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Celebrating Summer With A Splash

There's something new coming to Wallaceburg that'll help kids cool off this summer.

Chris Young, chairperson for the splash pad committee, says thanks to fundraising efforts and help from the municipality, a splash pad will be installed at Colwell Park sometime this summer.

"I think for the kids it's great," he says. "[The municipality] made some big investments in the playground equipment, and with the splash pad the park will be -- I think second to none in Chatham-Kent."

The municipality will help the committee by providing an interest-free loan of $50,000, which is to be repaid over the next five years. However, Young says they want to repay the municipality sooner rather than later.

"We are still fundraising, we still need $30,000 to put in the bank so that interest-free loan can be covered," he says.

Young adds next steps involve getting quotes, finishing up paper work, and putting out a contract.

"It'll be fun to finally see shovels in the ground," he says. "We're all excited as a committee to see this happen."

Details on the splash pad are unknown at this time, however, Young says the size will be close to the Port Lambton splash pad.

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