Parkette designed by the community to get an official opening.

News 100 yellowBy Staff

September 12, 2017

BURLINGTON, ON

 

The City of Burlington and the KaBOOM! Aldershot community planning committee will hold an official opening ceremony for the new playground at Bolus Gardens Parkette on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at 1 p.m. during Alderfest.

Translation – Photo op for the Mayor and the Council member.

Aldershot community volunteers, organizations and businesses joined Foresters FinancialTM and non-profit KaBOOM! during a Build Day in August to create the new play space, which will serve more than 1,200 children and their families in the local community.

KaBoom visual

This is what the community designed – the project is now complete and gets an official opening later in the month.

The design for the new playground was based on drawings created by neighborhood children at a special Design Day event that was held in June when community members met with organizers from KaBOOM! and Foresters FinancialTM to design their dream playground. The drawings inspired the final playground design.

Mayor Rick Goldring and Ward 1 Councillor Rick Craven will cut a special link ribbon made by community children on Build Day and will recognize the community residents and businesses that helped with the project.

Alderfest is an annual festival hosted by the Aldershot BIA, the Aldershot Lions and the Surrey Warwick Community Association. The family event celebrates the people, activities and services in the Aldershot Community.

Bolus Gardens Parkette commemorates the efforts of George Bolus and friends who transformed the area in the parkette for the community.

KaBOOM! is a national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America. Since 1996, KaBOOM! has collaborated with partners to build, open or improve nearly 16,700 playgrounds, engaged more than one million volunteers and served 8.5 million children.

KaBOOM! creates places to play, inspires communities to promote and support play, and works to drive the national discussion about the importance of play in fostering healthy lives and communities. More on the KaBOOM Facebook page – facebook.com/kaboom.

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1 comment to Parkette designed by the community to get an official opening.

  • steve

    KaBoom works closely with the help of many private businesses, I hope they are recognised, as well. I’m sure they had a lot more to do with the success than the two photo op people.