While the Castlegar Kiwanis Club has a number of ments to its credit, as witness the substantial donations of volunteer labor and money te almost every community project undertaken during the past 37 years, nothing appears to have given club members more satisfaction than development of the soccer field at the recreation complex, While the annual Citizes of the Year presentation, building of the mobilé @onvession booth, annual parti- cipation in SunFest and, for many. years, sponsorship of Jam Can Curling, have al} béen worthwhile, development of the soccer field involvéd a longer-term commitment by the club that spanned a number of presidencies and was a major financial commitment. It was on Jan. 2, 1979, when Terry Rogers was club president, that estimate for the soccer field — a long discussed possible project — were presented to Kiwanians by a special committee. Approval to proceed was unanimously given by members in attendance, and a project that was to continue through the terms of office of Malcolm Scott, Jim Ford and John Holden, started to become a reality. Total cost of the field was $80,712.05, only $3,352 “and five cents” higher than the estimated $77,360 that club members had voted on, wryly remarks Kiwanian Dick Wigen, a BC Timber engineer who was closely associated with the project throughout its development. The provincial government made a grant of $25,786.67 to the field (one-third of the estimated cost) while the club scrounged materials, used club funds, conscripted labor from those friendly to either the club or the idea of a soccer field, and spent hundreds of hours at the field on work parties. “A lot of Dixie Lee chicken and cold beer also went into that project that doesn’t show up on any financial statements,” laughs Jim Ford. Building the field wasn’t without its problems. There was the time club members spent several work parties digging ditches for the underground sprink. ling system only to find a mistake had been made in determining the ditch locations. , The ditches had to be filled and new ones dug. “If you don’t think that created a little bit of conster- nation,” recalls Malcolm Scott. “The poor guy responsible just about had to do all the work himself!” The City of Castlegar was especially co-operative and generous, states Terry Rogers. He said successive councils provided encouragement and approved equip- ment loans, while city employees “couldn't have been better; they were terrific.” John Holden said public acknowledgement would like to be provided to all who helped, ranging from the “ ee SOCCER SATISFACTION . . .While the Castlegar Kiwanis Club has been involved in many worth- while projects in its 37-year history, the develop- ment of the soccer field at the recreation complex loan of trucks for hauling top soil through the donation of soil conditioner (sawdust) to a donation of fertilizer and a “rock-bottom” price on a sprinkler system. However, he notes, “most wanted to remain anonymous and, hopefully, we remembered to write letters of thanks to all. While the soccer field’ was officially opened on May VANADUNOUAGORAOGNOOENNULEUIGOLOUUO0OS0000000400E800000000100000000111000000000040040000006144000000R080Q00400008E00000000N0000C00¢¢CE1¢0 OF FUOOHQOOOONOGEE BUCK HAVEN SALES AND SERVICE A leader in outdoor power equipment for all seasons. ° Chainsaws ° Lawnmowers © Riding Mowers © Garden Tractors © Tillers © Brushcutters © Outboards © Woodstoves © Accessories BUCK HAVEN SALES AND SERVICE eg has given the group extra satisfaction. Total cost of the tield was $80,712 and the provincial gover- nment gave one-third of th 30, 1981 and subsequently turned over to the city, the club’s involvement hasn't ended. ‘There's always some little thing needing attending to,” says present club president John Mansbridge. ‘And besides, now we're extending the length of the cleared area at the one end of the field in order to build a regulation track around itt” PRODUCERS OF QUALITY PRODUCTS Flowering Shrubs Evergreens Shade & Fruit Trees Roses Bedding Plants Tropical Plants Cut Flowers, Potting So and craftspeople in the West Kootenays. 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