Monday, May 30, 2011

The YMCA of Medicine Hat's Story


This small I-XL brick represents an industry which has played an important role in the history and development of our city for almost 100 years.  I-XL Group is a fourth generation, family-owned company manufacturing quality brick products since 1912.  The Sisson family has provided significant leadership and philanthropic support to the YMCA and Medicine Hat over these many years.

When we built our new downtown YMCA in 1972, brick was chosen as the main building material.  In 1982, a robbery started a major fire.  Although it burned for six hours, the damage was minimal due to the extensive use of brick.

Brick is a symbol of our valued connection to a leader in Medicine Hat’s business sector and a historic philanthropic partner.

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