– Kelly Darwin sits on the Board of Directors of the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce and is owner of Seriously Creative, a marketing & digital development company. He can be reached at 250.474.4723.
ESQUIMALT – There is no doubt in my mind that Spock would be proud of the amount that the Esquimalt community is prospering these days.
Last weekend marked the Grand Opening of Esquimalt’s brand-new Adventure Park. The facility, which cost a total of $1.8 million to build, includes two playgrounds, outdoor adult exercise equipment, and a seasonal water park.
Local celebrities were all in attendance, including Mayor Barb Desjardins, Councillor Beth Burton-Krahn, Mayor Stew Young of Langford, Staff Manager Rick Daykin and Director Scott Hartman.
While, like many of us, they were disappointed that there wasn’t a playground for adults, they were pleasantly surprised to learn that they could, in fact, have a go at running through the splash park rather than just being banished to the adult exercise equipment.
If there is anything better than hearing the laughter of children, it has to be cake. Country Grocer decorated and donated an incredible “Sunshine Bucket” cake for the event that, just like the park, was enjoyed by both adults and children alike.
Keeping on the theme of Summer and fun, the Esquimalt Farmer’s Market is back in full swing!
Over 450 patrons per week take part from across the Capital Region District. The Market aims to promote healthy and local living and takes place Thursdays from 4:30 pm to 7 pm at Memorial Park (1212 Esquimalt Rd). Come help increase the sense of community and economic prosperity in your own backyard while encouraging environmental and economic sustainability in Esquimalt!
Finally, I would like to give a warm (no pun intended) new member welcome to Melting Moments Catering and Café, the host of our next Coffee-and-a-Danish morning mixer. The event will be held on July 20, at a new time – 8:00am to 9:30am and is conveniently located right across from the Chamber office (614 Grenville Ave).
With all this economic growth and healthy living, I guess you could say we are going to be both living long AND prospering soon.