Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
'Tis the Season to Save the Legion
Tis the season to help the legion.Entitled just that, Oromocto High teacher Maxine MacConnell’s 120 World Issues class is embarking on a special fundraiser for something close to everyone’s hearts.
The Oromocto High School teacher suggested that, as they were studying world villages, why not do something for their own village, in particularly the Oromocto Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 93.
The students all wholeheartedly agreed and a two pronged fundraising campaign is now underway. All proceeds will be given to the Oromocto legion for their rebuilding fund.
Melissa Ward, of Gagetown, and Bailee Macpherson think the idea of raising money for the legion is one the whole school and entire community should get involved in.
They both decided to take the World Issues because it would be interesting to learn more about what’s going on in the world and are now getting an extra lesson in what’s going on right here at home.
“We don’t see some of the stuff that’s happening Asia, some of the stuff in Africa,” Ward said. “We talked about global villages and Miss. MacConnell said it’s great to look at the global aspect but sometimes you have to look at the local aspects.” So they decided to collect Canadian Tire money, purchase gift cards with it and sell tickets on the gift cards.
After one week of fundraising, they’re halfway to their $1,000 by Remembrance Day goal. They want to present a cheque to the legion members who will be participating in their Nov. 10 Remembrance Day service at the school and keep the campaign going until Christmas.
“I’m not from Oromocto but I know my family is in the military and [I] see the whole aspect of the legion being taken away and how much it affects the community and how it affects the military community,” Ward said.
She had spent a lot of time there during Christmas parties, anniversary parties and other celebrations; it’s sad and the legion facility is missed. “I was in cadets and we would go there and see where our group’s affiliation was from and what they did and now you can’t,” Ward said. Macpherson said she was hoping to learn more of what was going on in the world around her but this project has taught her so much more.
“I think it’s a good fundraiser and I also think that the community will get really involved with it because it is such a ‘community’ town,” she said. “Most of the fundraisers hat have been happening around the school have been for third world countries that are still developing but we chose to do something local because it is something in all of our hearts.”
“My dad is in the military and he’s a huge part of my life so it was a disaster to see him really upset about what happened and that just motivated me even more to do something,” she said.
They’re excited to see the results of their effort. “I just can’t wait to see everybody’s faces when it’s finally rebuilt,” Macpherson said.
MacConnell said her students have embraced this project and are putting 100 per cent effort into their cause.
“I’m really proud of them,” she said. “They have taken one small idea that I had, brainstormed, and they came up with so many ideas that I was just overwhelmed.”
They condensed those ideas, decided on what they could do to include the school and the community and have run with it.
“Aitkens Pewter has come on board to make the ornaments,” MacConnell said. “For them to help us out in that way is tremendous. They came to us. The owner emailed me and said ‘I want to get involved’.
”The ornaments will be $10 each and $5 of every sale will go to the legion rebuilding fund. The other $5 will going towards the cost of the ornaments.
“The design is something they can use again but we’re the first to use this design; they created it especially for us,” MacConnell said. A donation box is also located at the Bargain! Shop in the Oromocto mall and the amount raised there will be added to the Remembrance Day cheque.
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Telegraph Journal Article - Celebrating history and green space
Published Saturday May 8th, 2010
SAINT JOHN - Area runners can connect city landmarks to their achievements with the upcoming Run Through History event.
The showcase event, presented by Brunswick Pipeline, kicks off on July 10 and takes participants through some of the city's greenest and most historical landmarks. This year's theme is A Celebration of Green Space and takes runners through Rockwood Park, as well as other "green" areas throughout the city.
The medals awarded to participants is one of the unique aspects of the Run Through History, which takes place every summer for the next three years. Each year, every participant will be awarded a different medal. The pewter medals fit together like puzzle pieces, but can be displayed individually as well.
The medals for 2010 are engraved with a picture of King's Square, while in 2011 they depict the Reversing Falls, and in 2012, the pavilion at Lily Lake.
Mike Doyle, the event's creator, designed the medals and said he was completely awed when he saw them for the first time Monday.
"You're going to be kicking your butt if you miss next year and come back the last year. (The medals) all fit together and they look great," Doyle said.
The medals were created by Aitkens Pewter, a New Brunswick company.
"We're trying to keep everything local and very green," Doyle said, adding that he was impressed with the work the company does.
Similar medals were given out from 2004 to 2006 in the Run Through History's first event, the Tri-Fort Run.
Doyle said people came from across the country to run each year in the Tri-Fort Run and complete their medal collection.
"People actually came back (to run the event) because they wanted the medals. Last time we had the medals we had people from out West that came back every year so they could have the whole medal," Doyle said. "They flew back every year to do it.”
The event runs over the course of two days and takes runners as far as the city's west side. Saturday's event will include an afternoon of activities like rock climbing and geo caching at Rockwood Park and a Recycling Challenge Cup boat race sponsored by the Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission. In this event, teams will race across Lily Lake in boats made entirely out of recycled materials in an effort to promote green living and recycling.
The races take place on Sunday, July 11. A Stride for Success relay will take place that morning, with team proceeds supporting Portage Atlantic's Recovery Trail. The substance-abuse rehabilitation centre hopes to enhance a 3.8-kilometre path to provide a safe and peaceful place for client exercise.
The shortest run takes place entirely within Rockwood Park and covers a distance of four km. The second longest run, about 14.5 km, will take runners through most areas in the city core, including uptown and the south and north ends, eventually returning to Lily Lake. The longest run is about 26 km and takes participants on a running tour of Saint John's marine attractions, including the Reversing Falls, and gives runners a view of Partridge Island.
The events are capped for participants, but the event organizer said he is not releasing the maximum number of spots available in hopes it will encourage people to apply early for spots. Doyle said he expects over 800 people to apply.
For more information, or to register for the event, visit www.celebrationofgreenspace.com.
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Also included in this issue of the Telegraph Journal was an ad for Export Achievement Awards which we provide the trophies for each year;
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