Stoney Point Beach has been a place where people have been making memories for decades and the grand opening of the new playground ushers in a new era of fun.
As of today, August 1st, 2023, the Stoney Point Playground is officially open to the public.
MLA Brad Michaleski & Reeve Ernie SirskiCutting The Ribbon On The New Playground
The Stoney Point Playground has been in the works for a couple of years now. Its construction was pushed back for about a year due to some serious flooding at the beach.
The CAO of the RM of Dauphin Nicole Chychota noted that this project wasn't without its challenges.
"We were supposed to put it in last year, but we had flooding issues out at Stoney Point, so we were able to complete the project this year. We're happy to see it done."
Chychota also noted that this work couldn't have been done without the generous help of the staff and sponsors.
"A big thank you to all the staff and council that came out to help build it, and to the sponsors. We really couldn't have done this project without all of their support and we appreciate all of their help."
The funding for this project came from a few different sources.
The Province of Manitoba's Building Sustainable Communities Program played a large part in the funding. More Locally, Richardson Pioneer made a donation as well as personal donations from Marlene and Clinton Chute and Ron and Rob Shumka.
Reeve Ernie Sirski couldn't resist testing out this new structure for himself.
This new playground is heavily themed on Dauphin's tourism strategy, featuring its color scheme and its slogan "Adventure from here on out".
Dauphin is always creating new infrastructure for its citizens, and this playground is another step forward on Dauphin's path of growth.
