Thanks to donations and contributions from the Yukon mining industry and its suppliers, a new warm-up shed has been built and delivered to Ross River.

The Yukon Mines Legacy Foundation made the announcement today.

The previous facility and equipment were lost in a fire early this year.

The warm-up shed will be installed and ready for use in conjunction with the outdoor rink built by the Yukon government.

The foundation contributed $10,000 to the project.

Materials and labour were donated by Ben's Electric, Igloo Building Supplies and D & D Construction. The shed was built in the Predator Mining Group warehouse in Whitehorse.

General Waste Management contributed to the transportation of the building to Ross River.

The eight-by-20-foot insulated and heated wooden structure was shipped from Whitehorse to Ross River on Wednesday.

Earlier this year, the Ross River arena and recreation centre was destroyed by fire.

The community was facing a winter without any indoor facilities to support hockey and other ice rink activities.

The warm up hut was identified as a much-needed interim shelter, while the community and the government address the rebuilding of the arena.

The foundation initiated the Ross River Trust project several months ago after the fire struck.

Besides spearheading the shed project, the organization has raised money and collected and shipped hockey equipment to the village.

The shed project was developed through conversations with Fran Etzel, a board member of the community's recreation society who, the foundaton said, deserves recognition for her efforts making the project possible.

"The funds for the warm-up hut were raised through a silent auction to benefit the foundation held at the Yukon Gold Mining Alliance open house at last month's (Yukon) Geoscience Forum,” said foundation chair Janet Lee-Sheriff.

"The generous donation from suppliers to the mining industry made this project even more affordable and is an excellent example of the benefits that mining companies and our suppliers collectively bring to the community and to the Yukon.”

The foundation was established in 2010 to ensure a legacy to the Yukon and its people from the opportunities and wealth created from mineral exploration and development activity in the Yukon.

Its initial legacy project has been the creation and management of the Ross River Recreation Trust Fund, to assist the community with the rebuilding and replacement of the arena and equipment lost in the fire.