Hastings Sunrise Community Walks (Sherry and Linda Y)
Community members are invited to participate in two walks in the Hastings Park/New Brighton area. During each walk, participants will explore a different aspect of each area, such as foraging for edible foods or learning about a historical aspect of the area. Lori Snyder, First Nations educator is tentatively booked to lead a foraging walk. Walks are scheduled for May and October.
Natural Playground & Outdoor Classroom (Tracy and Lisa)
A public access natural playground and outdoor classroom is being built behind Dr. A. R. Lord school at Turner Street, with access available to the entire community. Construction will begin and occur over the summer months. The official opening will take place in the fall of 2014, and will include a community barbecue and celebration.
Share Library Community Book Box (Sara M and Linda D)
This outdoor sharing library/book box will host a variety of books which will cater to different interests, ages, languages and reading levels, as well as have a message board for community use. The Book Box will be unveiled in September with a potluck event being held at the unveiling. Date and time TBA. The book box to be located on the boulevard of the cul-de-sac in the 3000 block of Turner Street.
All of the exciting projects that received a grant during this cycle can be viewed at http://hastingsnorth.org/community-small-grants/2014-projects-events.
