Plenty on the go for New Maryland in '09
Published Friday January 2nd, 2009
Bridging gaps | Design already completed for $28,000 suspension bridge
New Maryland village council will carry over funds for some unfinished projects and for recreation projects that were delayed in 2008.
Deputy mayor Judy Wilson-Shee said $28,000 is for a suspension bridge project to be tackled this year.
The 12.6-metre (42-foot) suspension bridge will span a gully as part of the new Charters Way Trail being built in woods behind the New Maryland Centre.
A design for the bridge has been created.
Wilson-Shee said she's been talking with Canadian Forces Base Gagetown's engineering corps to see if the army might be able to donate assistance to the project.
"Either way, we're going ahead with it this year," Wilson-Shee said. "We're going to meet early in the New Year."
She'll be canvassing help from individuals and businesses who can donate materials or time to the project. The village has been building an extensive network of walking paths and trails through the woods.
Another project planned in 2009 is $11,000 to start working on the design of a band stage at Victoria Hall Park.
Mayor Frank Dunn said when groups perform during the village's summer concert series, there's sometimes a concern about weather and the potential damage that rain can cause to the musical instruments and equipment used by the performers.
"If they come during a day when it happens to be overcast, they hesitate to put their equipment out because of the rain," he said. "The concerts are pretty popular."
Building a band shell or stage that can shelter the performers and their gear would allow the shows to go forward.
The stage could also be used for Remembrance Day services and other events, Dunn and Wilson-Shee said.
The village will keep $9,500 in its budget to add more equipment to an outdoor sand volleyball court.
Another $10,000 will be carried forward to 2009 for the New Maryland teen centre.
Over the last few years, the village has been trying to find ways to get the community's teenagers involved in a teen centre.
"We've been up and down with it," Wilson-Shee said.
The funds could be used for programs that might encourage teens to participate in programs.
The village has to set aside $50,000 per year for planned repairs to its sewage treatment plant.
Another $15,000 has been reserved to complete the decommissioning of one old sewage treatment lagoon in the village.
The village has set aside $4,700 for uniforms for its volunteer firefighters and $21,000 for bunker gear for the fire crews. Another $10,000 will be for portable lights and other equipment needed by the fire department.
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