Great turnout: great outdoor adventure

Jun 10, 2010

Youngsters learned a few pointers and received treats from Deputy Chief Bill Young from Central Frontenac Fire and Rescue

Maribeth Scott, manager of the Ontario Early Years Centre in Sharbot Lake, was pleased with the close to 200 children and families who came out for a day of family fun on June 5 at the Sharbot Lake High School. “Our goal is to promote healthy living in the Sharbot Lake area; part of the grant we received from the Ministry of Health Promotion Grant was to educate the public on preventable addictions so we are showing kids and their families other healthy ways to be active and have fun,” she said. Don Amos, executive director of the centre, was equally pleased and added, “It’s been a great day and the staff have done a great job organizing the day’s events.” Both thanked Success by Six and the Northern Rural Youth Partnership, who contributed to the day’s events.

Scott informed me that a recent grant from the United Way will allow the centre to expand their summer camp services to children ages six through nine. With that in mind, the centre is planning a number of upcoming summer dances, the first of which will be held at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake on June 18 from 6 to 9PM for children in grades four through eight; there will be a professional DJ, light show and a canteen as well. Tickets are $6 and are available at the door. Funds raised at the dances will be put towards youth programming at the Ontario Early Years Centre.

For more information on the new United Way funded summer camp for children aged 6-9, call Charity Garey at 613-279-2244.