The Centre de Loisirs in Kapuskasing kicks off the first its English performances next Saturday, Nov. 21 with Timmins comedian Rick Lemieux. General director Rene Richard says the cultural facility’s goal is to be more inclusive, and hope people will not only come to see Lemieux’s show but find something else they might like.
“By sparkling in a few English events throughout the year we hope to not only include anglophones in our programming but we also want to develop a habit in those people – when they are looking for something to do on a Friday or Saturday night that they come look at the programming at the Centre de Loisirs,” he said.
The show is taking place at the Immaculate Conception Church hall starting at 7 o’clock. Renovations have gotten underway to the Centre’s hall roof that suffered structural damage due to heavy snow load earlier this year. Richard hopes to reopen the hall in March of 2027 and is appreciative of the support from the church and the Knights of Columbus.
“We share a parking lot with the church,” he said. “We share a lot of commonalities with them like helping out people in the community, giving them services. Father Sebastien very very accommodating for us and letting us rent the hall for our events.”
For further information on Rick Lemieux and other shows, you can check out the Centre’s website or Facebook page.
