Communities around Peguis First Nation are rallying to help them, following Monday's fire that destroyed their arena.

Councillor Lloyd Sinclair's grateful to Fisher River, Fisher Branch, Eriksdale, and Lake Manitoba. Those centres have offered the use of their facilities for Peguis hockey teams.

Sinclair adds his community is still grieving the loss of the building. He doesn't believe the full impact of the loss has sunk in yet.

Preliminary planning efforts for a new arena have begun, and Sinclair notes they're considering existing plans, as well as creating something new.

He says their winter carnival will go ahead next weekend, but without ice events.