Former Y member Richard J. Currie donating $500,000 to the project. He will name the new gym after the YMCA Argos Basketball Team, in honour of all of the teams and players that played basketball at the Y over the years.
Currie himself was a a member of the Argos team in the 1950's. A photo of the team will be put in the new Y's gym recognizing the history of basketball in Saint John.
Construction on the Saint John Y's new $22 million dollar facility is expected to begin next spring.
