AMANDA'S WALK TO K-ROCK

Amanda's walk to K-Rock was a huge success! She walked the 23.6 kms in less than 3.5 hours and raised over $1500.00!!!! That was amazing!!!!! She had some people walk with her along the way! She would like to thank Albert Shepard, Isabel Quinn, Brenda VanGaal, Katie and Kenzie Whalen, all the committee and the folks at K-Rock for being so supportive! She met her goal of getting there in less than 3.5 hours...she met her goal of raising more than $1000.00 and she got some recognition for the playgrounds build day too! She has done interviews with the Gaurdian, K-Rock and CBC to raise awareness for the build and why it is so important! Why would she do it..because it is so important to have a playground for the children, it is so important to have physical activity in our lives, young and old! Studies show obesity is on the rise and this is one way our community can come together, be active and try to change some of those stats to be happier and healthier!

Bottle Drive!

Thank you to everyone who gave bottles to the bottle drive! Your support means everything to the community and to the playground that will be going up on October 30th! We raised in access of $400.00! Thank you to all the kids who helped out and all the drivers who took the kids around and collected the bottles! WAY TO GO!

WORKERS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

We are looking for 6-8 able bodied people to help set up equipment on Thursday and Friday as well as 1 welder for these 2 days. We need people from 8 am until 5 pm these 2 days...if you can help or know someone who can please call Barb 569-3577, or Cheryl 676-2772! Thank you everyone!

WE NEED TOOLS

We are in need of some tools for build day and the 2 days prior to build day...do you or do you know someone who can help us aquire the tools we need??????

Pea Gravel...we need 164 tons of pea gravel...cost $7200.00
Concrete...1.47 cubic meters ...cost $200.00
Shovels 12-15
sono tubes 21 @ 12" diameter x 36"
Bobcat/tractor with 10"/12" auger
string line/marking paint
tape measures 3-4
stick welder-200 amp gas powered 1
7018 1/8" welding rods (2 boxes)
4' level 2-4
topedo levels 2-3
cordless impact driver 3-4
cordless drills 3-4
drill bits 21/64", 5/32", 1/4", 1/8" -2 each
Buffer/grinder/steel chop saw 1
cutting wheels for grinder 5
wheelbarrows 12-15
rakes 12-15
wrench or rachet set 1/2", 9/16", 3/4" 3-4 sets
tamper proof bits T45, T40, T55,T30,T27
Sledge hammer 1
step ladder 8'-10' 2
extension cord fairly long 1

WE HAVE A NAME!!!!!!!

We now have a name for our playground at the Heritage Park! It will be:

The Scott Alan Redmond Memorial Playground
Live, Love, Laugh

We, the committee of the Heritage park decided that we would like to approach the Redmond family about using Scott's name on the playground that is being built at the Heritage Park We felt that with all that Scott stood for and all that his memory stands for today it would be a great choice for all of us! Here is the letter we submitted to Let Them Be Kids about Scott! We were told at the end of last week that our submission was being accepted!



Scott Alan Redmond
June 4,1972-August 6, 1994

On August 6, 1994, Scott Redmond was killed in a car accident at the age of 22 years. To those that didn’t know him, it may have been just another unfortunate accident. But for those who did know him, it was the loss of a wonderful friend, great employee and a cherished son and brother. Among his many qualities was an ability to make people laugh and smile. He was the “life of the party”--not in the way you might think for Scott never smoked or drank--but in that wholesome “life is good” way. When you were down, Scott was there to lift you up.

Scott lived life to the fullest. He loved sports, particularly stock car racing and softball. He loved music. But more than that--Scott had goals --to drive a big truck, to drive and even own a stock car, and these two he did achieve before his death.

Scott attended Fort Augustus School (now the site of Heritage Park) from grades 1-9. After completing high school, Scott worked until the time of his death for Austin McQuaid Trucking and Warehousing. In the words of his employer, Scott “was a kind, responsible young man with a witty personality, a very dedicated worker who never missed a day’s work and was always a treat to be around. Scott loved kids. …he was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need at any time of the day or night.”

By the age of 22, to have lived life to the fullest without the aid of alcohol or cigarettes, to be the life of the party, to have goals and achieve at least two of them, Scott was a real role model to his peers, and now due to his family’s efforts at keeping his memory alive with the Scott Redmond Memorial Ball Tournament each year, he has become a role model to the newer generation as well. Therefore we respectfully submit Scott Redmond as our choice of a fallen hero to have our new playground in Fort Augustus dedicated to his memory.

Respectfully submitted,
Barbara MacFarlane
(on behalf of) Fort Augustus Heritage Park Committee

Spaghetti Supper success

The spaghetti supper went over better than any of the committee members could have imagined! The showing of community support was amazing, and a great time was had by all! With spaghetti, salad, bread, rolls, and cake on the menu everyone left with the bellies full! We also had a penny auction that night, with items up for grabs like a model airplane, a necklace and earing set. a kettle and so much more! The grand total for the evenings events was $1700.00 ! Wow!! Thank you so much to everyone who came out that evening to show their support!