{"id":87,"date":"2026-07-21T14:37:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-07-21T23:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:01:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/?page_id=87","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"87\" class=\"elementor elementor-87\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ov e-con-full tb-block tb-block--overlay e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0ov\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ovin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0ovin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ovh elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0ovh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story: Rebuilding Pontiac's Heart<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ovt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0ovt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Pontiac Arena Fund was established by a dedicated group of local residents with a shared vision: to restore our beloved arena to its former glory. We believe this vital community hub deserves to thrive for future generations. Our journey began with a passion for Pontiac and a commitment to collective action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ir e-con-boxed tb-block tb-block--split e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1ir\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1irtxt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1irtxt\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1irh elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1irh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why We Do It: Our Mission &amp; Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1irt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1irt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our mission is to raise the necessary funds to repair, modernize, and sustain the Pontiac Arena, ensuring it remains a cornerstone of our community. We envision a vibrant, accessible facility that fosters sportsmanship, hosts cultural events, and provides a safe gathering space for all Pontiac residents for many years to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1irimg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1irimg\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1irimw elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1irimw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-7869021-1024x684.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-77\" alt=\"Why We Do It: Our Mission &amp; Vision\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-7869021-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-7869021-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-7869021-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-7869021-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-7869021.jpeg 1880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3 e-con-boxed tb-block tb-block--columns e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3sim elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2c3sim\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-30004360-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78\" alt=\"Meet the Pontiac Arena Fund Team\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-30004360-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-30004360-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-30004360-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-30004360-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-photo-30004360.jpeg 1880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c3h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Pontiac Arena Fund Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3t elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c3t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our fund is powered by passionate volunteers and community leaders dedicated to making this dream a reality. Each member brings unique skills and a deep love for Pontiac.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3row e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2c3row\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3col0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2c3col0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3ch0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c3ch0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlight 1<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3ct0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c3ct0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A short supporting detail for this highlight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3col1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2c3col1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3ch1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c3ch1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlight 2<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3ct1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c3ct1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A short supporting detail for this highlight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3col2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2c3col2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3ch2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c3ch2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlight 3<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c3ct2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c3ct2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A short supporting detail for this highlight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-87","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94,"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87\/revisions\/94"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontiacarenafund.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}