Cumberland splash pad theme chosen

Published on August 14, 2014 By Kelly Snider

COMMUNITY. Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that the Pirate theme was the choice of the residents, during recent consultations on splash pad designs for Millenium Park.

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The pirate theme was chosen as the winner for Millenium Park.

"Ottawa's hot and humid summer days will soon give way to treasured times and memorable moments with family," said Blais."The invasion of swashbucklers at Millenium Park is something to behold."

Three designs were brought up by park architects and an open competition was held by Councillor Blais, in order to choose the winning theme. The pirate theme ended up being the treasured.

"I'm thrilled to take our community into battle against the crews of Captain Jack Captain Jack Sparrow, Anne Bonney, Francois l`Olonnais, Edward Teach "Blackbeard" or Captain Hook, joked Blais, or in this case known as 'Councillor Redbeard Blais'.

The destination splash pad will be build beside the existing play structure, as part of the innovative $8 million Millenium Park expansion.

Along with the splash pad, this Millenium Park expansion will include many more features. That includes artificial turf for soccer and football fields, stadium seating and lighting, 400m running track, swing sets, junior and senior play structures, two shade structures with gazebos, and much more.

Millenium is known as a family-oriented destination sports and recreational park, located in Cumberland Ward's emerging community in the east-end.

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Cumberland splash pad theme chosen