Project Planning: Spray Pad

2007/03/22 Minutes:
Noted as a future agenda item.

2007/10/16 Minutes:
“A June event is planned to coincide with the opening of the new splash pad at the South East Optimist Park. Sally will give us tentative dates of when the splash pad will be opening. There is a funding application in the works. Joy will contact Mark Hollywood at the Glen Cairn Baptist Church about the event. Don will contact Mark Cuthbert at the Summerside Community Church. Still need to contact Chalmers Presbyterian Church and the Summerside Optimists about this event. Tentative events: cultural groups; “wheelie” parade- Roger Caranci and Cheryl Miller judges; tree planting (TD Canada Trust); balloons/bubbles; food (Starbucks, cotton candy, popcorn, strawberry social, pop/chip wagon); different groups will be in charge of different events/food. Let’s get out there and get our neighbours involved. They probably have excellent and exciting ideas! Sally suggested that we must decide whether this event will be a fundraiser or a fun raiser. Barb will look after the rider on the insurance.”

2007/11/20 Minutes:
“Opening of splash pad and community festival will be held July 12th in the park behind the car wash on Pond Mills Rd. Will need to know how park will be laid out for the entertainment, food, and other activities. There will be subcommittees set up for volunteers and any community members willing to lend a hand.”

2008/01/15 Minutes:
“Cheryl Miller and Sandy White must be congratulated for pushing through the proposal for the pad. It was an ambitious project since it was NOT in the master plan for London. It will be completed by the end of June and a celebration is scheduled for July 12th. Both Roger Caranci and Cheryl Miller support the celebration.”

2008/02/19 Minutes:
“Brainstorming for SPRAY PAD opening. When = July 12, 2008, 10 am to 3 pm. Where = Park at Pondmills Road and Glenroy. Ideas included: (01) Glen Cairn Baptist Church will organize an event with Joy spearheading the group; (02) 3 on 3 basketball – Christine with work with youth group to organize a few games; (03) Bike/Trike parade to start celebration – Councillors Roger Caranci and Cheryl Miller judges; (04) Ask City of London and/or Khalil Ramal for Canada Flag tattoos/pins; (05) Kyle Gajewski for hockey demonstration; (06) Cultural groups: Portuguese, Ukrainians, Greek, Black, Spanish, Somalian Buskers; (07) Food committee: Starbucks, cotton candy, popcorn, hotdogs, pop, chips; (0 8) Public art by children – separate canvases to be joined together as one; (09) Displays: Seniors, Service Providers, others? (10) Need shade – Raymond Brothers, Big Top; (11) Media – London Free Press, Londoner, other? Radio stations? (12) Tree planting; (13) Balloons/bubbles/face painting

2008/03/19 Minutes:
“police, Caesars Pizza, London Block Parents, Pond Mills Library, target committee via church. letter has been drafted. decision needed re what to call the event (Glen Cairn Pond Mills Community Festival, Southeast London Community Festival). does it have to be called Southeast Optimist Park? provide info re Association.

* This event is listed on the Upcoming Events page, and linked to it’s own Event: Spray Pad Opening page. Update the event page as details are finalized.