The Park! tackles Phase 2 and 3 Renovations in 2010
Renovations this year will focus on continuing improvements to customer facilities including the dressing rooms and upstairs washrooms. We will also be updating aging operations equipment, including the addition of a new skate sharpening machine.
With the RinC grant last September we have been able to add a number of Phase 3 projects which were on our wish list. Some of these, such as improvements to the parking area and the skating rink sound system, were completed last fall. Under this program we also plan to renovate the second floor entrance and add a new scoreboard.
We have commissioned an engineering report which will guide how we distribute the waste heat that can be captured by our new refrigeration system installed last summer.
The study is currently examining, in order of priority, pre-heating hot water to offset propane use and space heating of the dressing rooms to offset electrical use.
If enough waste heat is available, we will be considering ways to heat part of the skating rink bleachers. We hope to have some of these waste heat distribution projects completed by the fall reopening of the rinks.
Download the September 2009 issue of our Park Talk! newsletter for the complete news of all the latest developments at the Park.
Click here for a complete listing of the Save the Complex! projects and timetable.
Click here for a summary of fund raising pledges and a list of all donations.
Richard Graves, Lewis Page and Chester Municipal High girls' soccer team inducted onto
The Park! Sports Wall of Fame
A long-distance runner, champion soccer player and local high-school girls' soccer programme were inducted onto The Park! Sports Wall of Fame on September 19, 2009 as part of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Eleanor Pew Morris Memorial Rink in Chester.Richard Graves played hockey and ran track as a teenager in the village of Chester in the 1950s. He attended Acadia University (55) and as a 19-year old was the first Axeman to run in the Boston Marathon, where he finished in the top quarter of the field.
Richard took up running again in his mid-forties and has since compiled 43 medals in National Age Class Competitions, including 17 gold medals. He has represented Canada four times in International Team competitions, and founded the Richard Graves Charity Challenge to raise funds for the Children's Make-A-Wish Foundation. Now 76 years old, Richard has participated in some 800 races over 30 years.
Lewis Page was a member of seven Nova Scotia Provincial Soccer champions from 1985 - 1992, and competed in six Canadian championships, winning two silver and two bronze medals. Lewis was a member of two AUS championship teams at St. Mary's University in Halifax and played professionally for the Nova Scotia Clippers. He was also a member of the Nova Scotia Canada Games team in 1985 and represented Canada on the 1986 Under-20 team. In 1994 he was the winner of the St. Mary's President's Award, given to the student who best represents academic and athletic excellence.
The Chester Municipal High School girls' soccer programme captured nine consecutive Nova Scotia "AA" championships from 1979 through 1987. This Jack Hatcher-coached team compiled a record of 130 wins, 21 losses and 16 ties, scoring 535 goals and allowing only 141. At the nine Provincial Finals the team sported an extraordinary 82-6 goals for/against record.
Picture by Kerry Keddy, chesterns.ca
Our Vision ...
The Park! will be known as a fine example of planning for the future. It will become a quality recreational centre serving all citizens in the Municipality of the District of Chester in all seasons.The Park! will be the hub of the community. All citizens and associations will look first to The Park! for their recreational, social and cultural needs.
The Park! will be clean, bright and modern, and provide a warm, cozy and welcoming feeling to users. There will be strong cooperation among all stakeholders and The Park! will have a reputation for being well run.
The Park! will be thriving from successful promotion and fund raising and widely recognised as a major contributor to quality of life and a healthy community.
Thank you to our donors!
As of September 2009
the following organisations, groups
and individuals
have supported our Campaign.
Major Pledges
Province of Nova Scotia $401,000
Government of Canada $302,620
Municipality of the District of Chester $250,000
The Pew Charitable Trusts ($US) $100,000
Funds for Canada
$ 81,400
ecoNovaScotia $ 80,080
Clearwater Fine Foods Limited $ 50,000
Treasure Club ($10,000 - $25,000)
Barbara Carleton
Church Memorial Park
Scotiabank
Diamond Club ($5,000 - $9,999)
CB&NR&C Lions Club
Chester Curling Club
Good Venture Fishing
Karlsen
Shipping
Ron & Sandy Ternoway
Sapphire Club ($1,000 - $2,499)
Aspotogan
Heritage Trust
Paul & Julia Avery
Chester Building Supplies
James & Dudley Grove
Lunenburg County Community Health Board
Dr. Robert Nunn
Bruce Oland
Oak Island Resort
Dale & Cathy Rafuse
Doug and Lynne Ross
Tim Hortons
Tomcat Holdings
Emerald Club ($500 - $999)
BW Armstrong Insurance
Paul Burgoyne
Chester Junior Curling
Costello Fitt Limited
Paul & Jill Flinn
Hammond Kwik-Way
Rhys Harnish
John & Connie Oliver
Roadsavers
Maritime
Sam’s Gas Bar
Sun Life Financial
Malcolm & Norma Swinamer
Tradewinds
Realty
VOCTADA
Benefactors’ Club ($250 - $499)
Centennial Hotels & Suites
Chester Clinic Dental
Chester Pharmasave
Elmer Cross
Friendship Club (Up to $249)
Chester Oldies Hockey
Chester Tennis Club
ChesterNS.ca
Jon Dimick
Tommy Graves
Diana Hancock
John Hatcher
Bill & Diana Hilchie
Elizabeth Holt
WO Kummer
Angus MacIssac
CD McCurdy
Diane Miller
Todd Miller
Michael & Susan Rowan-Legg
George & Claudette Sapp
Cheryl Smith
Greg & Kerry Stevens
Sandra Swenson
John Tatlow
David Tzagarakis
In memory of Garth Calkin
In memory of George M. MacDonald
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