The Lions campground occupies that strange space where it is owned by the district and operated by the Lions Club of Tumbler Ridge. Which means that when things need to be done down there, it sometimes can be tricky to determine who is responsible for what.
One of those things is the building that holds the showers and bathrooms. “I told them ‘if it’s your building, then fix it,’” says Tumbler Ridge Lions Club President Bob Rimes. “We’re trying to upgrade things, trying to make it look like a professional campground this year. And yes, we’re a rustic campground. We’re not putting in power or water hook-ups—at least, not this year. We’re not going to have guests have to go into people’s trailers. That’s somebody’s personal trailer, and it’s being used for office space.”
Rimes says the club is planning on putting in an office in the main building. “It doesn’t mean a luxurious office,” he says. “It means a desk in the corner. And I want a window that looks out over the playground, because those little guys are constantly climbing onto the roof of the playground, so there’s a liability issue. There’s also people speeding in the park when it’s only meant to be 10 kph. There needs to be a window there to have a look-see. So we’ll have a desk in the corner.”
Rimes says he’s hoping to have the building repairs done in time for the park to open on May 13, one week before May long weekend. “We’re not going to have a trailer for people to sleep in. We are going to take the sign now that’s on Campsite 27 where Frank used to be and we’re putting it on the main building and saying ‘this is the office space.’”
To do that, they need to put in a window and patch and paint the drywall, turning what has been a storage area into an office. In addition, they are putting in two additional campsites.
Trent is the publisher of Tumbler RidgeLines.
