The 15th anniversary of a Ponteix business earlier this month saw the community of 563 people fundraise its way towards a new pool.

C-D Plumbing and Heating Ltd's anniversary and customer appreciation day saw over $5,000 raised through a hotdog lunch and raffle prizes.

Money raised will be going towards the fund for a new pool in town - something that C-D Plumbing and Heating Ltd's Office Manager, Sandra Desautels, says the community recognizes the importance of.

"We definitely appreciate that when we offered up the barbecue, it barely even took a question to get a few other people and businesses to donate prizes and buy tickets; they knew it was going to a good cause," she said.

Desautels says that with Ponteix having a lot of younger families, a facility like a new pool would be a great way to keep families in town.

Through multiple fundraising events for the pool fund, Desautels says the exact total raised isn't known, but that she is happy the town is well on its way to gaining the sought-after facility.

As for the the 15th anniversary of C-D Plumbing and Heating Ltd, the Office Manager says the formula to the business' success up to this point is similar to the reason for the success of the fundraiser - the sense of community among the people.

"It starts with great customers in the area, as well as a great set of staff that has helped us out over the years, and a great manager - Claude Desautels - who has owned it from the beginning."