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Kiwanis Club of Tsawwassen / Ladner

History Bulletin:

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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