Presentation prepared by Dan Deschamps, Director of Parks & Recreation, Town of Gander

1. Cobb’s Pond Rotary Park
Luncheon
April 15, 2014

2. Cobb’s—Before

3. Cobb’s--Before

4. Cobb’s--Before

5. Cobb’s Pond - Rotary Park
Today

6. Jim’s Lookout – With Fountain

7. Jim’s Lookout

8. Beach – Play Area

9. Beach Chairs

10. Boardwalk- Shelter

11. Boardwalk

12. Wharfs

13. Beach Volleyball

14. Wheel Accessible – Play Lot

15. Play Lot

16. Amphitheatre

17. Stage

18. Main Building and
Maintenance

19. Community Hall

20. Kitchen

21. Park Building

22. The First Winter
Early snow fall – early machines in the
park
More signage and snow fencing erected
Access trail being used regularly
Social media to help get the message out
Successful snow drags
Building now completed – 98%

23. Pictures on Social Media

24. Cobb’s Signs

25. Cobb’s Signs

26. Cobb’s Signs

27. Cobb’s Signs

28. Cobb’s Signs

29. Operating
55-60K per year operating
Cobb’s Pond Attendant full time seasonal
Grounds Staff – Weekends
Programming Students and supplies
Cleaning Supplies
Utilities – Heating – Electrical – Phones
Maintenance materials and supplies
Flowers and signage
Boardwalk maintenance

30. TOWN OF GANDER - EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Cobb’s Pond Attendant – Competition #
TOG2014-017
Seasonal (May 1st - Oct 31st)
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Under the direction of
the Facilities Operations
Coordinator, the
successful candidate

31. Capital
Table & Chairs – Desks and computers
Fridge & Stove – kitchen supplies
Riding lawn-mower – push mowers
Cobb’s Vehicle with Trailer
Hand Tools – Picks- shovels – saws –
pruners – rakes- wheelbarrows – whipper
snipper
P.A system
Mobility accessible playlot- 2015

32. Mini Tuck

33. Mini Truck

34. Lawnmower

35. Mobility Accessible Playlots

36. Programming
Opportunities

37. Dog Park – Cobb’s??

38. Pond Hockey

39. Pond Hockey -2014

40. Cobb’s Pond Skating

41. Outdoor Skating

42. Summer Programming

43. Beach Volleyball

44. Canoe & Dragon Boat Races

45. B.B.Q Picnic Area

46. Physical Activity
Pilot Project – Girls 6-10
Dear Mr. Deschamps,
Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador
and the Inclusion Grant Review Committee
would like to thank you for your recent
submission for the Inclusive Recreation
Pilot Site Funding Program (Phase 2). A
selection committee was established to
review all submissions based on specific
criteria that we were looking for including;
program sustainability, program reach,
uniqueness, magnitude of barriers,

47. Bocce Courts

48. Street Hockey – Parking Lot

49. Birthday Parties

50. Sign out Equipment

51. Winter Activities

52. Outdoor Rink – Ball Hockey

53. Ice Resurfacer Sponsorship

54. Ice Resurfacer Sponsorship

55. Boardwalk
Pavilion
Opening

56. Questions?