{"id":47680,"date":"2024-08-18T12:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=47680"},"modified":"2024-08-18T12:13:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T15:13:00","slug":"photos-video-overwhelming-response-as-lwf-hall-re-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=47680","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: Overwhelming response as LWF Hall re-opens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FALL RIVER:<\/strong> After two months closed for renovations, the LWF Community Hall re-opened to an overwhelming response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hall, located at 843 Fall River Road, reopened during the Fall River and Riverlake District Lions Club Wing Night on Aug. 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renovations saw the hall become more accessible, a new look bar, an expanded seating area allowing for more people to be able to come enjoy wings or other events held at the facility, more bathroom space, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people were wowed at the new look of the hall inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was musical entertainment from three local bands, while Paul Adlakha and Sandra Carr both spoke about what the renovations meant for the community owned facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is a community volunteer operated facility that is meant to be for the community,&#8221; said Carr, noting residents do not pay any taxes for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see how the night, which saw the Lions serve double their usual number of wing night meals, went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Mayor Cathy Deagle Gammon; HRM Mayoral candidate Waye Mason; Liberal candidate Elizabeth Booth; and MLA Brian Wong and federal Conservative candidate Dave Carroll all stopped by to enjoy some wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew from MRS Construction, who helped do the renovation work, also got to enjoy some wings inside the new look hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video story sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SaraKeyesRoyalLepageAtlantic?__cft__[0]=AZXPND7GZ2VOZ3RZ4xJ6eiu0Lj7sUIQ6VTGluyrFYsbMOqnliR5xQtCIM50Mo-cZroyNMyu1puov6cHiw0kcBcKT5yPFu56ruY68H_kT2UaP0jeoXU7BX2YNBP-MVarFDqaIODM4uu7eCv65vxoR5ID4kH1sJl5GuiOEihC_FJcpVQ&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sara Keyes &#8211; Royal LePage Atlantic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video shot by Pat Healey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dagleymedia?__cft__[0]=AZXPND7GZ2VOZ3RZ4xJ6eiu0Lj7sUIQ6VTGluyrFYsbMOqnliR5xQtCIM50Mo-cZroyNMyu1puov6cHiw0kcBcKT5yPFu56ruY68H_kT2UaP0jeoXU7BX2YNBP-MVarFDqaIODM4uu7eCv65vxoR5ID4kH1sJl5GuiOEihC_FJcpVQ&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dagley Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: LWF Hall re-opens on Wing Night to huge community turnout\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KGlsjpM8pfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/014-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47681\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Having wings eating in was back as the LWF Hall reopened. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/082-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47688\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many volunteers were helping out. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/073-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47687\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Shreenan family enjoyed the wings on re-opening night. 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(Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/044-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47684\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was a party atmosphere for some as the LWF Hall re-opened. Here, these ladies raise their arms as Sweet Caroline is played by the band. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;148&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/024-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47683\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More music at LWF Hall. 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