FARROW RIVERSIDE Miracle Park
- Steering Committee
- Rick Farrow Committee Co-Chair
- Bill Kell Committee Co-Chair
- Jack Morneau Co-Chair, Cenotaph
- Martin Denonville Co-Chair, Cenotaph
- Cindy Nantais Chair, Communication
- Craig Greening Chair, Finance
- Dave Cooke Chair, Fundraising
- John Topolie President, RMBA
- Tom Laporte Past President, RMBA
- Dave Killen, P.Eng. Landmark Engineers (Consultant)
- 6865 Ontario Street,
- Windsor, ON N8S 1W7
- Phone (519) 944-9115
- riversidemiraclepark@gmail.com
- riversidemiraclepark.com
January 10, 2019
City of Windsor Parks and Recreation
Attention: Heidi Baillargeon Landscape Architect
In accordance with our conversations regarding the Canadian Tire Jump Start Grant Program, please be advised that the Riverside Minor Baseball Club wishes to complete the project at the Farrow Riverside Miracle Park.
To complete the project the following will be required: (not including restrooms and west parking lot)
-The wellness track as in design with three (3) inclusive and accessible work out stations; (estimated cost $300,000);
-the poured in place, latex free rubber surface (appprox 16,000 sq ft )for the sports field required for use by those with mobility apparatus that includes but not limited to wheelchairs, crutches, walkers and braces. (Quoted price of $236,000);
- aluminium 5 tier bleachers (2) with notches for wheel chair seating and guard rails on sides and back, complete with hanging cantgilever fabric shades for those with disabilities that does not allow them in the sun for periods of time, and two (2) 21 foot long anodized aluminium seat plank and back rest 14 person capacity accessible players benches with 2 x 10 aluminium rear equipment shelf and sleeper system; (estimated cost $60,000)
- renovation to the existing adjacent small playing field to construct accessible dugouts with cement bases and fencing (estimated cost $18,000);
- Four (4) covered picnic tables around Miracle Playground and 1 recycle and 1 garbage at 2 locations in the park (estimated cost $8,500);
In order to complete the project, the Riverside Minor Baseball Club is prepared to contribute the amount of $200,000. In cash and/or in kind-donations (towards any unfinished portion of the park) from their donors to complete the unbudgeted portion of the Riverside Miracle Park at an estimated cost of $600,000.
This as per the City Council Decision of Monday, June 19th, 2017 Decision Number Cr366/2017 (5) DISCUSSIONS TO CONTINUE with the City of Windsor on mutually beneficial projects that could be cost shared by the City of Windsor and the Riverside Minor Baseball Club, to enhance St. Rose Park.
We hope this is the information you require.
Thank You for your cooperation.
Bill Kell Chairperson, Riverside Minor Baseball Club Co-Chairperson, Farrow Riverside Miracle Park