The Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club, in conjunction with the Sault Airport Development Corporation, is proud to of their “Connecting Our Community” program which has ran for the past nine seasons (2015-16 to present).
Continuation of a press release issued prior to the start of the program in 2015/16 …
“This announcement is an exciting one for our organization, as it strengthen’s our off-ice involvement in our community that much further” began Hounds Director of Public Relations & Hockey Administration Gerry Liscumb Jr.
“Of everything we do in our community, it’s the visits to SAH that present new, unique and rewarding experiences each and every time. I am extremely grateful for Terry Bos and the Sault Airport Development Corporation for seeing the value of this program and stepping forward with their commitment to our community” he added.
Through the joint partnership, Greyhounds players’ will visit Sault Area Hospital spending time with patients throughout the entire facility along with assisting volunteers and staff in other initiatives such as WayFinding.
For every visit the Hounds make they will provide patients with a stuffed animal courtesy of the Sault Airport Development Corporation.
The emphasis of the “Connecting Our Community” program, in principle now in it’s 6th season, is to help brighten the stay of all patients while connecting the Hounds players deeply with their community.
“The SSMADC is very happy to be joining the Greyhounds in giving back to the community through this great hospital program. We look forward to the Greyhounds lifting the spirits of so many people through this program” stated SSMADC President & CEO Terry Bos.
ABOUT THE SAULT AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
The Corporation
Under the Federal government’s National Airports Policy (1994), ownership of the Airport was offered to provincial and local governments, airport commissions, private businesses or other interests, in that order. In response to this policy, the SSMADC, an independent, not-for-profit, community based entity incorporated on April 26, 1996, and took over ownership and operation of the Airport on March 28, 1998. Of the 23 regional, local or small airports in Ontario that have been transferred from the Federal government, the Sault Ste. Marie Airport is the only airport that is not directly affiliated with a municipality. The Airport must raise sufficient revenues from fees, concessions, and leases to meet its operating expenses, provide facilities for tenants, and pay taxes.
Since assuming ownership of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport from the Federal Government the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation (SSMADC) has elevated the standards of air transportation available to the community since 1961.
The SSMADC’s Mission Statement:
“To make the Airport the best regional air transportation facility in the country through a philosophy of community based control, self-sustaining operation, and by providing positive benefits to the people and commerce of Sault Ste. Marie and the District of Algoma.”