The Westfield Home & School Association would like to take this time to express our deepest gratitude to all those who were involved in transforming this playground project from a dream to a reality. What began as a vision has manifested into the first handicap-accessible playground in our community. This is something we should all be proud of accomplishing.
We would like to acknowledge those organizations that graciously provided grant money. They were instrumental in our efforts, two-thirds of our funding was raised through these grants. We could not have done this without your support.
Regional Development Corporation $50,000.00
Crane Mountain Enhancement Incorporated $15,000.00
NB Children’s Foundation $5,000.00
Greater Saint John Community Foundation $3,000.00
Town of Grand Bay–Westfield $1,000.00
River Road Food Market $1,000.00
Kiwanis of Western Kings $500.00
We would be remiss if we neglected to mention the following individuals who went above and beyond personally supporting us along the way: our lunch volunteers – who contributed the majority of the Home and School funds; Jack Keir – in addition to providing the largest donation, he attended every major event and provided items for our fundraising projects; Deputy Mayor Tammy Archer – who assisted in our fundraising efforts and attended all our major events; Ed and Marilyn Kelly for their continual support; From District 8 – Chris Toole, Vonda Harrison , Craig Jones and Jim Connors; and Eastern Fencing (Mario and the crew were a pleasure to work with!); and last, but not least our unsung heroes – OUR FAMILIES! They stood by us as we dug our heels into this project. Volunteering, as important as it is, takes time and dedication. We personally found it required a very supportive family. We are very grateful for ours!
During our Celebration of Appreciation ceremony we took the time to honour a very special volunteer with a dozen roses. Flo Colwell is a great-grandmother to one of our students and she is one of our most valued volunteers. In fact, there isn’t an area in which she has not helped.
Playground volunteers Maria Rookard, Flo Colwell (with flowers she recieved) & Carol Ann Boudreau.
Flo came to us four years ago and hasn’t looked back. She has counted the lunch money each week and made the deposits. Her or her husband, David, pick up the rolls for our lunch program every Wednesday. She spends a full day each week committed to Westfield school. Flo is the first one to say yes to any request that the Home and School has made of her. She helps out every year at our Christmas yard sale, popcorn days, fun days, counting pennies during our penny drives….her support is endless.
Not only does she volunteer with us, she is a force to be reckoned with in the community; sitting on other committees and raising money for other projects. We are so grateful to have her as part of our volunteer family. It is an honour and a pleasure to volunteer with her. She is an inspiration to us all. Thank you Flo for all you give of yourself for Westfield School.
