The Jamie and Jo-Ann Armstrong Centennial Arena Fundraising Challenge in Elliot Lake has surpassed its original goal of $500,000.
Elliot Lake Mayor Andrew Wannan says the fund has raised just over $1,000,000, thanks to the challenge, Kraft Hockeyville, and donations from the community.
The Armstrongs kickstarted the campaign with a $250,000 US donation just over $340,000 Canadian.
Jamie Armstrong says he and his wife are so happy that the city and the fundraising group met the challenge.
Wannan adds a public ceremony acknowledging the Armstrongs and the community effort in raising the funds is scheduled to take place upon completion of the repairs and reopening of the arena.
