The restoration of the Victoria Jubilee Fountain in the Halifax Public Gardens is halfway done, but the project team is looking for more donations to finish repairs.

Installed to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, the fountain is more than a century old.

In July workers dug a trench to supply electricity to the statue's new water pump. They also have to fix cast iron and zinc pieces that have fallen off the statue. By the time the project is finished it will cost about $275,000.

Sheila Fougere, head of the fundraising campaign, says the restoration project is on target and budget, so far.

Installed to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, the fountain in Halifax Public Gardens is more than a century old (CBC)

"It's a tougher sell of course. People identify with the bandstand. The bandstand is the iconic symbol of the Public Gardens, the fountain is not," said the former city councillor.

"We're hoping to cap off a couple of big donors between now and October and then we're hoping that the public will chip in with their $5, $10s and $20s just because they love the public gardens," she said.

Fougere said she hopes to unveil the refurbished Victoria Jubilee Fountain on Oct. 13 at the Nocturne: Art at Night festival.