DRAYTON – Members of a citizen committee seeking to establish a skateboard park in the community met with members of the Mapleton Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee (PRCC) on Jan. 14
Skateboard Park Committee members Jo-Anne Brown and Dahl Atin attended the PRCC meeting to update that committee on efforts toward establishing a skateboard park in Drayton. The committee would like to use the land across the road from Centennial Park, by the river flats soccer field to install a low-maintenance cement structure. They are trying to keep the cost at approximately $100,000 and have been trying to gain support from local businesses and the community.
The Skateboard Park Committee has also contacted local service clubs and has a cash commitment of $1,000 from the Rotary Club. Total fundraising so far has generated about $6,700.
The committee is considering further fundraisers, including a youth trip to Laser Quest in Kitchener, a turn-off-the-electronics campaign and a mud run quest.
The group has contacted Centre Wellington to see if they have had any liability issues with the skateboard facility in that community. Center Wellington has provided a list rules for their facility.
A company from Listowel has provided an estimate of $113,000 for the project, using local contractors.
The Skateboard Park Committee would like to see the facility open in the spring of 2014.
