WHY IS A SPRAY PARK NEEDED IN NELSON?

The existing wading pool at Lion's Park has been closed because of liability concerns. The pool is scheduled for demolition during the fall of 2005

Construction of a spray park will provide a safe, colorful and attractive playground facility for the families of Nelson and area. The spray park is a low maintenance, environmentally friendly project that will be available to children of all abilities and financial means.

Construction of the spray park will provide a safe healthy outdoor water recreation option from late spring until early fall. This type of facility is not currently available in Nelson. Gyro Pool is only open during July and August.

WHAT DOES A FACILITY LIKE THIS COST?

A project like this can cost between $75,000 and $500,000 depending on the size and number of fixtures that are installed. The project proposed for Lions Park will utilize the land currently allocated to the wading pool and the cost is estimated to be $115,000.

CAN THE LION'S CLUB RAISE ALL THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT THIS PROJECT?

No. This project will require help from the community to make it happen. The Nelson Lion's Club is planning to allocate a significant percentage of their annual fund raising to this project but also needs to ensure funds remain to assist families and individuals who require emergency help. The club is also planning additional fund raising activities dedicated to the Spray Park project.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

-	Check this web site and watch local media for Lion's Club projects that are raising funds for the project. Support those projects if you can!
-	Become a spray park sponsor by donating funds or in kind assistance to the project (see the spray park sponsor section of this site)
-	Use the Husky Community Rebate Program. Contact us and we will provide you with a rebate program card. Use your card when purchasing gas or other items at Husky or Mohawk stations and 2% of your purchase will be donated to the Nelson Lions Club for the project.
-	Develop your own fundraising idea for the project. Contact us and we will assist you in any way we can.
-	Contact your municipal and regional representatives and let them know you support the project.

LION'S FUNDRAISING PROJECTS

-	Tickets for our spray park raffle will be on sale April 3rd with the draw on Canada Day at our pancake breakfast on Baker street. we will be selling tickest in the mall and door to door. There are some great prizes including a large screen HD TV; a great helicopter trip for four to the Kokanee glacier; two nights stay at the Quality Inn in Vancouver along with $250 spending money and a pickup load of Lions firewood.
-	"Deals on Wheels" is a new fundraising event slated to start on Saturday May 13th and continue once a month throughout the summer and fall. This event will involve a used vehicle sale which will be held at the Real Canadian Wholesale Club parking lot. For a small charge anyone wanting to sell a vehicle, boat trailer, ATV, snowmobile, motorcycle etc. will be able to bring their vehicle down to the Parking lot for a day long sales event. The Lions Club will advertise the event and hopefully bring eager buyers and sellers together. We also plan to have other interesting activities coincide with this event to help attract people to the sale.
-	We are also planning a pancake breakfast to be held in conjunction with Safeway this spring and we are looking for other interesting activities that we can tie into this event.
-	The Husky Community rebate program is well underway. We still have a few cards left so contact us if you want to support the park everytime you buy gas or supplies at Husky and Mohawk stations!

LION'S SPRAY PARK NEWS

-	We have partnered with Safeway! Safeway will sponsor various fund raising events and help raise media attention and public awareness. Lions members will be at Safeway for various events over the next few months.
-	We thank the Nelson Foresters who have donated over $5,000 to the spray park.
-	We have recently received the great news that the spray park project was the recipient of a $4000 grant-in-aide from the City of Nelson. The City is solidly behind this project and we expect there will be more help to come.
-	The old wading pool at Lions Park was demolished on October 15th and 16th. Thanks to CUPE members, the City of Nelson and Nelson Ready Mix for donating their time, equipment and materials to help us with the demolition.
-	The project recently received a $430 donation from the Hume Hotel and Nelson Home Furniture which was raised through a Superbowl raffle. Thanks to Ryan Martin and Eddie Vulcano for thinking of the spraypark project!

PROJECT TIMELINE

We hope to start construction in the fall of 2006. This is largely dependent on the success of fund raising activities. A key component of funding is our application for a Provincial Direct Access Program Grant. We hope to have a decision about this application in the spring of 2006. If we do not raise sufficient funds we will consider delaying construction until 2007 and work to raise the additional funds needed.

FUND RAISING UPDATE

- February 2006 $37,000 raised or committed.

SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

Contributions to the project of any amount are important and will help the project happen.

The sponsorship program has provided donation categories.

-	Pearl	$50
-	Ruby	$100
-	Emerald	$250
-	Diamond	$500

Tax receipts will be issued for any donation over $10
Donations of $100 or more will be permanently recognized at the spray park site.
Please provide us with the name you wish recognized at the park.

Please make cheques payable to:
Lions Club of Nelson Charitable Trust
c/o Rick Crozier, 2015 Falls Street, Nelson, BC V1L 1K3

Nelson Lions Club
Box 492
Nelson, BC V1L 5R3
e-mail: spraypark@netidea.com
Phone: Rick Crozier 250-352-9771

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