After years of hard work and persistence, New Dundee will not only be home to the premier ball diamonds in Wilmot, but will also have a community park that will be the envy of many.
As reported in the New Hamburg Independent and the Kitchener Record over the last few months, Wilmot Township applied through the Federal and Provincial government “Recreation Infrastructure Program” for assistance in funding an ambitious and exciting park project in New Dundee. This application was submitted through a partnership with the New Dundee Minor Ball Association and was supported both by our Member of Provincial Parliament Leeanna Pendergast and our Member of Parliament Harold Albrecht.
The project includes building two fully serviced baseball diamonds on the designated Township land at our Community Centre. Our exiting Community Park will see major upgrades; the construction of a new and enhanced toddler/children’s playground closer to the park gates, building a multi-use sports court to accommodate basketball and outdoor hockey, resurfacing the tennis courts with proper tennis court surface, a small parking area near the Heritage Bandshell and other esthetic enhancements such as landscaping and additional trees. With these upgrades we will add acres to the New Dundee park system.
This entire project will cost $648,000.00. Both the Federal and Provincial governments have contributed $216,000.00 each, the Township has allocated $100,000.00 and through a partnership with New Dundee Minor Ball the remaining funds will be raised through fundraising. Construction will begin in late 2009.
I am very excited about this project, and proud to see that it will be a reality after so many years of working to improve our park system. I am looking forward to the continuing the great community collaboration over the next year as we enhance our parks together. New Dundee Minor Ball has established a series of committees that will be reaching out to recruit members and get the projects off the ground.
An official community kickoff will be held later this fall and I look forward to seeing everyone there to support this exciting and ambitious project!
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Serving Wilmot Township, this blog contains information and updates about Ward 1 (including New Dundee, Mannheim, Haysville, Shingletown and surrounding area). This blog is maintained by Councillor Elliot Fung in an effort to communicate with the community at large and to encourage increased civic participation.
