With a successful summer fundraiser completed, the Mapleton Splash Pad committee is planning several other fundraisers over the next three months.
“We’d like to thank the community for supporting our recent fundraiser, Flamingo Flocking,” Committee member Lorrie Spaling said.
“The birds are flying south shortly for a well deserved rest and will return next year. Our next event is a Paint and Wine Night.”
On Oct. 6 at 7pm the event will be held at Community Christian School, located at 35 High Street in Drayton.
Proceeds from the Rotary Club’s annual Talent Show on Nov. 26 at the Drayton Festival Theatre will be donated to the Drayton Splash Pad.
The third event planned for 2016 is a Christmas centerpiece workshop on Nov. 30 at the Conestoga Crest.
“Within the next two to three weeks, a survey will be published in the Newspaper. The location of the Splash Pad is the focus of the survey. Interested residents are asked to submit their completed surveys to the address provided,” Spaling said.
The splash pad committee is also in the process of finalizing details for donations and sponsorships. Tax receipts will be issued for donations over $20. Fundraisers for 2017 will be announced in the new year.
For more information on the Drayton Splash Pad, fundraising efforts, donations and sponsorship, call Spaling at 519-638-2232, inquire at mapletonsplashpad@gmail.com or go to Facebook – The Mapleton Splash Pad.
On May 10, Mapleton council approved a resolution acknowledging a splash pad as part of the parks, recreation and culture strategic master plan. However the municipality has not yet made a specific financial commitment to the project.
