Duane Hicks
Fort Frances needs a water park.
This was the wish conveyed by Robert Moore School Grade 5 students Jenna Mose and Destiny Morrisseau in their winning Local Government Week essays they read to town council Monday night.
“Don’t you think kids in this town would greatly appreciate an indoor water park?” read Mose.
“I would love to have the water park uptown. I think a lot of families from around the area would come and enjoy the water park.
“In the winter, kids get bored at just the pool, so an indoor water park would add excitement to their weekends,” Mose reasoned. “Water parks are fun because they have waterslides and sometimes even a little spray park.
“Pools can be boring because they only have diving boards. A water park would give families a fun thing to do during the long winter.
“Lots of kids are not able to leave the community. A water park would help keep them active,” Mose continued.
“Going to Winnipeg is too far. Having it in our community would allow everyone to participate.
“It would also let kids have tons of fun!
“A water park is a perfect place to spend quality time with your family,” read Mose. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to spend time with your kids and grandkids.
“Lots of families could come to the water park all together.
“Well, can you imagine how many families you would make happy if you make this water park happen? We could make lots of money for the community.
“So what do you say? Wouldn’t a water park be a nice addition to our community?” she concluded.
Morrisseau had a similar idea in mind with her essay.
“Would you like a water park in Fort Frances?” she asked. “It would bring more kids to Fort Frances and they would think Fort Frances is fun and they would keep coming back.
“I would like a water park in Fort Frances,” Morrisseau noted. “Maybe you could work with the chief and council at Couchiching and build it at the old golf course?
“I want a water park because water parks are really fun,” she stressed. “I went to Emo’s water park and it was really fun.
“There is a lot of equipment to play on and kids can run around and exercise their legs.
“Anybody can go there,” Morrisseau added. “The water park in Emo is free and you don’t have to pay.
“I know it would cost lots of money to build. Maybe a service group like the Kiwanis Club could help raise money for it?” she read.
“We could have a spaghetti dinner and people could make donations.
“Emo is kind of far from Fort Frances, so it would be nice to have one here,” Morrisseau reiterated. “It is free and when we go there, we bring a picnic so when we get hungry, we can eat for more energy.
“I would really like a water park in Fort Frances so kids can have a place to play, and my sister and I and my friends can go there in the summer and the spring,” she concluded.
Mose is in Julie Ste. Croix’s class at Robert Moore while Morrisseau is in Laurie Moxham’s class.
Local Government Week was Oct. 14-20.
