With elation, the Drumheller Rotary Club officially opened the new gazebo at Rotary Park near the Sunshine Lodge.
Residents of Sunshine Lodge and the Hill View Lodge came out to celebrate the moment as the ribbon was cut.
“It was a pleasure to build it for you and for your use,” said Rotary Club president elect Brent Pedersen.
The project was funded by the Rotary Club, which raised $20,000 for the project. They were supported by Davis Construction, who did the concrete work, and LPR donated the concrete. Lorne Cole and Erin Krabsen did the electrical work. Hill View resident Joyce Bell donated the funds to outfit the gazebo with cushions for residents to sit.
Bell, along with Dr. Ken Julson, on behalf of the Rotary, cut the ribbon.
Janet Senior, CAO of the Drumheller and District Seniors Foundation thanked the Rotary Club on behalf of the foundation and the residents.
“This is truly an amazing thing,” she said.
Marcel Augey, who coordinates activities at Sunshine Lodge, said the new gazebo gives residents more opportnity to enjoy the outdoors. It provides shelter from the sun and is screened in to protect from insects.
Members of the Rotary Club installed the gazebo in June and Augey says they have already had a number of campfire parties and barbecues.
