InfraStructures - September 2015 - Terex Distributor Helps Birch Lake Restoration Project

Terex Distributor Helps Birch Lake Restoration Project

Can-American Enterprises Inc., a Terex distributor, headquartered in Kelliher, Saskatchewan, has donated the use of its Terex^® compact construction equipment fleet, as well as the fuel needed to run the equipment, to the Birch Lake Restoration Project.

The 2 ha project site, located 0.8 km south of Kelliher, will offer visitors a beach, camping, water sports with a boat launch and docks, play structures, bike and hiking trails and fishing when completed. The lake is currently open to the public for swimming, hiking and some water activities.

“Birch Lake was a full resort with a dance hall, beach and swimming lessons in the 1950s,” says Can-American founder and president, Conway Maydonick. “Throughout the years, vandalism has destroyed much of the area and attempts in the past to restore it never gained enough traction and support. In January, community leaders came together and formed a committee to try once again to revitalize this beautiful lake to get it back to the way it once was, and hopefully, make it even better.”

Clean-up and site preparation work began around the lake in early April, and construction work got underway in June. To date, volunteers have completed construction of the hiking trail, the beach, the boat launch and access roads, as well as installed 300 m of fence to separate the public property from private landowners’ property.

The Birch Lake Restoration Project is spearheaded by local committee members Conway and Janel Maydonick, Brad Jones, Angela Romanson and Trevor Wenc. According to Conway Maydonick, all materials, supplies, tools and labor needed to complete the restoration project are provided through donations. “This project relies solely on donations of people’s time and money,” he says. “The response has been tremendous, and we are fortunate to have funded nearly everything we had planned to complete this year. Can-American’s donation of the Terex equipment enabled us to get a lot of work done in a short amount of time, and because of that, people were able to enjoy the lake this summer, which has helped us continue to build excitement and interest for the project.”

Future plans for the Birch Lake Restoration Project include providing power to the campground, putting in lighting throughout the lake’s amenities, adding play structures and building a floating dock.

Source: Terex Corporation

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