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!
