The soggy weather didn't dampen the spirits of the families who want a playground at the new elementary school being built on the former St. Mary's Hospital site.
John Robson Elementary parents and their kids took to the streets Saturday to raise awareness about a grant they are working on getting from the Aviva Community Fund.
The school's playground grant application has now gone to a vote, which takes place until Dec. 11. Community members wanting to help the school in its bid to get funding from the Aviva Community Fund can go www.avivacommunity fund.org and enter Qayqayt in the search box.
Qayqayt Community School is the name of the new school that is slated to replace John Robson next fall. (The moniker comes from New Westminster’s First Nations band and is pronounced Kee-Kite.)
Parent organizer Ronda Field submitted the application to the Aviva Community Fund on behalf of the Qayqayt community playground committee earlier this year. The playground is expected to cost $50,000 to $100,000.
The goal is to build two play sites on the new elementary school, which will house Robson students when it opens next fall.
"In a perfect world what we're looking at is an adventure, natural-themed playground for the older kids, and (we are) trying to get barrier-free elements on the lower playground," Field told The Record.
Everyone is encouraged to visit the Aviva site and sign up to support the bid to get a new playground built at the downtown school.
