Next Saturday, Amherst Cove
Consolidated School in Borden-Carleton is celebrating its 20th
anniversary in a big way. On June 2,
2012, over 150 volunteers will come together to install a new playground,
outdoor learning centre and walking track in just one day - a major
accomplishment which is being made possible with the help of a National Award
from the Let Them Be Kids foundation and other local sponsors.
A highlight of the day will be the official Opening
Ceremony and Dedication that afternoon.
The Amherst Cove Community Park is being dedicated to local heroes. A
call was put out to the community for nominations and the committee recently
announced the 2012 Community Heroes who will be recognized at next Saturday’s
ceremony. They are:
·
Lorraine
and the late Melvin Arsenault - long time residents of the community who spent
countless volunteer hours supporting local programs and building community
recreation facilities;
·
Dr. Senan Cusack, a doctor from Ireland who
settled in the community and served the area with his medical practice for more
than 40 years;
·
The
late Constable Lincoln Keough, an RCMP officer who grew up in Albany and was
killed while on duty in Saskatchewan in 1983 when responding to an accident
scene, leaving behind his wife and three young daughters; and
·
Susan
Dalziel, a former teacher in the community and a well known driving force
behind women’s hockey in PEI who continues to be an outstanding community
volunteer.
“It’s very fitting that this park is honouring
local heroes,” said Sandra Jay, school principal and committee member. “We’ve
seen so much community support for this playground project - dedicating the park to community heroes is
an extension of that and we plan to continue this legacy for years to come by
starting an annual tradition at the school of recognizing the heroes among us.”
Starting in 2013, the graduating class at Amherst
Cove Consolidated will be given the opportunity to research, nominate and
select the “Hero of the Year”. Each year
the name of the recipient will be added to the sign at the entrance of the
park.
