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More fun in the sun for Montrose Spray Park

The 25-year-old Spray Park in Montrose is getting a face lift.

Mayor Mike Wash says the new components and accessories includes a motion sensor.

The project is getting a major financial boost from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.

“We did get a grant from  Area-A, through the gas tax money of $100,000, which we really appreciate, we will probably be spending about 160 (thousand dollars) on it,” Walsh surmized, adding that it has always been a popular attraction.

“It’s well used, our community is small, but people from the whole area of Greater Trail use it,” Walsh explained.

The Spray Park was built from the insurance money received from the collapse of the former community pool’s roof.

Walsh says it was a regional facility operated by the RDKB along with the Beaver Valley Arena and the park project is another example of the long history of cooperative recreation in the Beaver Valley.

“It’s not just Montrose’s (project), no it’s not, it’s everyone’s, we decided to have it for everybody, not just Montrose,” stated Walsh.

“It’s just like the rink in Fruitvale, it’s all of ours,” the mayor added.

Walsh says the work will continue on the park when the parts arrive.


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Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson
Drew brings more than four decades of experience to the Kootenay newsroom. His career has taken him across Ontario, the Northwest Territories and B.C. Drew combines his love of radio and community with his passion for sports.

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