking Custodial/Housekeeping Staff
Position Title: Custodian Start Date: March, 2013
Reports To: Operations Manager Location: Truro,NS
Positions Available: 1 Position Length: Full Time
Position Summary
This position will require a highly motivated, well organized individual who is personable, reliable, and enjoys working in a team environment. Daily tasks will include cleaning of building, and providing excellence in customer service, while following RECC safe work practice and procedures.
Currently Seeking Climbing Wall Instructor/Attendant
Title: Climbing Wall Instructor/Attendant Start Date: TBD
Reports To: Climbing Wall Supervisor Location: Truro, NS
Position Length: Part Time Positions Available: Four (4)
Position Summary: We are looking to hire friendly, positive and energetic individuals. Our focus will be on climbing safety and instruction. Strong communication skills are essential. Employees will be expected to work with all age groups and levels of ability in a professional manner while providing great customer service.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Interior Furnishings – Public Areas
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The Future Looks Bright at the RECC
With the holiday season upon us, there is always much excitement and anticipation in the air. This is the season to reflect on the past but also a chance to look to the future. The Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre Project team is excited for the future! In the coming weeks, plans will continue to be put in place for a grand opening celebration for the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC), which will give the community the opportunity to visit and experience all that the Centre will have to offer. Many people have been waiting patiently and when the doors open, we won’t need a hard hat and steel toe boots to visit the site but instead will bring along a pair of sneakers for the fitness centre or the running/walking track, a pair of skates for the arena or your bathing suit for the pool. Read More »
Credit union puts name on new arena
TRURO – Community Credit Union Arena.
That is the name that has been attached to the arena at the new Rath EastLink Community Centre, thanks to a $750,000 donation from the Community Credit Union.
Jon Stanfield, chairman of the facility’s fundraising committee, made the announcement Thursday evening during a ceremony at the Marigold Culture Centre.
“As chair of the Ignite the Spirit campaign, on behalf of the Municipality of Colchester and the Town of Truro, I am pleased to introduce our new and significant partner, the Community Credit Union to the new Rath EastLink Community Centre,” he said.
A Great Gift that will last for many Christmases!
If you have a family member, friend, or maybe a boss that you just don’t know what to get them for Christmas, think about a gift that will last for many Christmas’s to come while contributing to an important community project.

Dollar figures
Cost of naming rights to new community centre revealed
TRURO – The two primary private donors to the new regional community centre contributed a combined $1.25 million for the right to have their names attached to the facility.
The contributions came from local businessman and Truro Bearcats owner Stu Rath and John Bragg, founder of EastLink Television and co-CEO of Oxford Frozen Foods Ltd., in exchange for having the building named the Rath EastLink Community Centre.
The dollar amounts had initially been withheld at the request of the donors but the Truro Daily News has decided to publish them because the bulk of the money for the approximately $50 million centre has come from the public purse.
Civic centre name honours businessmen
TRURO – Stu Rath was all smiles as the civic centre’s new name was revealed on Tuesday morning.
The facility, which until yesterday was referred to as the Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre, has been officially named the Rath EastLink Community Centre. The name honours two businessmen – Truro’s Stu Rath and John Bragg of Collingwood, Cumberland County – because of their financial donations to the centre. Read More »
Community Centre Opening Delayed
Truro, NS – (October 22, 2012) The Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre will not open its doors in December as previously announced, a new date will be released once confirmed. The change is a result of unforeseeable construction delays, specifically in the arena of the Centre. Construction Managers, PCL are working closely with the Project Steering Committee to ensure that the Centre opens as soon as possible.
The effective date for memberships in the Centre will also change, a new date to be confirmed. Membership information and details are available on the website or by phoning 893-2224.
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