Waterfront ice rink plans gain support from Bangor officials
The Bangor Rotary Club is gearing up to celebrate its centennial by gifting the city a long-talked-about addition to the Bangor Waterfront — an ice rink and splash pad that would overlook the Penobscot River year-round.
The club presented the concept, which they are calling its “Legacy Project,” to city officials on Monday, but its origins within the group started during a meeting in 2015, according to the Bangor Daily News.
And before that, plans for a waterfront ice rink were included in concept plans dating back to the early 2000s, but they were ultimately scrapped along with several other projects in favor of constructing Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion.
“We don’t see this as just a thing to put our name on, it’s really a community gift,” said Rotary vice president and Brewer Mayor Beverly Uhlenhake.
The proposed splash pad, a play area that sprays water, could double as a colorful fountain once night falls with the addition of LED lighting, according to the Rotary, while the ice rink would be drained during spring and summer, allowing it to be used for inline skating or a public stage.
The price tag for the project will be between $200,000 to $500,000, which the Rotary believes it can raise from donations by members, companies and residents. Uhlenhake also told the BDN that he also hopes to establish a fund to cover operation and upkeep fees for the venue.
“We have to make sure we’re not leaving a legacy that’s a burden to the city,” Uhlenhake said.
The Rotary is hoping it can enlist the New York City design firm FTL Design Engineering Studio for the project, which is slated to open in 2017.
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