Nanaimo Lions Club members came out in a playful spirit, so to speak, when they made a formal presentation of a cheque for $26,000 to the City of Nanaimo.
The donation is to help fund the second phase of the Maffeo Sutton Park Playdock project, which will add more accessible and safe modern play features and landscaping to the existing amenity.
The work follows the first phase of the playground renovation that was completed in the summer of 2020.
The upgrades will include accessible and inclusive playground equipment and is also designed to accommodate intergenerational use so that grandparents will be able to play with their grandchildren. The construction work will begin this summer.
After the cheque was presented, the Lions Club members were taken on a tour by city staff of the existing playground facilities and the area where new construction will be carried out.
“The enormous contribution of the Lions Club to this community over many, many decades, it’s a pretty impressive contribution … it demonstrates what a small group folks can achieve when they work together and it reflects the passion and sense of community that characterizes Nanaimo,” said Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog.
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