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FOND FAREWELL TO GORD
After 28 years of service to the community, Gord Maddock has retired. We wish to thank Gord for his dedication and commitment to the Town of Morden and wish him well in his retirement.
Welcome to Gerry Leiding, the Facilities Maintenance & Recreation Manager. Gerry can be reached at the Community Services office at 822-5431 or gleiding@mordenmb.com .
ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS A GREENER COMMUNITY - PLEASE REFILL YOUR WATER BOTTLES!
Water bottle fill stations have been installed in the change room areas. Morden Minor Hockey and Michael Sofillas both contributed to installing the station in the Co-op Arena and the Town of Morden installed the station in the Huron Arena.
As a player of the WHL, Michael was able to allocate $1,000 back to his community arena, for a project of his choice. Thank you Michael.
Startling Water Bottle information:
· The price of bottled water is as much as 10,000 times the cost of tap water.
· 40 per cent of all bottled water is taken from municipal water sources, or tap water.
· 17 million barrels of oil are used in the production of water bottled every year, enough to fuel one million cars for 12 months.
· It takes three times the amount of water to produce the bottle as it does to fill it.
(Source: Fastcompany.com)
WONDER HOW THE KIDS ARE STAYING ACTIVE?
Registration numbers for winter activities in the Access Event Centre are:
Hockey – 230 players
Figure Skating – 112 skaters
Gymnastics - 160
Rec Hockey – 64 players
(Grades 1–4) 17 players;
Grades 5–8) 30 players;
(Grades 9–12) 17 players
Cadets - 40 participants
A TIME TO REFLECT - WHAT A YEAR!
A list of some projects that the Community Services completed in 2011:
- Completed the painting of the Art Centre building,
- Completed renovations to the Co-op Gold Arena including a new concrete floor, with new brine lines, painting and lighting system,
- Installed benches in the Community Hall lobby and Vern's Carpets Play Centre,
- Upgraded the Fire Alarm Centre to integrate with new sprinkler system and newly constructed areas of the building,
- Purchased new tables and chairs for the Morden Chiropractic Centre Meeting Room,
- Purchased an indoor play structure for the Vern's Carpets Play Centre,
- Constructed a Parks Department Office in the storage area of the Access Event Centre,
- Repaired the roof of the Huron Window Corporation Arena,
- Purchased a debris and Leaf Vacuum system for the Parks Department,
- Completed Creek Bank Stabilization work in partnership with Pembina Valley Conservation District,
- Completed campground office upgrades in preparation for next camping season,
- Purchased a used ½ ton truck for the Parks Department,
- Final renovations and deficiencies were addressed from the construction project and the occupancy permit was obtained for the Access Event Centre.
IT'S ALL ABOUT FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games 2014 Morden/Stanley/Winkler has submitted a bid to host the 2014 Winter Games. Sport Manitoba will be visiting the communities for a host tour January 12, 2012. Please help us welcome the Sport Manitoba visitors!
DID YOU KNOW?
During our Christmas banquet season our catering staff fed 1900 people, cooked 800 pounds of turkey, 400 pounds of ham, made 1600 meatballs from 150 lbs of hamburger and they baked 1900 pieces of dessert.
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For more information on other activities organized by the Community Services Department contact:
Access Event Centre
Phone: 204 822 5431
Fax: 204 822 6619
After Hours Call: 822-5139
Parks Office: 204 822 5352