Edam Minor Ball hit a home run with new building
Build it and they will come. That’s the hope of the Edam Minor Ball Association.
The community-run organization made up of volunteers from in and around Edam held a successful fundraiser that ended with the construction of a new multi-purpose facility they hope will attract more tournaments to the area.
According to Kelly Baillargeon, an Edam Minor Ball board member, the popularity of the sport is growing in the area. Last year, 114 players were registered. The organization had done many upgrades to the baseball fields at Paul McCaffrey Ball Park including new shale and dugout shelters, but other areas of the facility were lacking.
“Although our playing fields are among the best in the area, it becomes quite difficult to host any tournaments or events at Paul McCaffrey Ball Park because we lack functional washrooms and canteen area to serve/prepare food for the public,” Edam Minor Ball wrote in a sponsorship letter to community members.