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Cameras capture kids building new playground Community is the second in Wellesley Township to be featured in popular TVOKids’ television show Giver ELENA MAYSTRUK
Linwood’s new “gnome adventures” playground was erected last weekend behind the community centre as part of the show Giver, July 25-27. Clockwise from top: Giver kids Jordan Vogt, Arriana Edralin and Kasja Bowman and Carlwyn Edralin. Volunteers Denise Charlton, Kevin Huder, Jorge Wall did some painting. Ben Bishop, Evan Stanton and Isaac Neumann helped with the new boardwalk. [ELENA MAYSTRUK / THE OBSERVER]
To go along with that new playground smell, the surrounding area at the Linwood Community Centre got a full makeover last weekend thanks to a group of kids and numerous local volunteers. All the hard work was duly recorded for posterity by a television crew, who’ll share their efforts with a wider audience. “We’ve had a great turnout,” said coordinator Cathy Bowman during the build last weekend. Kyle Wilker, Kasja Bowman, Carlwyn and Arriana Edralin, Noah Charlton and Jordan Vogt rolled up their sleeves for the build and helped dozens of volunteers make the playground a reality. During the three-day build
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(July 25-27) kids learned the skills necessary to bring their designs to life. They raked woodchips, drilled and even worked with concrete. Kids as young as three were also among the volunteers that came out to help over the three days, joined by parents and local service club members. “I have no idea exactly how many, on any given day. Probably between 60 and 100 in the first two days," said Bowman. Camera crews were on scene the entire time to document the kids’ hard work as they climbed ladders, painted and even hammered in a few shingles on the playground’s roof. As part of a TVOKids television series Giver, produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, six kids were chosen to help design and build a playground for their community. From beginning to end the group worked with designers, contractors and volunteers to complete the project. Linwood was the second Wellesley TownGIVER | 2
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