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Kinettes play around and donate $3,000 to school By Sue Dickens
News - Campbellford - The Kinette Club of Campbellford wasn’t playing around, well maybe a ALIGNMENT CHECK $3995 little, when they donated $3,000 toward the cost of replacing muchRequest yours today! needed playground equipment at Campbellford Chrysler Kent Public School. “This is a huge amount … 531 Grand Rd. • 705-653-1210 thank-you,” said school Principal Dee Gannon during the presentation which took place in the schoolyard. “As you can see we managed to save one of the pieces by levBUZZING eling it but the big slide, which is cracked, needs to taken down,” she told the Kinette members who had gathered to see just what needed to be replaced. “Each piece costs anywhere from $25,000 to $45,000,” noted Gannon. To help with the fund raising, students at Kent held a fun fair recently and netted about $1,200 How much wood “It’s a lot of work for a little bit could a chainsaw … of money so it will take a lot of time to raise what we need,” said Gannon. The school council has decided GOOD PICS that 75 per cent of all fund raising “will go straight to equipment replacement.” “That’s a priority for them,” Gannon explained. In September the students will
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hold a “dotmocracy” event and vote on the piece of equipment they would like to see in their schoolyard. Gannon said there will be pictures of playground equipment posted for them to see. “Perhaps something like the Spiderweb at the Peterborough Zoo … It’s great for gross motor development and skill. It’s all ropes and intricate and the students can climb through it,” said Gannon. That piece of equipment costs $28,000. ‘We’re probably looking at over $350,000 that needs to be raised over the next ten years,” Gannon said. It is the policy of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board that new playground installations and replacement parts comply with current Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards on children’s play spaces and equipment. Existing pieces of equipment installed prior to these standards have to be maintained and modified as required, or removed, through consultation with the school principal. The Kinettes have issued a challenge to other groups and organizations to see if they can meet their donation or exceed it.
Midnight Madness was chilly but fun
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News - Hastings - The fish were biting even though the temperatures were less than spring-like during Hastings big Midnight Madness kick-off to fishing. The event, hosted by the Hastings Historical Society, is a celebration of the traditional opening of the walleye season and the unique and singular experience of fishing off the Hastings bridge and it never fails to draw a large crowd. This year’s Midnight Madness derby drew 172 anglers, down ten from last year’s 182.
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“It was very cold,” organizer and derby impresario Tony Tuit conceded, “but it was still a joyous occasion because it was the start of fishing. Everybody there had fun except for the guy who got a ticket.” “Overall the spirit was good and most people were wrapped up,” said Tuit. “They caught a lot of fish.” “They’re anglers and they know what to do [to keep warm] and they The Kinette Club of Campbellford had some fun with their cheque presentation to Kent Public School. From left standing by the slide, Dianne Trafford; Sandy Philp; Anne Locke; Helen Stephens, on the slide; Helen Brahaney, Carol Cockerton enjoyed themselves,” he added For the second year in a row, the and Dianne Parker. Dee Gannon, school principal, top left, received the $3,000 cheque from Sharon Peeling, club coPlease see “Derby” on page 5 president. Photo: Sue Dickens
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