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Waterton Park Community Association Update
Greetings
WPCA Members
We trust that everyone is enjoying this wonderful Waterton summer and all it has to offer. The WPCA Board is pleased to provide, what we plan to be the first, of bi-‐annual,
updates of its activities and operations.
The Board is pleased to announce that Carey Tetzlaff has been appointed to the Board. Carey will bring his enthusiasm, family history, education and youth to benefit the
WPCA. The Board expects to announce a further addition to the Board in September.
The $1.6 million dollar Waterton Community Centre Centennial Project is virtually complete. If you’ve seen the changes, you will agree it is a beautiful facility and one that will serve us well for generations to come.
Thank you to everyone
involved for their hard work over the past several years. We wish to thank our architect John Savill and general contractor, Wayne Harris of Jenex Construction for their fantastic work resulting in the Project coming in on time, on budget, and well beyond expectations. The entire
project was funded by financial contributions from all levels of government and we thank them for their support. Almost all funding has been received and all accounts are paid.
Waterton Community Centre (WCC)
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In spring, we invited the community to contribute to the furnishings and equipment needed to enhance the look and use of the new facility. We are thrilled to report that there has been an overwhelming response. To date we have raised approximately $75,000. The community member donations have been used to pay for items such as the rock wainscoting on the exterior north and west walls, the kitchen appliances including a fantastic commercial stove and commercial dishwasher, a donation of a magnificent piano (which was played on the July 1st weekend to rave reviews), new tables to be used in the meeting rooms, installation of Audio Visual equipment in the north school room and many other items.
We continue to receive donations for items on our Wish List, and invite you to make your donation through the Waterton Foundation for tax purposes. Contributors of $500 or more will be acknowledged on a plaque on a donor wall in the WCC by spring 2013. Go to http://www.mywaterton.ca/page.cfm?pgID=108 for a donation form.
The response to the new Waterton Community Centre has been extremely positive on many accounts. The quality and beautiful features inside and out wow everyone that has viewed the building. Bookings have been steadily increasing and families and groups that have used the Centre to date are giving us rave reviews! Contact the manager, Derrick Hawes at 403-‐859-‐2114 or email [email protected] to book your event.
The Federal Government has recently announced the new Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund, which makes available 46 million dollars to the western provinces for community centre infrastructure.
Recently we submitted an application that will allow us to implement a landscaping plan, and complete a few amenities inside the WCC. Included in our plans are a redevelopment of the sports field, the play area, and gathering spaces. Following submission of the application, the Board met with our Member of Parliament, Mr. Jim Hillyer, to inform him of our plans and to
seek his support. We expect to be advised of the outcome of our application by October 31, 2012.
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At the Annual General Meeting on the May long weekend, we reported that the Golf Course continues to be a challenge. It has lost substantial sums of money in five of the last six years. This has resulted in the Board undertaking a major restructuring of the management and operations of the golf course, including a new Operations Manager (Derrick Hawes), a new financial bookkeeper (Cheryl Stroh) and a greater advisory role by our auditors Young Parkyn McNab of Lethbridge.
The Board is committed to its fiduciary duties and responsibilities and is working diligently with the help of YPM to bring the golf course back into at least a break-‐even position. The auditors are providing us with clear direction and advice on accountability and disclosures to our members. Various options are being considered to ensure the long-‐term sustainability of the Golf Course.
A recent enhancement to our accounting system is the new computer hardware systems with LAN, software packages specifically designed for golf course operations and which is fully integrated with our external internet communications and existing accounting software systems.
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Waterton Lakes Golf Course
Waterton Park Community Association Board of Directors:
Mary Ann Reeves, Tim Millar, Bill Little, Robin Goates, Carey Tetzlaff
Contact Information:
Waterton Park Community Association Box 65, Waterton Park, AB T0K 2M0
Mary Ann Reeves re WPCA: [email protected]
Derrick Hawes, Operations Mgr: [email protected]
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Mission "Enhancing the Waterton Lakes National Parks experience"
Vision "The Waterton Park Community Association
provides recreational, educational, cultural and social opportunities for our community
and its visitors."
Thank you for your ongoing support of the WPCA!
Conclusion
The Board and Management of the WPCA are very pleased with the accomplishments of the WPCA in the 2012 season to date. The Board is a volunteer board whose members are committed to the WPCA being an organization that will benefit all members of the Waterton Park Community.
