You can expect some new menu choices, longer hours and 7 days a week service when the new Co-operators Concession opens up next month in the revamped Gary More Sportsplex in Lacombe.

The City has awarded a contract for a new concession operator to Jolene Frew, who is the owner/operator of Jo's Kitchen which currently runs two concessions in Red Deer, at the Kinex and Kinsmen arenas.

Frew is thrilled about this new opportunity in Lacombe "I think it is a wonderful opportunity that you guys are open all year with the pool, I'm excited to have the double arena with the curling rink, the splash park.  So we will be running all year round with just shorter hours in the summer but we will be open".

She's hopeful the community will embrace the new concession hours "Monday-Friday 10-10, on the weekends 8-10, open for special events, a lunch program we're looking at so open for people to stop by for lunch, hopefully get some of the kids from the schools to come around".

Frew says in addition to your traditional rink burgers, fries and hot dogs, they'll also be serving up soup, sandwiches, salads, even chilli.

The next order of business for Frew is to hire staff.

The hope is for the new concession to launch in time for the Generals home opener on December 9th.