People strolling and cycling through Pat Goode Park in Garibaldi Estates are able to have much smoother, and drier, travels now that the Squamish Lions Club and local Blockwatch Neighbours finished a new gravel pathway on Saturday (May 23).
The group completed the path in time for a sunny weekend with the help of district community parks foreperson Scott Lamont and a number of sponsors that donated material and equipment.
Squamish Lions Club past president Nelson Winterburn was one of the local residents who launched the community initiative because they were tired of the walkway flooding after rains.
"I like to walk and often do in the evenings as well, and of course it's dark and all of a sudden splish splash and you're covered in mud," said Winterburn.
"Talking to other people, they felt similar, so it kind of grew from that."
According to Winterburn, the project would have cost about $3,000 in wages and supplies if outside workers were hired. True to their motto "we serve," Squamish Lions Club members decided it was best done by the people.
A number of companies contributed to the project, including Triton Steel, Northface Kitchens and Bath, Cardinal Concrete, JBD Contracting, Rona, Granite Art Masonry Ltd. and Spectrum Landscapes.
Last year, Pat Goode Park received improved play equipment and people outside of the neighbourhood also come to enjoy the space, said Winterburn.
"The people come from Brackendale, they come from the Highlands. They're not just from within the neighbourhood at all. It's very well used."
