The Okotoks Rec Centre will be thanking their patrons Friday with a customer appreciation day.

There will be prizes to give away throughout the day, from a $1500 travel voucher to blenders to help make that perfect, healthy smoothie.

Donna Racette, client services manager with the Rec Centre, says it's all about saying thanks.

"It's an opportunity for us to thank a lot of our patrons for choosing us as their place for health, wellness and fitness," she says. "As well, it's an opportunity for us to showcase a lot of the services we have to offer."

Racette says it's been quite the change in the image of the Rec Centre over the past few years.

"Years ago a lot of people maybe just thought it was just about the arena or just about the pool, but we really became an overall health and wellness centre and it's all about encouraging people to get active and live healthy lifestyles."

She says with the Rec Centre's change, the community has really come together.

"We get almost a million people that come through the rec centre every year," Racette says. "For various reasons some are for swimming lessons, our registered programs and to the fitness centre, it's an opportunity for our [customer appreciation day] to thank people."

Customer appreciation day will also come with a celebratory cake and give those a chance to check out what the rec centre has to offer with their programs and a tour of their fitness centre.

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