A Foothills resident will be commemorated for his generous contribution to the Crescent Point Regional Field House.
The facility’s cafeteria will be named ‘Perry’s Place’ in honour of Oliver Perry.
Perry, a 97-year-old High River resident, committed to donate $100,000 to the field house in 2014, starting with a $25,000 donation that year. Perry brought his total contribution to $75,000, with a $50,000 donation during an MD of Foothills council meeting on Feb. 17.
“I don’t have any kids of my own to worry about,” Perry said as he presented the cheque to Mayor Larry Spilak and Deputy Mayor Ted Mills. “I just felt I needed to give something for the kids.”
Perry worked for the MD of Foothills for years as a welder and always felt the municipality treated him well, Spilak said, so he wanted to thank the MD.
Having worked for both the MD and the Town of High River, Perry had a special place in his heart for the Foothills region and was pleased to be able to give back to the community he loves.
Spilak said the $100,000 donation is all going toward to construction of the cafeteria at the field house, which is set to open in the next few weeks and will be operated by Rylie’s Cattle Barn in Okotoks.
“In response to his generosity, we felt we had to return something, so the field house society as decided to name that cafeteria ‘Perry’s Place,’” said Spilak. “It’s our way of thanking him for his generosity, and it will immortalize him.”
