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CANADA’S BASKETBALL HERITAGE
The only remaining original basketball court in the world is in St Stephen NB!
A unique sports tourism attraction for Charlotte County has taken one step closer to reality in St Stephen with the announcement that Canada1st Basketball Inc. (C1BI) has reached an Agreement in Principle with St Croix Vocational Centre Inc. (SCVC) supporting the purchase and development of an historic property at 4/8 King St. by C1BI.
In a news item obtained from the St Croix Courier dated October 17, 1893, a basketball game was played between a team from Calais, Maine and a team from St Stephen, NB at what was then the St. Stephen YMCA. After a fire in 2010, what is believed to be the oldest remaining original basketball court in the world was discovered…intact and undamaged by the fire.
........we see this as a fantastic step forward and our organization is prepared to accept the challenge of creating a significant legacy to the history of the sport of basketball not only in Canada but in North America and the world”.
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Full article: http://site2513.goalline.ca/news.php?news_id=1620335
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