EDF Outdoor Recreation Centre Outfitting 2023-2024
The DCA is working to outfit the newly constructed EDF Outdoor Recreation Centre with furnishings and sporting equipment
Purpose: to outfit the EDF Outdoor Recreation Centre with furnishings and sporting equipment so it can be utilized to its fullest potential by community members. The DCA wants to offer a variety of options for all seasons so the space is versatile and meets the needs of a broad range of patrons.
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Sporting Equipment to include:
1. Basketball hoops (2)
2. Pickle Ball Nets (2)
3. Tether Ball (2)
4. Hockey Nets (2)
5. Line Tape (sub-zero grade)
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Furnishings to Include:
1. Tables (to seat up to 200 at events)
2. Chairs
3. Portable Stage
4. Podium
5. Speakers/Mic
6. Projector & Screen
7. Drink dispensers
8. Fridge
9. Freezer
10.Storage
11. Picnic Tables
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Steps:
1. Fundraising - grants, corporate sponsors, community fundraising events
2. Purchase & Install
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Equipment and Furniture the DCA is fundraising for:
General Court Lay-out and Site Plan:
Timeline / Project Updates:
August 15, 2022 - March 1, 2023 - Quotes received for furniture, sporting equipment, installation, and sundry items
March 10, 2023 - Cypress County advised they will be putting 2 permanent bathrooms into the facility, site visit for location occurred.
April 3, 2023 - Cypress County Recreation Board Grant Application Submitted
May 17, 2023 - 2 bathroom units arrived on site, Industrial Backhoes began excavation for in-ground tank
May 17, 2023 - Elite Electrical hooked up bathroom units (lights and fans)
May 19, 2023 - Cypress County approved $27,800 capital recreation grant funding to cover tables & chairs, hockey nets, pickleball nets, line marking, and the cold storage container
May 26, 2023 - Construction of the EDF Outdoor Recreation Centre completed
June 1, 2023 - 40' storage container ordered
July 17th, 2023 - Industrial Backhoe finished running water line to tank area, leveled and tamped pad for sea can on south side of Skate Shack.
July 21, 2023 - 40' Sea can was delivered to site and put in place to store sporting equipment and furniture
July 31, 2023 - 20 x 5' round tables, 20 x 8' rectangle tables, and 60 chairs were ordered from Uline.
August 2, 2023 - Fridge and freezer ordered from Home Depot
August 14, 2023 - Tables and chairs delivered from Uline. A group of 7 volunteers unboxed and loaded everything into storage on one of the hottest days of the year - 35 degrees!
If you have questions about this project, please contact us via email at dcadirectors@gmail.com