The splash pad proposed for the Creemore Village Green is a go.
Council gave the water feature its blessing at the Oct. 5 meeting, which should mean that the construction of the fountain, splash pad and pump house will be complete by the first week of November, said Creemore Community Foundation director Stuart Lazier.
“I think it will bring in people from other parts of Clearview as well, which will be great,” said Lazier. “I think it will also help make it a destination. It all works together to create a sense of place, and somewhere that people will want to visit.”
The overall park design was approved back in June but the approval of the splash pad was still pending.
The 11-jet splash pad will be located adjacent to the fountain and because of its design, will be fully accessible.
“This is what will animate the park in the summer months when we have visitors and guests. This is really what will draw people in. I think it’s very exciting that we can do this,” said Lazier.
There is already a existing management agreement in place but it is being amended to say that the Creemore Community Foundation will cover the additional cost of hydro consumed by the splash pad. The agreement essentially says the Foundation is responsible for all maintenance and programing for the next 20 years, with automatic extension for an additional 20 years.
Council’s concerns about costs being put on the taxpayer, and that the water features will recirculate water, so it is not wasteful and will not be a burden on the Creemore Wastewater Treatment Plant, were put to rest.
Lazier expects other structures will be done by mid-November. Remaining works including the stage and seating plinths will be done by the end of June, in time for a pandemic appropriate grand opening.
Creemore Village Green is a redevelopment of the park situated between Mill Street and Station on the Green, where the former Creemore branch of TD Bank once stood.