Dome Discovery Day is Saturday where user groups and those seeking information about the Roll-A-Dome can head into the big space at 2588 Recreation Place from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be many vendors, a giant book sale by donation, a garage sale, carnival games, a concession and a draw.
This event is in part a fundraiser as well as an effort to raise awareness that the members of the P.G. Dome Society will do all they can to continue to keep the Roll-A-Dome a thriving hot spot for the community.
"We would like to invite the community of all ages to come and see what the dome is all about - to get ideas about what they would like to see - are we missing anything the community still needs or wants to see changed," said Margaret Jackson, president of the P.G. Dome Society.
Project Friendship is organizing the garage sale, said Jackson.
Project Friendship was founded by Bob Harkins in 1989, and is a charitable organization that connects people who have disabilities with the community.
"This is one of the many driving forces of my involvement - to make the dome more accessible for people with mobility issues," said Jackson.
Jackson and the rest of the board member of the P.G. Dome Society are looking for ways to increase the dome's usefulness to the city.
"We know there are many summer markets in the city and we're wondering if they need a home for the winter," said Jackson. "Maybe that's an area where the dome needs to open up its doors."
There is now a community garden on site that was created by the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association that utilizes the facility every Tuesday.
There are also improvements slowly being done on the building.
The Rated PG Rollergirls are starting to paint the doors and window trim and there's a mural concept that is in the planning stages for the Roll-A-Dome.
"There are so many opportunities with this building and it's been sitting quiet for quite some time," said Jackson.
"This is a perfect opportunity for the organization to form a society to keep the dome as a community centre."
Capacity at the dome is 1,000 people.
"We got all kinds of feedback on our Facebook page telling us there used to be all these concerts and Halloween dances - we want to bring those kinds of events back," said Jackson.
"I can just see all these types of events that were family friendly and quite amazing as far as fundraising and community connections - I can see the dome being the place to go for all of us."
For more information, to volunteer or sponsor call Jackson at 250-613-2800 or visit pgdomesociety.ca.
