Various locations across Saskatchewan are receiving funding towards infrastructure projects. Municipalities will be helped out by the federal and provincial governments when it comes to this grant, and Delisle’s project of a splash park and green space has been selected as one of the 26 in Saskatchewan.

According to the provided release, the Government of Canada is investing more than $21 million in these projects, with the Government of Saskatchewan providing over $12 million. Contributions by recipients toward their respective projects are more than $12 million. In total, this represents a combined infrastructure investment of more than $46 million.

The project details and funding will come as follows for Delisle:

• Creation of a splash park and green space facility
Federal Funding
$123,930
Provincial Funding
$103,265
Municipal / Other Funding
$82,631
(per release)

ise more funds,” says Winder.

They want to complete the green space that the project necessitated, with things like appropriate seating, lighting, benches, and playground equipment; as well as signs thanking everyone who made the project possible.

The Town of Delisle helped provide a great start to the park campaign, donating a plot of land right in front of Harold Worth Park. The town completed construction of four ball diamonds at the park in recent years, and must have felt that the splash park would make a tremendous addition to the already scenic park.

“We are excited because we believe the whole area, not just the town will be able to make use of this.” Winder stated, “Especially if there is a ball tournament on, the families that are there will have some entertainment for the younger kids as well.”

There are seemingly endless ideas for the park at this stage, meaning that raising the appropriate amount of money is becoming more important. It was mentioned that anyone interested can help donate through a Drop and Go campaign through SARCAN that was set up to help the splash park.
They were happy to get this grant, even though Winder admitted that Neault has been applying for everything they can.

“Anything that’s available out there.” Winder said on her partners behalf.

“We are looking at putting up a storage building that will house mechanical equipment for the splash park. There will be storage space for Delisle Minor Ball and Delisle Minor Soccer, who also make use of Harold Worth Park.”

With the funding just coming a couple of weeks ago, it has been an exciting time for the committee.

Neault expects the project to be completed by this fall.

“As Deb said we are still looking for further funding, but now because of the grant we have permission to start construction.” she said.

They expect to have some sort of opening ceremony when it’s all said and done.

This splash park will be the newest addition to Harold Worth Park, and the two estimate that the park alone will account for at least half a million dollars. Some landscape and sewer work needs to be done, as well as removing a power line that currently hovers above the splash park plot.

As you can tell there are a lot of components to this process, aside from just designing a park. A decision could have been made to create a “basic” park with the government grant, but following through on this splash park idea is something that can create a professional, fully accessible place for Delisle and surrounding communities.