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Sicamous vying for Kraft Project Play prize

Funding would go towards Finlayson Park improvements.
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File image Sicamous’ entry for the $250,000 Kraft/Heinz Project Play grand prize is focused on recreational improvements at Finlayson Park.

Sicamous has a shot at the Kraft/Heinz Project Play grand prize of $250,000 for recreational upgrades at Finlayson Park.

The district’s Project Play entry is now one of 1,195 vying for the top prize, which would go towards further enhancing Finlayson Park as a multi-use, multi-generational outdoor recreation facility.

On Sept. 4, the nominations will be reduced to four, and then it will be up to the public to vote for the winner.

“It’s kind of like Hockeyville, and we’ve applied to that contest and we’re hoping to get the word out to people to go on Facebook and that sort of thing to convince the judges we should be selected as one of the top four,” said Sicamous recreation programmer Jamie Sherlock.

Envisioned for Finlayson is the addition of an outdoor road hockey rink, a basketball court and two tennis courts, which could double as four pickleball courts,

“The project would benefit us in so many ways,” writes Sherlock in Sicamous’ application. “Finlayson Park is centrally located in the centre of town, next to our elementary school. This location is ideal for the community as a majority of the school kids live in this area, making it a safe location for them to walk or bike to…It is in a close, flat area for seniors to access to play pickleball, making it an all-inclusive facility.”

Comments can be left on Sicamous’ nomination page kraftprojectplay.com. Voting is set to begin on Sept. 8.