This bell was a gift from the Y's Men's Club of Saskatoon to its counterparts in Prince George in 1968. The gift marked the opening of the Prince George Club's first squash courts -- a development that paved the way for the city's first multi-service YMCA facility in 1975. The presence of the bell signified that a meeting was an important one.
More than 30 years and countless meetings later, the YMCA of Prince George is a vital charitable organization offering dozens of programs for all ages from ten facilities throughout the city. Never doubt the power of small groups of like-minded people -- working together across geographic boundaries and over time -- to turn a big vision into an even bigger reality.
The sound of a bell, like the YMCA, calls people to action. The bell is a symbol of its role as an organizer and mobilizer of the community's resources.
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