Richmond Legacy Pavilion Grand Opening, Richmond Family Fun Day Sept. 8
The general public is invited to attend Richmond Legacy Community Association Inc’s grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting of the Richmond Legacy Pavilion on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Richmond Fairgrounds. All persons attending are requested to be seated in the Pavilion by 12: 50 p.m.
The purpose of the ceremony is to formally open the pavilion for use by public and private entities and to thank all those who made the project a success.
The ceremony will be preceded by a closed 11:30 a.m. reception for project partners including representatives from the Provincial government and the City of Ottawa and other dignitaries as well as special guests and project volunteers. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be followed by the viewing of a pavilion video sponsored by 602Filmworks and a special performance by Richmond’s own Doug and Pam Champagne Band. Attendees may then blend into Richmond’s Family Day celebrations which commences at 1:30 p.m. and is sponsored by the Richmond Village Association.
The Pavilion stems from the Village’s highly successful 200th Anniversary Celebrations which were held throughout 2018. With surplus funds from the celebrations, grants from several sources especially the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group as well as exceptional support by national and local businesses and villagers, the pavilion has become a reality. The volunteers who organized the 200th celebrations, envisioned the pavilion and made it happen will showcase the facility to the villagers of Richmond during the ceremony.
A key project partner in the venture has been the Richmond Agricultural Society, a non-profit entity, which not only matched the surplus 200th funds but also provided a site for it. The Richmond Agricultural Society will also undertake the pavilion’s maintenance and management on behalf of the people of Richmond as it does the rest of the Fairground’s infrastructure. Requests to reserve use of the Richmond Legacy Pavilion can be made at richmondfair@sympatico.ca.
