North Valley Gymnastics Society members are doing somersaults of joy.

The Vernon School District has offered the club the former Whitevale Elementary school gym near Lumby as a temporary location to operate until the society can secure a new permanent facility.

The club鈥檚 gym on 31st Street was totally destroyed in a fire on Halloween morning, 201.

鈥淭his is making it possible for us to restart our recreation programming,鈥� said society spokesperson Melissa Locke. 鈥淲e are very excited and thankful.鈥�

Whitevale Elementary was closed by the district in 2006 and the facility has been used by the district for storage.

鈥淚t will be so good to see it getting used for the community and supporting youth activity,鈥� said Locke.

The club will move in on Canada Day, July 1.

Registration for North Valley Gymnastics Society鈥檚 summer camps and training will go live on the club鈥檚 website starting Wednesday, May 25.

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