BUILD DAY IS IN 30 DAYS AND HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT WE NEED

130 more volunteers! Become a volunteer by clicking on the "JOIN THE EFFORT" button on the right of the screen.

Volunteers for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before build day to prep the site. We need eight volunteers at a time between the hours of 8am to 6pm. Must be able to lift 100 pounds.

More money! $10,000 more for playground equipment and $10,000 for the higher grade gravel we will be using as the surface. A significant portion of the cost and delivery of this product has been donated by Hurlburt Rock Products in Fort MacLeod.

Rocks about the size of 4L ice cream pails-we need 35. Drop off the rocks in front of St.Michaels school. Call the office at 627-3488.

We need 20 wheelbarrows, 5 ladders, 10 rakes and 10 shovels for build day. We also need quite a few cordless drills and impact guns. If you can bring any of these tools for build day plesae let Chelan know at 627-2869,

More silent and live auction items for Mexican fiesta! Call Lori Jo at 627-5978 for more info.

We still need gently used books and stuffed animals for the children's activities on build day. Contact Brandi at 627-2218.

Wild bushes that we could use for landscaping please call Ianthe at 627-3488.

Legion Generates Funds in Honor of Henry "Hank" Planger

The Legion presented funds totalling $11,476.18! Shown from left to right is Hank Planger, Ed Rouleau, Colette Sinnott (with Lincoln & Emerson) and Ron Schmidt. The Legion proposed a challenge to all Legion members to donate and the Legion would match up to $5000. The response was amazing. They also donated proceeds of the meat draw held on April 24th. It was a fun filled afternoon at the Legion where many people came to support Mr. Henry "Hank" Planger. Mr. Planger fought in the Second World War and was part of The Devil's Brigade. We are so proud to name our playground in honor of him. This is a great opportunity for adults and children alike to learn more about the history of war for our country. We must never forget that it is because of men and women like Mr. Planger that we enjoy the freedoms we have today.

Happy Birthday!

These kids asked their friends to bring money for the playground in lieu of birthday gifts this year. Mathias Gelber, Denby Ettenhofer and Ronan Gelber show their money to the camera! Between the 3 of them, they raised almost $800!

The Pincher Creek Fire Brigade Association makes a $2500 donation!

Local fire fighters and ambulance crew pose with students and parents from the community playground committee. The children were given a tour of the fire hall and all left wanting to be firemen. Thank you so much for your donation!

The Lions Club of Pincher Creek sends playground two Hurricanes!

The Lions Club of Pincher Creek presented us with a cheque for $5000! They chose to purchase the rock climbing components (about $3000 our share) and the remainder of the money will be part of the general funds for the rest of the playground. The club will place a plaque that indicates they purchased the rock climbing components and this will be a permanent part of the playground. What a great idea and such a generous donation! shown in picture (left to right): Terri Robbins, Dennis Novak, Colette Sinnott and Jim Johnson.

The Playground Design! "Junior Area"

This playground design targets children under grade 3. Looks like it will be fun for everyone! We have lots of work to do to raise enough money to get all the components we want to make our playground extra great! Check out the "Dish Swings". These were so high on our list (children and adults alike) that we put them in both play areas. Wow!

The Playground Design! "Senior Area"

After much consideration and back and forth with the good people at Bel Air, we have a playground design that is fun, exciting and suits our play needs. This is a view of the "senior" play area targeting grades 3 and up.