Chair of the St. Andrews Community Playground Restoration Fundraising Committee Isabelle Micheud tells Tide News the unique playground was built 20 years ago. She says, "After 20 years, things have deteriorated. There are pieces that need to be replaced. Areas where the children are walking or touching with their hands, those are all made of wood and need to be replaced with a composite material for safety reasons."
Micheud tells us it's a really big fundraising project with a budget of $120, 000. "So far, we aren't doing too bad. We currently have raised about $70,000, but we need to raise another $50,000 by the end of July."
She adds a Lobster Roll-A-Palooza -- as part of the Seafood Festival -- will be a major fundraiser this Saturday for the project. A 62 foot lobster roll will be sold in 4-inch sections with a drink and chips. She says tickets are $15 and the event will take place at Town Hall on Water Street in St. Andrews, starting at 11am. She tells us Water Street will be barricaded off to vehicles.
Tickets for the Lobster Roll-A-Palooza can be bought at the Vincent Massey Elementary School and Cockburn's Drug Store. If you want to get your tickets Saturday, they will begin selling them at 10:30 with the big roll being made at 11am.
Micheud says they are also looking for volunteers to help rebuild the playground between September 25th to the 29th. For details on volunteering or fundraising, go to their website at www.standrewsplayground.com .
