Drive Carefully

There is snow on the ground and I think the temperature is going to get mild so the snow will turn to rain and the roads could get quite messy out there. Please drive carefully if you need to go some place. If you have nowhere you need to be, stay inside, keep dry and warm and check out the new slideshow of pictures from Build Day in Norton in the PHOTOS section of our website.

Christmas Tree Lighting

The Village Of Norton, the Norton Rec Council, and the Norton Legion are all pleased to invite you to join us for a tree lighting ceremony this Friday, Nov. 30 at 7pm at the Municipal Building in Norton. There will also be carol singing, refreshments, and a visit from Santa.

As well, there will be a gingerbread house contest. There is a $2 entry fee and the winner takes all. So  go ahead and get creative and  make an awesome gingerbread house!

Christmas Craft Sale - November 17!!!

Haunted House in Norton

The Norton Recreation Council will be presenting frightful fun and ghoulish games this Friday evening from 6:30-9:00pm at the Sacred Heart Church Hall in Norton. There will be prizes, candy, games, and a witch's kitchen. And for the bravest of souls, they can venture down through the witch's lair if they dare. Everyone is welcome to attend (even parents) so come out and have some pre-Halloween fun.

If anyone is willing to be a character, corpse, or spooky spectre in our haunted house, or if you would rather help supervise some games or activities, please contact us at nortonreccouncil@gmail.com and let us know how you would like to help.
  

We Have A Sign!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend. In playground news, the new sign for the playground and park arrived last week. Here is a photo:

Welcome to our park and playground!

Thank you to Shaw Signs for making this for us!

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And the Norton Recreation Council is looking for volunteers to help with some rink repairs this upcoming Saturday, October 13 (if the weather is nice). If you are able to help, come on out on Saturday any time after 8:30am and lend a hand.

More Thanks

We have forgotten to mention a thank you to the welders who came and helped us prepare the site for the new playground equipment. So a big THANK YOU to Kings County Mechanical for all the welding.

And a thank you to the St. John Ambulance for being onsite during Build Day.

Enjoy the wet weather. Stay dry. Have fun.

National Tree Day

As of March 2, 2011 the Wednesday of National Forest Week is to be known as National Tree Day. So since this week is National Forest Week and today is Wednesday, that means today is National Tree Day. The purpose of the National Tree Day is for Canadians to celebrate the many benefits trees provide us, such as clean air, wildlife habitat, reducing energy demand, and connecting with nature.

At Norton Elementary School today, Landscape NB arranged for Stewart Duncan of Two Boys Lawn Care & Maintenance to plant a tree donated by Sun Nurseries in the new Legacy Park.

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Here are a few more companies and people we need to thank:

Sure Shot Line Painting - Bill Hudson

Mrs. Dunsters, The Norton Baptist Church, & Rothesay Superstore for providing food for our volunteers on Build Day

Build Day success!

Despite the wet weather conditions, we assembled our new playground pieces and begun many parts of the Legacy Park yesterday here in Norton. A little after 3pm local time Legion members of our community led the children from Wonderland Child Care down to the school where we unleashed them upon the new playground equipment. Not long after they began to play, the skies cleared and the sun began to shine! 

Have fun children! And for the teachers, school at Norton Elementary will be quite interesting on Monday!

Thank you once more to all the volunteers. It took a village to build a playground!

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Norton Branch 76 led the children to the new playground.

The bulldozer.

The fire truck.

Down the new slide.

Climbing the camel climber.

Triple slide.

Children playing everywhere.

A teeter-tooter like you never seen.

It Took A Village

It took a village, but we did it! The new playground and park is officially open. The work will continue since we have more ideas and projects planned for the future as we continue this wonderful community building adventure we have been enjoying.

We want to THANK everyone who helped out today. It was such an amazingly awe-inspiring day. I feel kinda speechless right now. The energy in our community was absolutely contagious today. What a wonderful accomplishment we all achieved together!

We'll have pictures up on the website soon so those of you from away can see what we did today. For now, we ask everyone to relax and have an enjoyable weekend.

And of course, a big, big thank you to Let Them Be Kids!

From all of us here in Norton, may your days be as filled with as much excitement and good spirit as we experienced today!

One more day

One day left till Build Day.

Please remember to bring your waiver form with you on Saturday. It will help speed up the registration process if you have your waiver filled out, but unsigned, when you arrive.

Let's all hope the weather cooperates for this memorable day.

Thank you and we'll see you tomorrow!

Don't forget to tell your family and friends who cannot be here to tune in and watch the project come together. The day will be broadcast over the Internet tomorrow through the Let Them Be Kids website.

Norton Community Playground & Legacy Park

We would like to THANK the following people and businesses for donating food for Build Day this Saturday:

Peter Totton

The Country Butcher

Kredl's Corner Market

Sussex Valley Vegetable Farms Inc

John E. Goullette

Sysco

Portage staff & students

Calvin's Restaurant

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When we began this project, we made a list of desired outcomes (you can see them HERE). We wanted to create a place that was safe and welcoming, where residents of all ages could gather. We wanted to create a feeling of ownership and remind our community that when everyone works together a lot can be accomplished. As such, we have since the beginning referred to this playground as a community playground. It will not just be a playground for the elementary-aged students who attend the school. This will be a place where all ages and everyone in the community can gather. So this is most definitely going to be the Norton Community Playground.

Another outcome we hoped to achieve was to create a snowball effect where other projects would be conceived and completed in the near future. As such we are already beginning to leave a legacy since we will be creating so much more than just a playground this Saturday. We will also be creating an outdoor classroom, flower gardens, a butterfly garden, and painting murals and improving the school, as well as creating a quiet picnic area.

Perhaps one of the most important outcomes we hoped to achieve when this all began was to help teach our children and youth to be engaged, appreciative, responsible, and respectful of what they have and what they can offer to future generations. We hope to begin projects and commemorative pieces which will be located in the Legacy Park area of the playground that will display the wonderful history of Norton and the loving, community-minded people who have called Norton home. And we hope to have the youth involved with these projects.

There are many stories to be told and we did not want to limit the dedication of the park to just one person so we decided a community legacy would be much better. This way everyone has a chance to leave behind a legacy and have their story heard for generations to come.

The New Equipment is Here

The new equipment for the playground has arrived. We will begin unloading the new pieces on Thursday.

All the way from Ontario! Now it is here.

Then on Saturday, we put all the pieces together. Woohoo! Then the children get to play again.

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We would like to thank Downey Ford for letting us borrow a car for our Let Them Be Kids representative who will be here on Wednesday to help us with Build Day.

And a big thank you to the ladies of the Sacred Heart Church in Norton for preparing baked goods for our bake sale. 

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And as we get closer to the actual Build Day, we still need a few things: (perhaps someone out there can help us):

• we need approximately one load of crushed rock.
• we need lots of mulch, and then we need some more!
• and we might still be in need of wood, but we will let you know.

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As well, please be aware that on Saturday (Build Day), all children must be accompanied by an adult if they are on-site. Wonderland Day Care will be open for those who do not want their children on-site until all the equipment is assembled and we have the big opening!

We will be providing more details about Build Day in a newsletter this week.

In One Week . . .

In one week from today, there will be a brand new playground and park in Norton.

You have until Saturday to sign up to help and volunteer. Be a part of something amazing! Let's all build this together.

Bottle Drive this Friday!

On Friday, September 14, we will be having a bottle drive in order to raise additional funds for the new park and playground. We are asking people in the community to please drop off refundable bottles at the Norton Elementary School anytime after 5:30pm.

Depending on the number of volunteers available, we would also be able to drive around the community to pick up refundable bottles. So, if anyone has free time and could help out on Friday evening, please be at the school between 5:30-6:00pm to be given a collection route.

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We would also like to take this opportunity to thank a few people and organisations who have been kind enough to help out.

Thank you to Derek & Glenda Roberts for the purchase of plane tickets for our Let Them Be Kids representative who will be assisting us next week and on Build Day.

Thank you to Peter Norrad and Norrad's Redemption Centre for all the wonderful help and kindness they have shown us and for the use of a van for our bottle drives. 

Thank you to the St. John Ambulance who will be on site on Build Day. 

And last but not least, thank you to Pickett's Portables for port-a-potties on Build Day.

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And please don't forget to tune in and watch a community in Ottawa build a park this Saturday, September 15. You can follow their progress here and you can watch the webcast of their Build Day at the Let Them Be Kids website. We'll be broadcasting our Build Day over the world wide web on September 22, as well, so tell your family and friends who cannot help to watch all the excitement online.

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On Saturday, September 15, there will be a flea market at the Hampton Curling Club. We will be setting up a table there and selling baked goods. If anyone would like to donate baked goods for us to sell, please drop them off at the Catholic Church Hall any time during the day on Friday, September 14.  

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And don't forget today is Thursday and that means one thing here in Norton: bingo! That's right. Bingo. The doors open at 6:00pm tonight at the Norton Legion and the playing begins at 6:30pm. The more people who show up, the bigger the pay outs. Sweet. And, as always, a portion of the proceeds go towards the new park and playground.

Certificate of Appreciation

On August 24, the Norton Legion hosted a volunteer appreciation night to thank everyone who volunteered at the Legion throughout the past year. And because of the Norton Community Park & Playground Committee's help with Bingo throughout the spring and summer, the Norton Legion chose to show their appreciation:

 

We certainly appreciate the Legion, too, and all that it does for our community! 

Volunteering can make a person feel all nice and good inside. If you haven't tried it, you should. 

And besides, it's quite amazing what can get accomplished when people decide to all work together towards common goals.

Coffee House postponed

The Coffee House that was initially announced for this upcoming Friday evening has been postponed till a later date. We will let you know any new information when it is available.

But, not to fret, for I am sure there will be something else going on this weekend. Keep your ears open. It's almost Build Day!

Congratulations for two more new Playgrounds!

Yesterday two communities built new playgrounds with the help of Let Them Be Kids: Parsons Pond, NL and Sydney, NS. We'll be doing the same in twelve days!

You can check out the two communities on their webpages: Parsons Pond & Sydney.

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Don't forget about the Norton Elementary School Coffee House on Friday, September 14 at 7:00pm at the Catholic Church Hall. Admission is by donation and all funds go towards the new playground. Read more information here.

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On Saturday, September 15, a community in Ottawa will be building a new community park. Please tune in and watch their Build Day and get a feel for what September 22 will be like in Norton. Their Build Day will be aired globally through the Let Them Be Kids website. And when it's our turn to build our park and playground, we will be streaming all the day's events on the Internet too. Pretty cool! The whole world could be watching, Norton. It's going to be an amazing day.

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And please, if you have not re-signed up for Build Day on September 22, please do so. We have a new registration form with options for you to choose what you would like to do on Build Day and when you are available to help. Plus, there is a section to tell us if you will be bringing children who will need to be supervised. We apologise for the slight inconvenience but it will make the day run smoothly if we can be well organised in advance.

Norton Elementary School Coffee House

Well, school is back up and started for another year. The teachers, staff, and students are excited and happy about all the positive changes that have been happening in Norton and they want to help get people motivated for Build Day and excited about the new park and playground we have been working on. So they have been busy putting together a fun, entertaining way to raise some more money.

Everyone in the community is invited to attend an open Coffee House hosted by the Norton Elementary School. The Coffee House will take place beginning at 7:00pm on Friday, September 14th at the Catholic Church Hall in Norton. Admission is by donation and all proceeds will go towards the new playground. There will be coffee and treats available and plenty of fabulous entertainment!

Each class at Norton Elementary School will be putting together some sort of act or performance for the evening and all the teachers and staff will also be performing too. Additionally, there is room available for other people from the community to get up and perform. If you have a secret talent (for example, a song, skit, or interpretive dance) you would love to share with the community, please contact Kelly Fillmore or Tanya Sherwood at the Norton Elementary School (839.3000) to let them know and to find out more details.

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And a few more friendly reminders on this first Friday of September:

We would still love for all the volunteers to re-sign up for Build Day so we can start organising and putting together a schedule for the day's plethora of events. You can do so by clicking on the JOIN THE EFFORT button on the left side of this page. It only takes a minute, so please help us make September 22 run nice and smooth. 

As well, we are in need of at least 8-10 strong, hard-working men to volunteer throughout the daytime on Thursday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 21. And we don't necessarily need the same eight men to be there all day. We could divide the work up in shifts, for example, one shift of guys in the morning and another shift in the afternoon. On those two days, we will need to unload the new equipment from the truck so the pieces can be assembled on Build Day, plus we have a bunch of prep work to get ready in advance of the Saturday when all the volunteers show up.

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And please continue to check out our webpage, as we will soon be posting a nice comprehensive list containing all the tools and materials we still need to obtain or borrow for Build Day. It's just around the corner. Before you know it, we will all get to enjoy a lovely new park and playground here in our wonderful little community of Norton!

Remember, it takes a village to raise a child, and you can be a part of it!

Good things are happening. Get involved!

Benches & Picnic Tables for the Playground

For a limited time you may purchase a bench or picnic table for the playground.

Benches without backs are $200 each. Benches with backs are $250 each.

Children-sized picnic tables are $100 each.

Large size picnic tables are $150 each.

We are proud to be offering a limited number of benches and picnic tables to be purchased for the new playground. If you would like to order one for the playground, you can have a message or someone's name engraved onto the bench and for the picnic tables we can have plaques made with your message on it. All benches and picnic tables are being made locally.

We request that all orders be in by September 14. There is an order form below, or you can contact us for more information: Darlene O'Donnell - 512.0890 or Jodi Totton - 434.5276.

Click on image to increase the size.

new Registration form

We would like to inform everyone that we now have a new registration form available online at our webpage. We encourage everyone to sign up even if you already have.

The reason we would like you to sign up again is so that we can begin to divide volunteers up based on what activity they would like to help with on Build Day. There will be many, many different things to do on September 22 (and a few days leading up to it), so we need to know what people are good at doing.

We need people to assemble the playground equipment and prepare that area, obviously. But we also need people to look after and entertain any children who may need looking after while their parents help out. We need carpenters to put things together. Gardeners are required. People to work the registration table. People to serve coffee, snacks, and meals. Someone to paint murals. So please sign up and select an activity for Build Day because we don't want to have someone painting murals when they really wanted to be helping build shelves for classrooms. So help us out and tell us what interests you!

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In other news, due to the sudden rain shower we experienced in Norton a couple of days ago, the paving of the school driveway has been put on hold. But it will be happening soon. Maybe Friday? When the driveway is paved, we politely request that people refrain from driving on it for a few days. 

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Build Day will soon be here: September 22. Oh my! We'll be providing you with plenty of information in the upcoming weeks leading up to Build Day, so please continue to check in here for the latest news and information about the new Norton Community Playground & Park. Which reminds me, we are still accepting ideas and suggestions for a name or dedication for the new space. Any ideas, please let us know.

nortonplayground@gmail.com

New Asphalt

There will soon be new asphalt on the parking lot at the elementary school. Once it is down, we ask everyone to please stay off it till at least Thursday, please.

As for the playground field, last week a large group of volunteers from the community got together each evening and laid new sod. We want to thank everyone who came and helped! Many hands make light work. And a huge thank you to the Norton Fire Department for watering the new sod on those hot late summer evenings.

We would also like to send a big thank you to the Village of Norton for fixing a sinkhole that appeared in the new parking lot. And a special thanks to Ernest Raven for coming out on his birthday to help with this repair. Talk about stepping up for the community! Also, thank you Dave Baskin and Tony Raymond for supplying materials to fill the hole. Dave Baskin has also kindly donated the base material for a new basketball pad.

Here's a photo of what the playground used to look like. What a difference we're going to make. It already looks better! Just wait till we get the new equipment set up on September 22! 

a dirty, sloppy mess

Last week of August

Twenty-five days left till Build Day! Where did the summer go? Let's enjoy the remaining days of warm weather while we still have it. The teachers have begun arriving at the elementary school in Norton. For now, it looks like they have to park on the side of the road. But in a short while they will have a nice new parking lot!

I have some news to share with you all about this past weekend and our continuing fundraising efforts.

Last Saturday, during the day, several volunteers helped pack groceries at the Sobeys in Sussex. Their efforts helped raise $937.90! We would like to thank Sobeys for having us and all the people who donated money that day. As well, we want to give a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers:

Emily & Isaac O’Donnell

Kristen & Carly Booth

Shannon & Jill Hall

Derek Anderson

Emma & Callie Cook

Ryanna Boyd

Xander Jewer

Shealyn Jackson

Lara, Layne, & Isabella Johnston

And later on, we hosted a redneck kitchen party Saturday evening at the Norton Legion. Musical entertainment was provided by Tanya Sipkema, Jenni Sherwood & Ian Sherwood. There was redneck basketball (hopefully pictures will be available soon), a silent auction and a chinese auction. We would like to thank all the businesses who kindly donated items for our auctions. In total, on Saturday night we were able to raise $1203.40!

So, overall, as we begin the new week, we know the playground is at least another $2000 closer to the total we need in order to buy all the playground equipment.

Sod Laying tonight & Dance tomorrow!

I see the sod has been delivered to the playground this afternoon. That means we can meet at 5:30pm and lay the sod down. There is not much left to do so hopefully we can get it all down this evening.

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And don't forget about the Redneck Kitchen Party we have planned for tomorrow night. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Bring your instruments and a singing voice and let's have a party. There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 draw. All proceeds go towards new playground equipment. See you there!

No Sod to Lay tonight

Well, since there is no sod to lay tonight, everyone should be free to head over to the Norton Legion to play some BINGO! Doors open at 6:00pm. Bonanza game begins at 6:30pm. A portion of the proceeds go towards new equipment for the playground, so come out and have some fun while helping the community.

A big, big, BIG, thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help lay sod this week!

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And don't forget that this Saturday from 10am till 4pm, volunteers will be bagging groceries at Sobeys in Sussex to help raise money for new playground equipment.

And then beginning at 8pm on Saturday night, there will be a dance at the Norton Legion. Should be a fun weekend!

Dance Dance Dance

The sod is going down nicely at the playground thanks to all the volunteers who have come out to help. Remember, we need volunteers each night from 5:30pm on to help lay sod.

And don't forget that this Saturday we will be bagging groceries at the Sobeys in Sussex from 10:00am till 4:00pm.

Then there is a dance at the Norton Legion beginning at 8:00pm on Saturday night. That's right, a redneck kitchen party. There will be music, a silent auction, 50/50 draw, food, snacks, bar, and prizes for best dressed redneck so get dressed up and come on out. Tickets are $10 available at the door. All the proceeds go towards the new playground equipment.

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And now for some announcements:

Thank You to M. G. Northrup Inc. and Kingso for helping to get the "Tuesday" sod delivered to the playground.

Thank You to Cherie (Totton) and Jason Smith who recently got married. During the reception when someone wanted the bride and groom to kiss, the guests had to make a donation towards the new playground and by doing so they raised $80.

We Need Volunteers To Help With The Sod

So all this week at 5:30pm we will be asking for volunteers to come out to the playground at the school and help us lay the sod for the field. The more people who help out, the quicker and easier we will get this all finished.

Here are a list of tools we need, too, so if you can bring some of these it would be great!

• 2 or 3 wheelbarrows
• small wooden stakes (to secure sod on slopes)
• sledge hammers
• rakes
• shovels
• gloves
• water

Hopefully we will see some of you this week!

Working on the Playground

We would like to thank Medley O'Donnell and Michael Jewer for volunteering to help with the top soil for the playground.

And a thank you to Marvin King for tractor and roller services.

And it is necessary to add another name to our donor list of top soil: Doug Smith donated two loads.

So while most of us were either enjoying or avoiding the giant flea market in Sussex or while we were enjoying the day at the redneck raceway in Norton, these few volunteers were helping to get the property ready for the new playground. So a big, big thank you to them.

Next week we are going to need more than just a few volunteers. The next step for the playground is to lay sod so that when the students return to school there won't just be dirt everywhere. And it is way more work than the few volunteers this weekend could handle, so we are going to need some of you to volunteer some time and come out and help us lay the sod for the lawn and field. Every day and night we will need people to help (at least till it's all down).

Let us know if you can help out. 

nortonplayground@gmail.com

 

Top Soil & A Dance!

We would like to thank the following for donating top soil for the new playground: E J Cunningham Ltd., T A Raymond Landscaping Ltd., McConchie Trucking, the Village of Norton, Sussex Excavators Ltd., L Sanford & Sons Excavating Ltd., and Guy Lemay's Trucking & Excavating Ltd.

We would also like to thank T A Raymond Landscaping for donating a bulldozer and Medley O'Donnell for donating his time and talent to place and grade the topsoil.

And I'm pretty sure we still need more top soil. So if you can help out or know someone who can, please contact Kelly at 435.2288 or Jodi at 434.5276

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REDNECK KITCHEN PARTY - AUG. 25 - 8 PM

Come out and have some fun while also helping raise money for the new playground! We're having a dance at the Norton Legion on Saturday, August 25 beginning at 8:00pm. Food, snacks, bar! There will be a silent auction as well as a 50/50 draw, fun activities and prizes for best dressed redneck, and a good old fashion kitchen party. Bring instruments if you got 'em. Get dressed and come out and paint the town RED(neck!). 

We need top soil ASAP!

We need approximately 60 loads of TOP SOIL as soon as possible.

If you can help, please contact Kelly at 435.2288 or Jodi at 434.5276

We have had some donated but we need more in order to make the new field happen for the playground.

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UPDATE

EJ Cunninghams will be sending us ten trailer loads of unscreened top soil! This will be the equivalent to approximately twenty-five regular dump truck loads at a value of approximately $3000!

Thank you - Thank you - Thank you!

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UPDATE

Sussex Excavators (2010) Ltd. is sending two more loads today. Approximate value $450! Thank You!

We still need some more. . .

EJ Cunningham, Sussex Excavators, Sanford & Sons, TA Raymond, and the Village of Norton have all stepped up. We would like to get all the top soil at the school this week before Debly finishes up so if anyone can help, please let us know!

Dexter Construction helps out again

With lots of groundwork getting accomplished at the Norton Elementary School in preparation for Build Day in September, we realised we would be in need of more granular base.

Dexter Construction had initially agreed to donate five hundred tonnes of the stuff but that is only about half of what we require. So yesterday they stepped up and said they would donate all the rest too! That's an estimated donation in kind of $2300. Wow! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Let's keep all the contributions coming. There is not much time left till Build Day. Everyone can help. And every little bit counts. If you would like to help out, please contact us and let us know what you can do.

Strescon is helping out

Strescon will be helping out the Norton Community Playground by donating concrete blocks for a retaining wall. That amounts to a $540 donation in kind. Thank you.

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I've also heard families talking about giving a $25 donation to the playground. If three hundred families in Norton donated $25 each it would amount to $7500, which gets doubled thanks to Let Them Be Kids and ends up being $15,000 we can put towards new playground equipment. That seems easy to do.

It's Monday. Here's hoping everyone has a wonderful week!

What A Weekend!

Where to begin?

To start, let's thank everyone who came out to the community potluck and corn boil on Friday evening (and I mean a big huge Thank You). And another big Thank You to everyone who contributed baked goods for the Hampton Flea Market on Saturday.

The Norton Community Playground had a few tables at the Hampton Flea Market yesterday. The morning began at 7:30 with three tables (plus some stuff on the floor) of baked goods and other various items to sell, and yet by the end of the day there was only one table left. We were able to raise approximately $350 and also received a $50 donation. A big Thank You is in order for the Hampton Curling Club for allowing us to be a part of the day's events.

As for last Friday: Norton was visited by Ian Hill from Let Them Be Kids. He was able to see the site where our new playground will be as well as meeting and speaking with many of our community members and playground committee members.

Ian Hill speaking at the community corn boil in Norton on Aug. 10, 2012

In the evening, the community gathered at the outdoor rink for a potluck and a corn boil. Bob Bates kindly helped by giving us fresh corn and the means to cook it.

community potluck & corn boil at the outdoor rink

fresh local corn courtesy of Bob Bates

community members gather for corn

The Norton Recreation Council's summer students supplied face-painting skills and fun activities for the children, as well as designing posters for the event.

the ever popular face-painting

Norton: A Let Them Be Kids Community

And there were plenty of big announcements during the evening. We revealed the new design for the playground equipment, which is based on the results from the Dot-Maucracy event we hosted in the Spring where the children voted on what pieces of equipment they would like for the playground.

And several groups stepped up and made contributions to our efforts to rebuild the playground. The Government of New Brunswick donated $50,000 towards the project. And we also received donations from the Potash Corp. (PCS) for $25,000, McConchie Trucking for $10,000, the Village of Norton for $7000, the Norton United Baptist Church for $500, and the Kiwanis Club of Sussex.

Potash Corp. donated $25,000

McConchie Trucking made a $10,000 donation

the Village of Norton donated $7000

Norton United Baptist Church made a contribution of $500

the Kiwanis Club of Sussex has committed to making a donation although the actual amount is undetermined for now

Here are a few more photos from the community potluck and corn boil on Friday evening, August 10, 2012:

children playing at the outdoor rink

a few children holding the $25,000 cheque from the Potash Corp.

the face-painting table

a couple boys playing at the rink

the potluck table --- yummy!

Ian Hill addressing the community

time for our little dude to continue climbing

here he starts. . .

and there he goes!

Brunswick Engineering & Consulting will be helping us out

and so will Debly Enterprises

Wow! What a weekend indeed! So many people to thank. And so much to be excited about. There is truly something amazing happening in Norton for the children as well as for the community as a whole!

It takes a village to raise a child!

The New Playground Design

So here it is! A 3D image of what the new equipment will look like in the new playground. The design is based on the results from the Dot-Maucracy event when the children of Norton voted on what pieces of equipment they would like to be at the new playground.

There will be bigger posters of the design for viewing at the rink tonight for the community corn boil & potluck.

View "A" - click image to view it bigger

View "B" - click image to view it bigger

Remember: tonight beginning at 6:00pm there will be a corn boil and community potluck at the Norton Outdoor Hockey Rink. There will be activities for the children and plenty of information for adults and volunteers interested in helping on Build Day (Sept. 22).

There will be representatives from the Hampton Let Them Be Kids playground project on hand to share their Build Day experiences. There will be announcements and hopefully some more donations! As well as information about volunteering and what kind of tools we will be needing.

And Ian Hill (founder of Let The Be Kids) will be in Norton for a visit and to provide inspirational words of encouragement to our community. Definitely not to be missed!

Anyone wanting to drop off baked goods for the Norton Community Playground table at the Hampton Flea Market tomorrow may do so tonight at the corn boil. Just brings your goodies to the rink and we'll do our best to sell them tomorrow.