Early ACE Communities work in Nanton identified that while there were a lot of strengths in the community, efforts weren't always connected and coordinated.
That changed on Saturday, June 19th when over 300 volunteers came together to build a playground after connecting with ACE Ambassador Ian Hill and being awarded assistance and support from his Let Them Be Kids initiative.
"It's wonderful to see a community come together like this," said Mayor John Blake. If we can build a playground, what can't we do if we put our collective energy to work! This was a ground up program," said Blake, with people identifying a need, and getting it done."
After the build, the park was dedicated in a moving ceremony as being "Where kids should come to play," with a memorial to the children of the community who have died. As each child's name was read, a balloon was released.
Robyn Todd, master of ceremonies for the event, noted that Saturday would have been Nathan Hornburg's 27th birthday. Hornburg was killed in action in Afghanistan in
2007. A memorial tree has been planted in his honour and each year on June 19th, flowers will be planted at its base. A soon to be built nearby skateboard park will be named in Nathan's honour.
Children participating in the event were each given balloons, which were released following the dedication.
The ribbon for the ribbon cutting was made up of paper hands, made by students at A.B. Daley School, and cut by Livingstone-Macleod MLA Evan Berger, Blake, and members of the Nanton Children Society.
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