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Volunteers Answer the Call
Volunteers Answer the Call
Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser
Revitalization efforts at the Andrew Mini Golf Course are currently underway thanks to local volunteers who are answering the call.
Village of Andrew Chief Administrative Officer Kylie Rude put out the call for volunteers to get the mini golf course in shape to use this summer and Tammy MacDougall was the first to answer that call. Her 18-year-old son Alex is also helping out with the revitalization project that began July late last week.
Tammy saw the notice on the Village of Andrew website and thought to herself, “If I don’t help out who will.” She said Alex will be going to volunteer at the mini golf course a couple days a week this summer.
She also wants to help build the community, and already the generous spirit of other people is coming to the fore, looking around at Carol Dubitz, as well as Anna-Lee Laderoute and her two daughters Tayla and Laramie Furgeson, who were helping paint on July 12.
Tammy has also been approached by other community minded individuals for donations and is happy to have their support. “People are passionate and wanting to help.”
She pointed out that the owner of Edith’s Fine Floors will be donating supplies and tiles to repair flooring that was damaged inside the clubhouse this past winter. Someone else has volunteered to rebuild the windmill that was one of the features on the course.
Tammy said she’d like to see a Whitford Lake hole as well as perhaps a clove of garlic, mallard and caboose to reflect the history and culture of the area. As well, a couple of picnic tables would be a nice addition to the area.
They are currently looking for donations of used putters, colourful golf balls, historical décor, duck decoys, outdoor benches, garden décor and landscaping stones, bricks or blocks.
Revitalization efforts are progressing quickly, and she hopes they will be ready to reopen this upcoming weekend if all goes well.
Kylie said, “People are passionate and wanting to help.” The Village of Andrew owns the mini golf course that was originally built and maintained by the Andrew Lions Club until recent years when it turned ownership over to the municipality.
