Four Schools Receive Funding for Environmental Projects

April 14, 8:00pm

Four schools received funding to support their environmental projects.  The funding was provided as part of the Tim Walker Memorial Awards for Environmental Stewardship, established by the board to honour the life of secondary school teacher Tim Walker, and his commitment to education and environmental initiatives.  The annual award is $2000, which is equally distributed among two elementary and secondary schools.  This year’s recipients are: Doon Public School, Tait Street Public School, Bluevale Collegiate Institute and Eastwood Collegiate Institute.

Elementary Award Recipients

Doon Public School, Project Title:  Butterfly Sanctuary

Tait Street Public School, Project Title: Gardening Club:  Community Vegetable Gardens

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Secondary Award Recipients

Bluevale Collegiate Institute, Project Title: School Ground Greening Project

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Eastwood Collegiate Institute, Project Title: Operation Waste Division

Congratulations to all schools and award recipients!