Silver Fox

This is a great announcement for a great organization here in Summerside. The Silver Fox has the nicest deck in all Prince Edward Island in my view. The Silver Fox operates an important business in the City and being a former employee there, I am a little bias, however I do feel sometimes people do not realize the economic impact this organization has towards the community. This is a million dollar operation that brings a lot of people to town for curling, weddings, political and business dinners and meetings, yachters in the summer. They also run some great youth curling and boating programs. Not to mention their restaurant and bar operations. Great place to go for a cold pop. Congratulations to staff and board of directors on a job well done.

Upgrades for curling, yacht club

Amber Nicholson/Journal Pioneer
Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club CEO Marlene Boily thanks the provincial government for a $129,000 investment to be used for upgrades to the facility.
Published on March 8, 2011
Amber Nicholson

SUMMERSIDE - Summerside's Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club is receiving $129,000 to put towards energy efficient upgrades to the recreational facility. P.E.I. Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development Minister Neil LeClair made the funding announcement on Tuesday at the Silver Fox.
"In order to control costs and improve energy efficiency the Silver Fox approached the provincial Office of Energy Efficiency to identify options for their heating and electrical systems. As a result of that audit a proposal to undertake upgrades to those systems was made to the Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development through the Island Community Fund," announced LeClair. "Today I'm pleased to announce that the Island Community Fund is contributing a total of close to $91,000 towards this $129,000 project."
The remainder of the funding will come from the Office of Energy Efficiency and the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club.
Silver Fox Chief Executive Officer Marlene Boily said upgrades to make the facility a greener space are already underway as a result of the funding.
"As we speak the project is ongoing here with new windows, new lighting and as of April when the curling season is finished we will be installing all the new energy efficient lighting out on the ice surface," Boily said. "All these changes will enable us here at the Silver Fox to maintain our top-notch recreational facility, serving the citizens of Prince County and Prince Edward Island."
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club is a not-for-profit community complex owned by its members and operated by Boily under direction of a board of directors. The facility has been host to several national events in both curling and sailing.
"The Silver Fox makes a great contribution to the quality of life in this area of the province," said LeClair. "This (funding) is certainly a great thing for the community and for all the people that use this facility."
The Island Community Fund was launched in 2008 as a provincial investment of $27.5 million towards infrastructure needs in Island communities.