REMARKABLE
DONATION TO PARK
We recently received a fantastic donation
to the Park in the form of a 1953 M-36 3/4 Ton military truck and a
trailer with which to transport the truck if required. The
truck has been restored to its original condition over the past 9
years and runs like a top! It will be used for parades
(transporting our older veterans), car shows, etc. to further
publicize the work we do at Peacekeeper Park. Our thanks to
Grogan Ford in Watford for such a tremendous donation.
FOR OUR
VETERANS AND SERVING MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN FORCES
Peacekeeper Park has begun to
implement new programs aimed at our Canadian Forces veterans and at
our serving members of the CF. The first program has
been named "Broken Wing" and is designed, implemented. and operated
by the veterans and serving members themselves. Broken Wing
will be a 'stand alone' program under the umbrella of Peacekeeper
Park with its own designated Chair and set of By-Laws. It has
begun by inviting wounded veterans and serving members of the CF to
explore the Park as a means of giving back to the community by using
their skills and knowledge to further develop and maintain the Park
for the use of our youth programs. It is expcted that the
participants in this program will enjoy a relaxed and approachable
atmosphere conductive to learning and fellowship and that they wil
realize that they have made, through their efforts, a significant
contribution to the healthy development of Canadian youth. Any
veteran or serving member of the CF is more than welcome to
participate. Come on out and enjoy some comradship with some
of the guys and gals doing good things for kids and the community.
THREE FOR TWO - GET
A FREE WEEKEND
The Park is now offering a free weekend to any
group that books and pays for two weekends during our fiscal year,
01 Apr 09 to 31 Mar 10. You have to use up the free weekend
within the same fiscal period. It's a small attempt on our
part to say "Thank You" to our regular customers and also an effort
towards encouraging more groups to use our Park.
TRILLIUM PROJECT
The Park received an Ontario Trillium
Foundation grant this past year and we've been hard at work
implementing all the improvements funded by this grant. New
wheel chair pathes have been made, our two sports fields are nearing
completion and we've purchased a lot of sporting equipment for our
special campers and veterans to enjoy. Project should be
completed by the end of March, 2012.
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