Rotary sponsors High River’s park stage

Following the flood that devastated High River on June 20, 2013, the Rotary Club of High River received donations from other clubs in District 5360, The Calgary Foundation and the Town of High River, as well as a Rotary matching grant, to enhance the town’s George Lane Memorial Park. The downtown park was badly damaged by flood water flowing through it from the nearby Highwood River. In fact, it was closed for a year while being repaired. The latest enhancement to the park is revitalization of the old Centennial stage, the design of which now includes High River’s symbolic Medicine Tree.

 

The design by former High River resident John Greg Ball was chosen by the public from artists’ submissions to the Town of High River.  Ball had said he would love to see musical events occur at the stage. As if granting his wish, a special event was held at the stage, almost three years after the flood, when the Town of High River invited the community to the park on June 18. People gathered in front of the stage for upbeat band music and a free BBQ. Local artists held art shows and sales.

At the nearby Rotary playground, young children could enjoy another park attraction that Rotarians and Interactors built in 2014.