Four years after the Rotary Club of Ladner identified the need in the community, representatives of the club and partner, Corporation of Delta, celebrated with a sod turning ceremony to officially start construction of the Ladner Rotary Splash Park at Memorial Park on September 21, 2017. Turning of the sod included: (l to r) Rotarians Guillermo Bustos, Patricia Sibley with grandson Jackson, and Lynn Cameron, Delta Chief Administrative Officer George Harvie, Ladner Rotary Splash Park Committee Chair Irene Forcier, Delta Councillor Heather King, and Ladner Rotarians Peter Roaf, Bridget Jacob, Linda Cran, Walt Hayward, and President Ulf Ottho. -- photos by Mel Baly
Having made the commitment of Rotary and raised half the funding for the $600,000 project from generous sponsors and donors, the Rotary Club of Ladner, in partnership with the Corporation of Delta, looks forward to construction of the Ladner Rotary Splash Park, scheduled for completion by May 2018 in time for the summer season.
Delta Councillor Heather King and Rotary Club of Ladner Splash Park Committee Chair Irene Forcier,
represented the partners and spoke at the ceremony.
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Delta Councillor Heather King represented Mayor Lois Jackson | Ladner Rotary Splash Park Committee Chair Irene Forcier |
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Corporation of Delta senior staff and some Ladner Rotarians turn some sod | Delta Chief Administrative Officer George Harvie was MC |
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| Ladner Rotarians participating in the sod turning ceremony | |
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