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Saturday 27 October 2012

Build Day Video

Our video of build day has been posted!  A great way to remember all the hard work and dedication from our community and volunteers.

Thank you everyone for the great experience and memories.

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Our Project - Brocknews video



J.L. Jordan's Extreme Playground Makeover An Amazing Sight to See on Saturday - VIDEO
Over 200 Volunteers Spent Day Building Play Structures, Gazebo, Landscaping and Much More!

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- J.L. Jordan Catholic School in Brockville was a busy place on Saturday during there Extreme Playground Makeover which saw over 200 volunteers transform the school's playground and yard in a day.

The volunteers built, 2 new play structures, a sandbox, a new gazebo, a new walking path, created a new memorial peace garden, along with planting new trees and beautifying the yard. Volunteers included, the school and community volunteers, as well as volunteers from the RCMP, military police, Brockville Rifles, Brockivlle firefighters and Home Hardware staff.

In addition, organizers say there were 60 children that participated in the childcare provided for the day.


Committee Co-Chair, Sherri Helliker-Doyle said the committee, aside from a bit of exhaustion, feel great about the results of the day. She went on to say, they achieved so much and most of all, were able to demonstrate what can be achieved when a community comes together!

Late in the afternoon a commemoration ceremony was held which saw a large crowd of volunteers, parents, students, dignitaries, RCMP Corporal Laurie White (one of the heroes being honoured) and the families of the four local heroes that the project was dedicated to. The four heros were, RCMP Corporal Laurie White, Corporal Randy Payne, Andrew (Andy) Moffitt, and Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert Moulton.

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J.L. Jordan Catholic School's honourees and family members pose for a photo in front of the Memorial Peace Garden homouring for local heros, Corporal Randy Payne, Andrew (Andy) Moffitt, Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert Moulton and RCMP Corporal Laurie White, (far left in photo) - BNTV News Photo
The new local heroes sign was unveiled in the new memorial peace garden and a ribbon cutting ceremony was held where students ran to play on the new play structures to officially open the new playground.
Organizers also say they have been supported and guided through the project by “Let Them Be Kids”, an international, non-profit organization that acts as a catalyst in building strong communities through building playgrounds in areas of need. LTBK saw uniqueness of the JL Jordan project, the need and strong willingness to succeed as reasons to support their selection as one of only 30 projects in Canada scheduled for 2012.

"Achieving the beautification of the yard was one thing... Bringing the community together and having the experience of this community build is one that will live on for a long time!" said Helliker-Doyle in a written statement.

Saturday 5 May 2012

BUILD DAY SUCCESS

Today was a great success!  Thank you to all our volunteers, today would never have happened without you all.  We all got to see hard work and dedication turn into a beautiful yard. 

CONGRATULATIONS JL JORDAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Friday 4 May 2012

Tomorrow is OUR BIG DAY

The Final Update for All Volunteers
Our May 5th Build Day is just one day away. This is a big undertaking for the J. L. Jordan Catholic School community and would not have been possible without the generous support of many businesses, volunteers and donors. Your support for this project has been amazing! The committee members appreciate all that you have done to make the Legacy Project a reality. Our students and community will benefit from your generous donation of Time, Talent and Treasure for years to come. We appreciate the support that the “Let Them Be Kids Foundation” has provided to us. Their continued guidance and mentoring has been instrumental in helping us achieve our goals.
Preparation for Build day began months ago, but on Friday April 27th we saw the first piece of equipment arrive. Millers Excavating donated a dumper and excavator to prepare the site for the base material and play structure. Thanks to the volunteers who braved the April cold weather to get the project off to a good start.
Here are a few last minute details for your information:
Very Important Registration Information
Please print and fill out the attached wavier and bring it filled out, but unsigned, to the registration table on Saturday, this is the only way you will be able to work. By having it filled out in advance it will make the process of registration smooth and easy…so we can get to the work of building a playground and better community.
JL Jordan Broadcast Live Around The World!
Our project will be broadcast live around the world! Our project is being broadcast live on the world wide web. As a Let Them Be Kids community our project is being featured on their internet broadcast network. Tell your family and friends to watch the action and celebrate with us, just have them go to www.ltbk.ca to see our exciting work, LIVE!
Commemoration Ceremony
Plan to attend our commemorative ceremony at approximately 3PM on build day. As you know from our previous email, newspaper articles and radio announcements, our project is dedicated to four most deserving local heroes – RCMP Corporal Laurie White, Andy Moffitt, Corporal Randy Payne, Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert Moulton. We have a number of guests that will be in attendance to honour our heroes.
Bring your Tools
Shovels, rakes, gardening tools, wheelbarrows, torx bits and a couple of impact drivers. Please label your tools – a tool registration area will be available with masking tape and markers for volunteers to label their own tools.
Parking
Parking will be at a premium on Saturday, therefore please car pool if possible; walk or bike is even better for the environment! Please respect any no parking signs in the neighbourhood. All Staff and Legacy Committee members are asked to park at Toniata School on Scace Avenue. Other volunteers may park there as well. If you choose to park on First Avenue, please park on the west side of the street.
If you are parking on Manor Drive, please respect the No Parking signs behind the playground area. Please park on the west side of that street which continues on the inside of the Manor Drive loop. This will allow for a safer flow of traffic and make life easier for our neighbours.
Child Care
Child care will be provided for school-aged children (ages 4-12). If you are bringing children, please sign in at the registration table first before escorting your child to the daycare registration area. Daycare registration will open at 8am. Please pick up your child from day care by 2:45 and accompany them to the area where the dedication ceremony will take place.
Plants
We need donations of garden plants for our yard. When you divide some of your garden plants, place them in a bag or container and bring them to the school on Build Day. We will have an area set aside for your garden donations. This will cut down on the cost of the plantings needed in our yard and your home garden will benefit as well.
If you wish to purchase some plants instead of sharing your own, we would welcome your donations.
First Aid
St. John Ambulance is generously donating their time and will be on site on May 5th.
Get rested and ready for our big makeover on May 5th.
See you there!

Wednesday 2 May 2012

Our Fallen Heroes

J.L. Jordan Catholic School Yard Commemoration
May 5th, 2012
At J.L. Jordan we are guided by a compass that seeks to guide the children to do the right thing everyday - even when nobody is looking. This past week we announced that our project is being dedicated to four heroes from our community.
Our heroes are members of our community, from the past & present. Each of these individuals has done the right thing – even when nobody was looking”. Their stories are each unique. The circumstances that they faced and their actions have impacted the lives of many, near and far, for years to come.
These individuals have demonstrated courage and compassion for others. They exemplify characteristics that we seek for our children.
We honour:
RCMP Corporal Laurie White – a former student of J.L. Jordan, Laurie has demonstrated undying determination and courage. As an RCMP officer, Laurie was injured in the line of duty. She is the only active duty officer in Canada to return to work with a prosthetic leg.
Corporal Randy Payne – On April 22, 2006 Corporal Randy Payne lost his life while deployed to Afghanistan when an IED struck his vehicle. Corporal Payne gave his life while trying to make a better life for others.
Andrew (Andy) Moffitt - Andrew Moffitt was a courageous young man who gave his life trying to help a friend attacked at an Ottawa bar in the late 1990s. Andy stepped in where he didn’t have to. He was trying to help someone in trouble and gave his life in return. We were honoured to hear that this is the first commemoration of Andy here in his hometown.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert Moulton On May 5, 1943, WWII, the plane that Moulton was piloting was shot down by a German Bomber, according to a Dutch eyewitness account at the time, it is believed that WOI Moulton, in a heroic last-ditch effort, managed to avoid crashing the stricken Wellington Bomber into the village of Wilnis thereby saving many lives.
Each of the honourees above will remain permanently commemorated in our gardens. They will represent the points of our compass and provide direction for our students to find ways to do the right thing… even nobody is looking

Article from Brock News

Over 160 Volunteers Registered to Help Out!

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- On Saturday May 5th we will make over the yard at J.L. Jordan Catholic School in Brockville. We will be building 2 new play structures, a sandbox and a walking path, planting trees, creating a peace garden, and beautifying our yard.

All of this work will be completed by a group of over 160 registered volunteers from our community!

We have had many donations of materials and services from our local community. The support has been tremendous and we are confident that we will reach our goal of $75,000 in cash, materials and services to invest in our yard!

On Saturday May 5th our day will begin at 8am with volunteer registration. We invite you to join us on build day and to be a part of creating this community gathering place.

As a volunteer you will be given the opportunity to work on one of the projects mentioned above. You do not have to commit to the entire day, if you have just a few hours you are welcome to stop by!

You may register now at www.brockville.ltbk.ca.

Our day will wrap up with a commemoration ceremony that will take place at the completion of the build which is expected to be around 3:00pm. Timing is tentative based on the completion of the projects. Dignitaries on hand may be asked to participate in the ribbon cutting and commemoration ceremony.

If you are not available on Saturday May 5th, other opportunities to show support for this project exist. Please feel free to contact us and we will gladly share how you may become involved.

The project is being dedicated to four heroes from our community. For more information please see the attachment to this note or check our website at www.brockville.ltbk.ca.

We have been supported and guided through this project by “Let Them Be Kids”. “Let Them Be Kids” is an international, non-profit organization that acts as a catalyst in building strong communities through building playgrounds in areas of need. LTBK saw uniqueness of our project, the need and strong willingness to succeed as reasons to support our selection as one of only 30 projects in Canada scheduled for 2012.

Yard Update

Great progress today!!  Many hands make light work.

Thanks to the Brockville Firefighters that helped to unload the truck with our new structures in just 45 minutes!! 
The work didn't stop there though.  We had volunteers on hand and working hard as we also made progress on the pathway and tree planting.