[0:00] the last 100 years several efforts have [0:02] been made to Showcase Lake motanka but [0:04] no defend plan was really adopted until [0:07] 2011 when the city set out to create a [0:09] community embraced vision for the city's [0:12] most important natural asset during this [0:15] process the community voice strong [0:16] support for some kind of lakewalk that [0:18] would allow people to have a closer [0:20] relationship with the water and that's [0:22] when panway on WE Zetta Bay was born but [0:25] a dream like this doesn't come to life [0:28] overnight it takes years of dedicated [0:30] passion commitment vision and teamwork [0:33] it sounds cliche but it literally and [0:36] figuratively took a village to get to [0:39] where we are today like many large scale [0:42] projects as the mayor said it takes a [0:43] lot of time effort and the community to [0:46] make this a reality this is very much [0:48] true here in wetta I asked Jake beard in [0:50] a recent conversation why they feel [0:52] passionate about this the simple [0:54] response it seemed blindingly obvious to [0:56] them that the city needed this wette is [0:58] a city that is blessed in many regards [1:01] but of utmost blessing is the great [1:03] people here project has been supported [1:05] by over 300 individuals families [1:08] corporations and foundations that [1:09] collectively have pledged or donated [1:11] over $3.3 million to this project many [1:14] people have worked together for a long [1:16] time to get to this point and today is a [1:19] day to celebrate this Milestone and our [1:21] shared commitment to funding the final [1:23] phases of this community project we've [1:26] planted over 100 trees 500 shrubs and [1:29] over 35 perennials we've installed over [1:32] 5,000 Boards of cabany wood the wood you [1:34] see on the boardwalk and 74 concrete [1:36] filled pilings that let the boardwalk [1:38] exist on the lake if everyone regardless [1:41] of age or Mobility level could enjoy [1:42] walking along the shoreline it would be [1:45] successful and ensuring that all future [1:47] generations of wians can learn play and [1:49] experience yetta's greatest natural [1:51] resource Lake minaka yeah the goal of [1:54] this project has always been to share [1:55] lake motanka with all regardless of Ager [1:59] ability seeing entire families from [2:03] Toddlers to parents and grandparents [2:06] Aunts Uncles friends just relishing in [2:10] this new amenity and Community coming [2:14] together that really solidified for me [2:17] and I think the rest of the council how [2:19] important it was to see this through to [2:22] completion that to me was a moment that [2:25] I knew for myself we couldn't turn back [2:28] is truly meant to be a gift a gift for [2:31] all of you and also for future [2:34] generations of wetta [2:36] [Music]