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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-05-20, Page 13"June is Seniors Month" MacKay Centre Events MacKay Centre Meal Deal - Every Tuesday at noon Special menus / entertainment in June $9.00 Wednesday, June 3 - Ladies Day 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $15.00 Lunch included Fitness, Yoga, Meditation, Health Info. Make up - Fashion Updates and Demos Saturday, June 6,1 p.m. - Euchre Tournament Register with a partner $6.00 Wednesday, June 10,12:30p.m. - Lunch & Cards Euchre & 500 $5.00 Huron/Perth/Middlesex Senior Games Mackay Centre is hosting Cribbage on June 17th For more information or to register for an event Please call Kathleen at 519-524-6660 14441 i THE MACKAY CENTRE FOR SENIORS 10 Nelson St. East Goderich, On N7A IR6 Big plans for new Co On June 13 the north yard at Colborne Central Public School will undergo an incredible transformation with the installation of a new state-of-the-art, fully accessible play- ground structure. New monkey bars, swings, a picnic shel- ter, and a brand new 400 -metre track are also part of the overall project. Like many schools across Ontario, Colborne School had its old playground structure removed due to safety concerns. To make matters worse, a swing set was also removed, leaving the children with next to no play equip- ment. For the last year and a half, the children, parents and surrounding community have rallied around the cause to build the school — and the community — a new play- ground. Colborne School's Community Playground Committee feels fortunate to have been chosen by so many organiza- tions as a model project worthy of funding. The new play- ground structure will be fully accessible to allow physical- ly challenged children to have access - as well as anyone with mobility challenges, such as parents with strollers and grandparents babysitting grandchildren. Not only does this position Colborne School for the future by addressing new legislative requirements, it also opened the door to funding that would not otherwise been available — funding that cov- ered the additional cost for an accessible structure. More importantly, as committee members agreed "it's just the right thing to do." During summer months, on weekends and outside of school hours, the playground will be open to the community and will represent the first structure of its kind within the municipality. A partnership with the Carlow Morning Star Masons allowed the school to receive an Ontario Trillium grant towards the project. MPP Carol Mitchell said "the Col- borne Playground is a wonderful project and fit the criteria for Trillium perfectly in achieving the goal of making the community a better place to live." Funding was also gener- ously granted from a number of other organizations, in- cluding Ronald McDonald House, Hydro One, Wal-Mart, Goderich RONA, Goderich Kinsmen and the Goderich Lions Club. Numerous parents and other local businesses and organizations have also generously contributed to the cause, as well as supporting a dance and numerous other fundraising activities organized by the kids. Colborne School was also very fortunate to be one of 40 playground projects in Canada this year to receive a grant from an organization called "Let Them Be Kids." This organization, founded by renowned humanitarian and philanthropist, Ian Hill supports projects that bring people together around a common goal in order to make their Image submitted At left, a three- d.imensional model of Colborne Public School's new community play- ground. The real deal will be installed June 13 and dedicat- ed to the memo- ry of Det. Constable Robert Plunkett. orne playground community a better place. In this spirit, the playground and other structures will be built on Saturday, June 13 as part of a community build event. Let Them Be Kids also requests that the playground structure be dedicated and named after a fallen hero, such as a soldier, police officer or fire fighter. The Playground Committee asked for suggestions from the school ,com- munity and the decision has been made to name the structure after Detective Constable Rob Plun- kett. Detective Constable Plun- kett, originally from the Auburn area, was a York Regional police officer and was killed in the line of duty in 2(X)7. The new 4(X) -metre track will be dedicated to Mr. Bob Leckie, a World War II veteran who spoke to Colborne School kids every Remembrance Day and was part of The Memory Project, the Do- minion Institute's flagship edu- cational programme, .designed to connect veterans and students online and in classrooms across the country. Mr. Leckie passed away in 2007 and was very much admired by the children. A formal dedication ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Sep- tember 23 for both the new play- ground structure and track. The families of Rob Plunkett and Bob Leckie will be invited, along with all the many funding organiza- tions, businesses and community volunteers that have all contrib- uted to this fantastic project. The money is raised, the mo- mentum is building — and the kids are excited. Parents and community members are encour- aged to register to help at the June 13 Playground Build Event and offer assistance with a variety of tasks. For more information on the project, and for those inter- ested in participating, visit www. col borne. ltbk.ca. Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Page A13 1 RELAY RELAIS FOR LIFE POUR LAVIE ^LAI (.atuait.m l gMft r,octet, fl6roc 6.14, t•kutdM'1t»f du r4**,1 sW.%,X., :N?%4i5'p'.Gk%i st%3..4 W.6'ri,,W05% YfiR.Y.$+lus'. ,?7}'9i/WS RELAY FOR LIFE in Huron County (Goderich) June 19 — 20, 2009 Goderich District Collegiate Institute Help us light up the night! Purchase a $5.00 luminary (a candle in a paper bag) in memory or in honour of your loved ones who have battled cancer. Personalize your message on the bag! Are you a cancer survivor? We invite you to register as a survivor and walk the .first lap, our Survivor Victory Lap. There is no registration fee and all cancer survivors are invited to a reception and receive a free survivor t -shirt. To purchase luminaries, register as a cancer survivor, or to register a team, visit cancer.ca/relay, • or call 1 800 294-0086 Team Captains' kits are available at the Toronto Dominion Bank in Goderich Event Sponsor .dm ifsaalreStar Media Sponsors Boston Pizza Vanden Heuvel Structures Supporting Sponsors A celebration of survival, a tribute to the lives o loved ones and a night of fun, friendship and fundraising to beat cancer. • H1 N1 Flu Virus: the best way to stay healthy is to wash your hands thoroughly and often or use an alcohol -based hand sanitizer. For information, visit.: ontario.ca/flu Or call ServiceOntario INFOline at,: 1-800-476-9708 If you have symptoms, call Telehealth Ontario at: 1-866-797-0000 TTY: 1-866-797-0007 ()r contact your health care provider.