The residents of New Westminster and beyond now have access to The Habitat at Queen’s Park as the City of New Westminster transitions the area from the former petting farm space of many years into a naturalized space supporting biodiversity as well as outdoor programming and activities throughout the year. The wetland area will include water and fauna of an indigenous nature and allow for interpretive study and discussion of First Nations links to the land in Queens Park. With $30,000 funding from the Rotary Club of New Westminster and $10,000 through a District Grant from The Rotary Foundation, the Club has worked with the City on the $40,000 project to construct timber walkways around the area to provide wheelchair access for disabled people and others with mobility issues, including the elderly, mothers with strollers and others in the community. -- photos by Gabor Gasztonyi
The club has worked with the City on the design of the walkways and provided the timber, hardware materials and labor for its construction. The labour, other than the foundation, has been provided by Rotary members under the direction of our member James Wise who is an experienced contractor. The City will maintain walkways over the long term.
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