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Several
major projects have been accomplished since the clubs’ inception in 1965
including:
YOUTH CENTRE – Tsawwassen
- home conversion on 12th. Avenue to housee ““The KIDEL Youth club”. Turned
over to the Municipality for program use.
SOUTH DELTA KIWANIS LIBRARY
at the KIWANIS LONGHOUSE – the largest project undertaken by the club.
Raised $71000.00 and invested 2500 hours of volunteer labour. Although
the library has moved on the structure still serves the community today.
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS
– Sponsored the formation of 828 Hurricane Air Cadet Squadron in 1972 officially
chartered January 1973.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE,
(Now renamed DELTA ASSOCIATION for CHILD DEVELOPMENT) – building renovation,
security fencing and playground was built.
GATEWAY HOUSE – a one
year intense project to bring facilities up to current health and safety
standards.
BENTLEY DRIVE – KIWANIS
PARK – a community park built from the bottom up over four summers,
(1985-1989), Cost $17000.00 and over 600 volunteer hours.
PIER in the POND –DIEFENBAKER
PARK – a 700
square foot pier in partnership with the Delta Municipality Parks and Recreation
Department. Tested the skills of our members having to build a cofferdam
into the pond and complete a multi-angled structure without harming the
park wildlife. $12500.00 and 700 hours of volunteer labour involved.
BASKETBALL PRACTICE COURT
–built in Mountain View Park Ladner –opened September 21, 2000. Involved
placing 15 tons of interlocking paving stones, $8100.00 and 130 hours of
volunteer labour. Again completed as a shared partnership with the Delta
Parks and Recreation Department.
KIDZ
4 SUCCESS KAMP -This
is an award winning program of early intervention for 9 - 12 year old boys
within the Ladner Community . The young people attend a comprehensive
agenda filled 4 days at an outdoor camp location with trained peer
facilitators and counselors where youth designed programs aimed at achieving
goals are presented. The program will focus on the whole person; promoting and
supporting change in their emotional, physical and spiritual selves. Follow up
events at 1-month, 3-months, 6-months, 9-months and one full year are held.
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