Members of the Chemainus Rotary Club have been hard at it, power washing, scraping and re-staining the log and wood trim exterior of the bandshell in Waterwheel Park.
Rotarians Tom Andrews, Bob Smith and Richard Johnson were wielding brushes and rollers last Wednesday afternoon, giving the main stage of the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society a makeover. Others on the crew were: Mike Beggs, Doc the Barber, Mark Staples and David McCormick.
By the time they applied the finishing touches, the club put in an estimated week-and-a-half on the project, just one of the many contributions its membership makes for the community.
“There was tons of mold, and lichen, you name it, so we’ve power washed the building, now we’re painting and staining,” Smith said.
They will also be refurbishing the benches in the amphitheatre area, a job that will require lots of elbow grease.
The bandshell is just one of the structures and programs the Chemainus Rotary Club has supported over the years, and with its emblem on top of the stage, members want to make sure it stays in good shape, ready to use for years to come. The CVCAS manages the bandshell, and holds its Music in the Park series – and many other events – on its stage.
Other Chemainus projects Rotary is engaged in include: a picnic shelter being constructed at Kin Beach Park and an outdoor shower, and the highly-successful drive-in bottle collection fundraiser, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Chemainus Road at Mill Street.
With a membership of about 20, the Rotary is “spread kind of thin” with its long list of activities right now, Andrews said. You can find out more about what Rotary does and how to join on its website at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/668.
– Craig Spence (www.craigspencewriter.ca).