Recently, Mayor Ruth Lovell Stanners enlightened a packed house of Chamber of Commerce and business community members at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon held at Stone Tree. There was the customary year in review speech and Q&A session, both of which dealt with popular (and often not-so-popular) topics such as taxation and the economy.
Don’t get me wrong. All the optimistic talk about redevelopment of the harbour front, the new regional recreation centre and the city’s new branding initiative made for an interesting listen. But I have to say that the one item that really caught my attention was the Mayor’s mentioning of a proposed splash pad. I wonder if big kids will be able to use it too!
The Scenic City Order of Good Cheer raised money to bring us the artificial ice rink at Harrison Park a few years ago. Now from what I hear, the community group is focusing on Kelso Beach Park as a splash pad location. I have to commend these selfless volunteers for all their proactive efforts in keeping us entertained year round. The ice rink has become a local attraction to families and is more often than not well populated on a winter’s day. A splash pad for the summer makes perfect sense.
If you didn’t have a chance to go to the Mayor’s Luncheon and are curious to catch a glimpse of who and what you missed, please feel free to visit our photo gallery from the event… http://www.myowensound.ca/gallery.asp.
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