TUBIE WALK-A-THON

For a Tubie Walk-a-thon Pledge form Click Here!

Children of South Dundas and Parents,


Now you can help Play It Forward by participating in our Tubie Walk-a-thon on Saturday, July 30, 2011. All participants will walk the route during the Tubie Parade. You can help by collecting pledges and walking with us. All the money collected will go towards building your playground.

Registration Details

• To register your child/children, email each participant's name and age by CLICKING HERE.
• Families can collect and submit pledges as a "team" if desired
• On Tubie Parade day (Saturday July 30, 2011), check-in at Earl Baker Park at 11:30 am. Please bring all pledge forms and money collected at this time. The parade will begin at 12:00 noon
• The length of the parade route is approximately 2.6 kilometers
• Strollers and wagons are welcome
• Participants are encouraged to wear hats and sunscreen if it's sunny or bring waterproof clothing if it's raining
• A parent or guardian must accompany their child or children on the route

Please make checks payable to the 
"Morrisburg Lions Club - Playground" 

We look forward to walking with you! Thank you for your support!

EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT

News of the Let Them Be Kids award won by South Dundas was covered by several local newspapers. Please click on the links below to read all about it!


The Morrisburg Leader - Community group wins... (June 15, 2011)
Standard Freeholder - Time For A Facelift ( June 15, 2011)

A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE

So now that our project is officially under way. We wanted to let you all know how you can get involved! To sign up to volunteer please click the "JOIN THE EFFORT" button on the right hand side of this page. Check out the VOLUNTEER CORNER for more information...

Please share this with anyone you feel would be interested in this effort! All are welcome to participate! :)

SOUTH DUNDAS WINS NATIONAL AWARD TO BUILD PLAYGROUND IN EARL BAKER PARK

South Dundas, ON – South Dundas has been selected to receive a national award that will lead to the redevelopment of the children’s playground in Earl Baker Park.  The award, furnished by Let Them Be Kids, a non-profit organization based in Oshawa, ON, was given to the municipality following an application by the South Dundas Community Playground Committee.  The volunteer-led initiative will build the playground and redevelop the park on Saturday, September 24, 2011.


“We are incredibly excited to revitalize this playground for the children of the community,” said Matt McCooeye, the chair of the group.  “It is our intention to recreate this park, making it a place where children can gather and play with their friends, where parents can connect with each other, and members of the community at large can watch their friends and family members continue to grow.”


The idea for the community project was hatched in April, when the group nominated the municipality of South Dundas to Let Them Be Kids.  After an interview and selection process, confirmation of the ‘Helping Hands’ award was officially received.  Let Them Be Kids will provide significant financial and logistical support to make the project a success.  Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the award is the 50/50 matching program, which gives the community one dollar of equipment purchasing power for every fifty cents raised.


“We saw a unique opportunity because of a vision of how to take a park that was down by the water, and make it a wonderful community gathering place,” explained Let Them Be Kids Founder Ian Hill on why South Dundas had been selected as an award winner.  “The application was submitted by people that wanted to be inclusive in the approach that they took to include the community in the project, and make it more than just a playground.  We were impressed by the passion, the commitment, and the drive they exhibited.”


THE DOTMOCRACY - THE KIDS DECIDE!
From Monday, July 27th, to Friday, July 1st, the organizers will hold what they call a ‘dotmocracy’.  This is an event where the children themselves will vote to decide what play structures they want in the park.  Each child in the community will have the opportunity to see posters of all the different playground structures.  They will be given three stickers - or dots.  They will place their dots on the structures they like.  The structures with the most dots will be a part of the playground! 


The dotmocracy events will be held at Morrisburg Public School, St. Mary/St. Cecilia Catholic School, and Iroquois Public School on June 27th and 28th.  The group will also be present at the July 1st Canada Day festival.


THE COMMUNITY BUILD
On Saturday, September 24th, the playground will be built.  The committee is looking to sign up hundreds of volunteers to be part of the process.  On that day, the volunteer group will not only set up the play structures, but also plant shrubs and trees, and make the park a true community gathering place. 


VOLUNTEER!
We are looking for volunteers to join the team to make our community a better place for our children.  Sign up by clicking on 'Join the Effort' button on the right side.

Announcement Coming

Are you ready to Play It Forward?

The South Dundas Community Playground Committee will be making an announcement at Earl Baker Park in Morrisburg on Saturday, June 11th, at 11 am. Come find out about our exciting news!!!