Monday, November 1, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Schedule of Events: Saturday September 25, 2010
8:00 a.m. Set up.
8:30a.m. Registration opens. Coffee, tea, juice and snacks are available for morning volunteers.
REGISTRATION TABLE The registration for both sites will be in the NJ Macpherson school. We will have tables where you can sign in, complete your waivers and obtain your work team assignment.
PARKING: THERE IS LIMITED PARKING AT BOTH SITES. We are asking people to use the school turnaround at NJ Macpherson for dropping of people, tools and equipment only. Parking will be limited to what is available on the streets around the school sites. Please carpool or make arrangements to We have additional parking for the Montessori site at St. Pat’s Church. .
FOOD: We are planning to feed you right! Vegetarian options are available. Coffee, juice and water will also be provided.
9:00 a.m. Build Day Begins.
REMINDER: all volunteers must check in at the registration table.
If you have not registered on the website yet, please do so at www.yellowknife.ltbk.ca
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch is served for volunteers and children at the NJ Macpherson site. All volunteers working at the Montessori site will be transported back to the NJ Macpherson Site for lunch. Work at the Montessori site should be completed prior to the lunch break volunteers can have lunch and are welcomed to continue assisting with projects at the NJ Macpherson site until completion of the project.
2:00 p.m. Opening of the park ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony begins at the NJ Macpherson site. NOTE: this time is flexible and update as to the expected time of completion of the project and subsequent start of the opening ceremonies will be provided at 11:00 am through CJCD broadcasts. The ceremony could begin as early as 1230.
Once the ribbon is cut its: PLAY TIME
Post Ceremony: Clean up
8:30a.m. Registration opens. Coffee, tea, juice and snacks are available for morning volunteers.
REGISTRATION TABLE The registration for both sites will be in the NJ Macpherson school. We will have tables where you can sign in, complete your waivers and obtain your work team assignment.
PARKING: THERE IS LIMITED PARKING AT BOTH SITES. We are asking people to use the school turnaround at NJ Macpherson for dropping of people, tools and equipment only. Parking will be limited to what is available on the streets around the school sites. Please carpool or make arrangements to We have additional parking for the Montessori site at St. Pat’s Church. .
FOOD: We are planning to feed you right! Vegetarian options are available. Coffee, juice and water will also be provided.
9:00 a.m. Build Day Begins.
REMINDER: all volunteers must check in at the registration table.
If you have not registered on the website yet, please do so at www.yellowknife.ltbk.ca
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch is served for volunteers and children at the NJ Macpherson site. All volunteers working at the Montessori site will be transported back to the NJ Macpherson Site for lunch. Work at the Montessori site should be completed prior to the lunch break volunteers can have lunch and are welcomed to continue assisting with projects at the NJ Macpherson site until completion of the project.
2:00 p.m. Opening of the park ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony begins at the NJ Macpherson site. NOTE: this time is flexible and update as to the expected time of completion of the project and subsequent start of the opening ceremonies will be provided at 11:00 am through CJCD broadcasts. The ceremony could begin as early as 1230.
Once the ribbon is cut its: PLAY TIME
Post Ceremony: Clean up
Firefighters Memorial Parks - BUILD DAY: Saturday September 25, 2010
We have arrived to this exciting moment! The plan to make a fun, safe, all accessible place for kids and families to gather is in full action. Work crews have started to prepare the site for our Saturday build day. Read on below to get a scope of the day’s events and what you need to bring. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at the registration table!
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.
Yellowknife 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!
IMPORTANT:
On build day, we will need:
Tape measures
4’ levels
Torpedo Levels
Impact guns
Cordless Drills and bits 21/64 and 5/32
Buffer/grinder
Wheelbarrows (LOTS OF THEM)
Rakes (LOTS OF THEM)
Pruning Shears for Shrubs
Wrench or ratchet sets ½”, 9/16” ¾” and 5/16”
Sledge hammers
Large Tarps (LOTS OF THEM)
Ladders (6 or 8 foot step ladders)
Extension cords – fairly long
Painting supplies
If you have any of the above, could you please bring it? If you do, be sure to mark it well with your name so you go home with it.
We have met our goal for phase one of both the project at the Downtown Montessori site and for the all accessible playground at the NJ Macpherson site!! A HUGE thank you to all of you who donated your time, materials, and money. This would not be possible without your interest and dedication. In the spring, when weather permits, we will continue with phase 2 of the project.
General Update
The school grounds have been prepared for our big day on September 25th.
The old equipment at the downtown Montessori site has been removed. Old equipment at the NJ Macpherson site will be removed on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you on the build day!J
We have well over 120 volunteers signed up!! We have been contacting you to confirm details.
Thanks to the Let Them Be Kids Foundation, there are other projects like ours occurring. Take a moment to view their website at www.ltbk.ca and become familiar with their awesome organization. See how this all volunteer non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing the joy of play to kids acts as a catalyst in communities across Canada.
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.
Yellowknife 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!
IMPORTANT:
On build day, we will need:
Tape measures
4’ levels
Torpedo Levels
Impact guns
Cordless Drills and bits 21/64 and 5/32
Buffer/grinder
Wheelbarrows (LOTS OF THEM)
Rakes (LOTS OF THEM)
Pruning Shears for Shrubs
Wrench or ratchet sets ½”, 9/16” ¾” and 5/16”
Sledge hammers
Large Tarps (LOTS OF THEM)
Ladders (6 or 8 foot step ladders)
Extension cords – fairly long
Painting supplies
If you have any of the above, could you please bring it? If you do, be sure to mark it well with your name so you go home with it.
We have met our goal for phase one of both the project at the Downtown Montessori site and for the all accessible playground at the NJ Macpherson site!! A HUGE thank you to all of you who donated your time, materials, and money. This would not be possible without your interest and dedication. In the spring, when weather permits, we will continue with phase 2 of the project.
General Update
The school grounds have been prepared for our big day on September 25th.
The old equipment at the downtown Montessori site has been removed. Old equipment at the NJ Macpherson site will be removed on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you on the build day!J
We have well over 120 volunteers signed up!! We have been contacting you to confirm details.
Thanks to the Let Them Be Kids Foundation, there are other projects like ours occurring. Take a moment to view their website at www.ltbk.ca and become familiar with their awesome organization. See how this all volunteer non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing the joy of play to kids acts as a catalyst in communities across Canada.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Pictures from our Dot Mocracy Events!
The Let Them be Kids Yellowknife Committee held our Dot Mocracy Events on Thursday July 8th. Events took place at both locations.
At the NJ Macpherson School playground, children had a chance to experience what it would feel like to be in a wheel chair and see how accessible the playground actually was for someone with a disability. Children could also experience the feeling of vision loss, with a pair of specialized glasses which limited their vision. The children experienced the disability and realized how challenging it would be for someone to utilize the existing playground structures at the park. After the children took part in this activity they had a chance to then choose the equipment that they feel would be the most accessible for all people.
At the NJ Macpherson School playground, children had a chance to experience what it would feel like to be in a wheel chair and see how accessible the playground actually was for someone with a disability. Children could also experience the feeling of vision loss, with a pair of specialized glasses which limited their vision. The children experienced the disability and realized how challenging it would be for someone to utilize the existing playground structures at the park. After the children took part in this activity they had a chance to then choose the equipment that they feel would be the most accessible for all people.
The Yellowknife Montessori School had the Summer Camp children choose which equipment they would like to see in the new playground. The children were pretty excited to be able to give their input to deciding what equipment the playground would have. The children also helped to build the ribbon that will be cut at the grand opening of the playground by tracing and cutting out their hand prints, all the hand prints will be joined together to be cut at the grand opening of the playground on September 25th.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
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