Hydro One Clean Up At NAEC

NAEC | May 29, 2013

On Friday May 10 four volunteers from Hydro One (Dalton Sproule, Nicholas Sproule, Ab Meeks and Alan Fortier) worked at North Addington Education Centre, clearing brush and fallen trees near the playground and Outdoor Centre. Using an excavator, bulldozer and chainsaws, these men worked for seven hours making trails and an outdoor archery range, and cleaning up safety hazards. In addition, Hydro donated 150 pine trees and bags of grass seed to the school, to plant the area which was cleared. This work would not have been possible without the donation of equipment from Hydro One and volunteer hours of these men. Ab and Alan said they did not mind helping out North Addington as they are both former students of the school and felt that this was a good chance for them to give back.

This work further supports the outdoor learning and initiatives taking place at North Addington. Students will be able to partake in outdoor archery using the new equipment purchased from Bishop Lake Outdoor Centre; they will also be able to take better advantage of the land owned by the school, by having safe access to the back of the property through a new a trail. Once again, NAEC would like to thank the numerous sponsors and supporters who have donated their money and time to help make outdoor education and programming an integral part of our school. Thank you to: Township of North Frontenac; Township of Addington Highlands; COFA; North Bay Fur Harvesters; Frontenac-Addington Trappers Council; Smart’s Marina; Bishop Lake Outdoor Centre; Cloyne Home Hardware; Limestone District School Board.

If you would like to learn more about the outdoor programming initiatives at NAEC or would like to contribute to the program please contact Sarah Sproule at 613-336-8991 ext. 154.