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Activity Centre society seeks donations after gym roof leak

The Denman Seniors and Museum Society says an emergency roof replacement depleted reserves set aside for future building work.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2023-12-14 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Seniors and Museum Society is asking the community for tax-deductible donations after a serious leak in the roof over the Activity Centre fitness centre and gymnasium led to an emergency replacement. ^[1]

In its year-end message, the society said the leak came about a month after the end of its fiscal year on August 31, and that replacing the gym roof depleted reserves intended for future projects, including the lounge roof and washroom renovations. ^[1]

The society said it needs to rebuild its capital reserves and maintain the building, which houses a fitness centre, lounge and gymnasium and hosts recreation and community events. ^[1]

Donations can be sent by cheque, left in the office door’s mail slot, made by e-transfer or given through CanadaHelps, the message said. ^[1]

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