Thank you to Constable Scott Coleman of the Cold Lake RCMP

Thank you to Constable Scott Coleman of our RCMP detachment.  You not only did physical work, but you allowed so many kids to enjoy your car and hat!  Thank you also to Staff Sergeant Cunningham.  You allowed us to have one of the members for the day.  Some of our local residents now have a keen eye on the detachment..(hahaha).  Thank you very much again as the kids had alot of fun because of you.  The Cold Lake RCMP detachment is awesome.  Thanks!!!

Thank you for your donations each and every parent, family, business

Because there are families who don't want to be named as a donator to the playground, I would like to do this general blog saying THANK YOU so very much for your generous donations.  Without the parents and businesses giving so generously, we would and could not have built the playground we built.  Far too many times are the parents and families forgotten in a Thank you.  So from the executive committee for FREEDOM PARK, Thank you .

Childrens Ability Fund, Freedom Park Thanks you

Thank you so much to The Childrens Ability Fund.  You have a vision as we do.  Your vision is for INCLUSIVE.  That was always our goal.  Thank you for seeing us with that vision and giving us your generous donation!!!!  You are truly wonderful people that should get awesome recognition.  Thank you from all of us in our amazing community of Cold Lake.

Thank you to Essence Photography, Brian Thiel & Nicole Garner

Thank you so much for the awesome pictures all of you took of our amazing build day.  We could not have the memories we do without you.  You time and dedication to this was so awesome.  The memories will live on forever with your  artwork of pictures you took.  Thank you so much again for your time and awesome pictures!!!!

Thank you to Shop Easy Foods in Cold Lake North

Thank you so much to Shop Easy Foods for their generous donation.  Without the help of local businesses like yours, our day would not have gone as smoothly as it did.  Washing dishes was not an option for our build day.  So thank you again for everything.

Thank you to Joan @ The E-Tree Farm

Joan you have, as always, out done yourself.  Thank You so much for the great learning we all took home from our great Green Space uprising.  We truly appreciated your expertice and knowledge.  You are a wonderful lady and we all want to Thank you so much!!!!  Freedom Park wouldn't be what it is without some trees and bushes for future shade areas.  Thanks again Joan.
E-Tree Farm
P.O.Box 1867
Cold Lake, Alberta
T9M 1P4
780-594-2005

Thank you to the Ambulance Department of Cold Lake

Thank you to the Ambulance Department of Cold Lake from all of the kids @ Freedom Park Build Day!!!  for having the ambulance there and showing us the cool things of what you do.  We really appreciated you being there and helping us with our special community build day for an awesome playground and green space.  Thank you again, we appreciate you coming out so very much!!!!!

Cold Lakes' Dollar store with more, We Thank you

Thank you to The Dollar Store with More here in Cold Lake.  You generosity sure made the day go by quick for our kids.  They had lots to do and helped to keep them interested through out the day...until the playground was built...  Thank you so much as we had a terrific day with your support it made it easier.  Thanks again from the parent volunteers for Freedom Park!

Value Drug Mart Marina Mall has true VALUE in their name

Thank you Ron and your team for your supporting us so generously.  You have always been there for the community of Cold Lake.  You not only shone through but also come through loud and clear on the radio!!!!  Thank you again so much for your donation.  Freedom Park and the city of Cold Lake is a better place because of people like you in our community.
780-639-3393

Thank you to Home Hardware

Thank you so much to Home Hardware.  Your generosity to support our Freedom Park Playground was very much appreciated.  You helped us out and we really are thankful for you being in our community.  Our playground is a better place because of businesses like you.  Thank you again to Cold Lake Home Hardware

The Courier Newspaper deserves Thank you for the great coverage

www.thecouriernewspaper.ca
780-594-5206

Thank you so much for giving Freedom Park the fantastic coverage.  You took the coverage from a web blog page at the base a ran with it. Thank you so very much as it reached so many people.  You then came to the site and interviewed us.  We could not have asked for anything more.  You helped to get our message out.  Our day was made much brighter by your coverage of our terrific Playground/Park.  We are very lucky to have people and businesses like you here in our great city of Cold Lake, Alberta!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks

Thank you to Colleen and her team @ Zellers Cold Lake

www.zellers.ca

Thank you for your generous donation of water to our Community Freedom Playground build day. It came in handy for all of our gracious volunteers that came out that day.  Thank you again Colleen.  You are a wonderful, caring person who deserves more recognition than you get!!!!  Your support in community events helps everyone in our great city of Cold Lake.  Thanks

All of the volunteers want to thank Cold Lake Canadian Tire

www.canadiantire.ca

Thank you so much goes to Canadian Tire for donating a FULL SKID OF WATER for our build day!!!  We needed that water.  We had a fantastic, sunny, windy and just a little cool build day.  The water came in handy for all of our volunteers.  They worked hard.  So Thank you again to the Cold Lake Canadian Tire for your support of Freedom Park.
Cold Lake Canadian Tire
6703  51st St.
780-594-3501

Thank you to Lorraines No Frills

Thank you so much Lorraine for your donation to our Freedom Park Community build day.  You helped to keep us cool and refreshed.  Your support showed that there are still local businesses that really do care about what happens in our community.  Thank you again for all of your support.  The kids really appreciated it!!  Lorraines No Frills Cold Lake

Thank you to the Wolf 99.7

Thanks so much to our local radio station 99.7 the Wolf.  Your on air interview helped to generate some more volunteers for our fantastic build day we had on Saturday May 28th.  Freedom Park build day was a superb day.  We couldn't have asked for better volunteers, coverage and exceptional people around our community.  Thank you again for everything.  Your support was welcomed by many of our Country music lovers.
99.7 The Wolf
102-5316  54th Ave.
Bonnyville.
780-573-1745

Thank you to CIBC Cold Lake

Thank you so much to CIBC Cold Lake.  For not only supporting Freedom Park with a cash donation, but also coming out to help us on the build day.  Your generosity was welcomed and very more than you will ever know appreciated.  Thank you for going to bat for such a much needed playground in our area.  Everyone deserves a chance to play whether they are disabled or abled.  Thank you so very much again!!!  5105 50 Ave. Cold Lake
780-594-7561

This picture says it all for thanking OSUM!!!!!

Thank you for everything Justin, Megan and OSUM!!  Your amazing support for FREEDOM PARK came as a HUGE and very HAPPY SURPRISE.  You continued to give hope for an amazing playground.  Your quick visit and then your generous donation as well as this fantastic banner......  I can't say enough aboout how you overwhelmed our committee.  Thank you again for your time, patience, support, idea, everything you did!

Thank you to the City of Cold Lake

Thank you so very much to Mayor Craig Copeland and the city of Cold Lake.  Your support in so many ways to FREEDOM PARK was very much, more than you will ever know, appreciated.  I realize that it was difficult to be a part of this amazing day in a couple of ways.  You have totally shined though!!!  We really want to acknowledge your support.  We wouldn't have had as much help, support, knowledge, media, words of wisdom, kind words...... without you |Mayor Craig Copeland!!  Thank you again so very much!!!!  You are a generous and giving person.

Thank you to Flint Energy

Thank you to Trevor Harris and Flint Energy Cold Lake.  You and your crew helped to pull us through.  We needed welders and you allowed us to have 2 of your finest for 2 days.  We put them to work.  They shined for us for those 2 days.  Thank you so much as we were running out of time to find welders for Freedom Park.  People and businesses like you and yours are  some of the finest we have here in the community of Cold Lake.  We are very lucky to have you.  Thank you again for everything you did.
Flint : 780-639-6034
www.flintenergy .com

Clarks Eatery we all THANK YOU

Thank you to Clarks Eatery for serving food to all of the Freedom Park build day volunteers.  We were spoiled and had servers serving food during the day.  You were AWESOME!!!!  Thank you very much for that.  We certainly did not go hungry!!!!  Pam and Bob you rock.  Thank you so very much for being a part of our community build day.  You showed so much spirit.  Thank you again.

www.clarkseatery.ca

Thank you to Paramount Energy/Perpetual Energy !!!!

www.paramountenergy.com 

You are an awesome company who helped to supprt Freedom Park.  A BIG Thank you goes out to Paramount Energy, which is now Perpetual Energy.  Your support helped many children in our community get an amazing park.  Thank you again for everything, as our kids can enjoy something they deserve.  They get to play!!!!

Husky Oil Operations Ltd. Freedom Park Thanks you!!

www.huskyoil.com

Husky Oil Operations Ltd.
Cold Lake  780-594-5222
Bonnyville 780-826-6453

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.  Thanks to Husky Oil for your support in the building of Freedom Park.  This dream came true with the help of local companies just like you.  Your kind and caring nature really shines through.  Your company has helped to bring a very special park to our community.  Thank you so very much!!!

Thank you to the Cold Lake Fire Fighters!!!

Thank you so much to all of the Cold Lake Fire Fighters who not only gave up their time for the pre-build days but also who brought out the truck on the build day.  So many kids enjoyed having you around.  The love to see the big truck and all of its bells and whistles.  They also loved to see all of you who came out that day.  Your support in this wonderful build was amazing.  We really could not have asked for a better crew.  Thanks for all of your time.

Thank you very much to Blair McCaffrey and Chris Martineau of Site Energy Services

www.siteenergy.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Thank you very much to Blair McCaffrey and Chris Martineau from SITE Energy Services.  The both of you deserve a really big THANK YOU.  We would have been still digging by hand if it wasn't for both of you.  You not only gave the orders to come in and dig but to also take it all out as well.... Thank you.Thank you to Blair as well for sitting through the build/construction meeting.  I know you both are extremely busy people and I honestly can't say it enough....Thank you to the 2 of you.  SITE Energy Services are awesome.
780-639-3844

Cold Lake RONA deserves a HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!

Jay At Cold Lake RONA really pulled through for Freedom Park.  He not only donated all of the 6X6 lumber but also gaves us the forklift for the week.  We could not have got the playground equipment out of the truck and anywhere near the ground without the forklift.  2 full skids of lumber minus 1 piece was what he had estimated our lumber quote to be.  Thank you so much for everything you and your company did for Freedom Park.  Your generosity was awesome.  Thanks
RONA
4903  50Ave.
Cold Lake, Alberta
780-594-3693

Thank You Humpty's Cold Lake

Thank you very much to Humpty's Cold Lake.  You generous donation came when we thought we were at a stand still for donations.  Your support helped us be able to get the BEST park in the Cold Lake area.The kids certainly loved to here that Humpty gave a donation to their playground .  Thank you so very much as we really appreciate everything you do for our area!

Thank You for everything B & R ECKLES

Homer McKale, you and B & R Eckles are WONDERFUL.  Thank you for your money donation, trucking donation, hot dog and hamburger donation, BBQ and Cliff for cooking donation.  We would not have had it so easy without your help. You and B & R are an important part of this community and you have showed your true colours.  Thank you again for all that you have done for Freedom Park.  We appreciate everything you did, more than you'll ever know!!!  B & R ECKLES   THANK   YOU   !!!!!!!

An enormous Thank you goes out to Pierre Simard - SIMARD BOBCAT SERVICES

A Community coming together is a group of words that are very hard to believe in the beginning of anything of a large task. Freedom Park was a large task that so many community members and businesses came together.  Pierre Simard of Simards Bobcat Services was one of those businesses.  He has no children and works at CFB Cold Lake.  He has no ties to our school.  But here is a man who spent over 3 days from Pre-build to the build day with us.  Then even helping to back fill some of the hole that needs to be filled in.  He has gone over, above and beyond.  Our community is very lucky to have people like this in it.  We are Thankful for you Pierre.  We couldn't have done it without.  From just coming in to dig a few holes to doing so much more!!!!  Thank You so very much!

Thank You CAPP / Energy in Action

Thank you very much to CAPP / Energy in Action.  Your support in helping us to build an outdoor classroom, has made another dream come true.  Your willingness to help us was wonderful.  Thank you to the 5 local companies that made this a reality:  Crescent Point, Esso, Cenovus, Devon Canada, CNRL.  Your generosity has made a dream of the kids for an outdoor classroom and mine come to fruition.  The ground was hard but the trees and plants look awesome.  The greenhouse and planters combined with the benches are an amazing sight.  Thank you again for helping our grade 3s' understand about being stewards for their future!!!  This is what we need to see more of. 

Thank you to Northern Lights Lions club & the Lions bingo club

Thank you very much Northern Lights Lions club and the Lions Bingo.  Your support to Freedom park early on was wonderful.  The children of Cold Lake Elementary School did a big hurray when they were told that you had donated to the playground.  This gave hope to our kids that they could get a playground soon.  You all are truly wonderful people and so very kind!!!  Thank you again.

Thank you to Lafarge Canada

A really big THANK YOU goes out to Colin Perepelitza, production superintendent for Lafarge Cold Lake area.  You went over and above for our kids.   We are forever grateful to you and your company.  I hope your signature sealed the deal (2011 Quarter).  You didn't bargain for the bench pads, but you didn't complain.  You are a giving person.  From all of us to you and your company, Thank you so much!!!   I hope that you will come to the playground and enjoy it.  You helped make a dream come true!!!!!!
Colin Perepelitza
Production Superintendent, Cold Lake Area
Box 818, Hwy.55W  Cold Lake Industrial Park
780-639-3300

Thank you to Tim @ Tim Hortons Cold Lake

Thank you to Tim.  He and his wife donated coffee for all of our volunteers on Saturday.  We would not have been able to get the start we did without our TIMMIES coffee.  Well me @ least!  Thank you TIM HORTONS Cold Lake.  We love your coffee

Thank you a HUGE amount to all of the volunteers that came out to Build FREEDOM COMMUNITY PARK!!!

Our community came together yesterday and a few days prior to build FREEDOM Community playground and the green space.  It is amazing at the amount of work for the pre build.  Our awesome crew of pre build volunteers did a fantastic job Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Thank you from everyone as we could not have been able to barn raise our playground and green space yesterday.  We still required an amount of fantastic volunteers who actually showed up in droves!!!  We had teams and parents with grand parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, friends , Everyone!!!  I can not even begin to tell you how much you are appreciated.  This really does prove that we have a community that loves our children, no matter what.  THANK YOU again Cold lake and the surrounding communities.  We really must love Cold Lake!  All of you should be proud!!!!

Thank you to SITE ENERGY SERVICES LTD.

SITE energy services ltd. has done a fantastic job for FREEDOM PARK.  Ryan White and the whole crew deserve a GREAT BIG THANKS!!!  Thank you to Lyle Reid and Jerry McCaffrey,  we would not have been able to be where we are yet now without all of your support to our community playground & green space.  All of SITE we Thank you.

Thank You Contain Enviro

Contain Enviro, we Thank you!  The City of Cold Lake thanks you.  You support in the FREEDOM PARK Playground/Green Space was awesome.  We are very lucky to have a company like you in our community.  It really is cool to see businesses like yours see the reason and the passion behind building this playground.  Thank you again.  780-639-6654     866-639-6654

Thank you to Andrew Serba. Editor of the Cold Lake Sun Newspaper

Thank you Andrew from the community of Cold Lake and especially the kids of Cold Lake.  Without your continued help and support we could not have reached and got out the news of our great fortune.  Your efforts to keep the public updated has been wonderful and welcomed.  Thank you again for all of your coverage on our playground and green space!!  You are awesome.
www.coldlakesun.com

Thank you to Northern Lights Realty from the community of FREEDOM PARK

www.northernlightsrealestate.com

Thank you very much to Royal Lepage Northern Lights Realty.  You were also one of the first local businesses to donate to a playground that has surpassed anything we had ever dreamed of.  Your generous donation gave this playground hope and a reality of not being a dream anymore.  Thank you very much for your support.  We really appreciate you.

Lakeland Credit Union, The Community of Cold Lake Thanks You!!!

CLES and the surrounding community of Cold Lake wants to Thank the Lakeland Credit Union for their support in "FREEDOM PARK"
We are just under 2 weeks away until our build day.  But we wouldn't be able to do it without their help and support.  We really do have an awesome city to live in.  Thank you again, Lakeland Credit Union, you are a group of wonderful, caring people.   www.lakelandcreditunion.com

Thank You to Western Roofing

Thank you Steve for your donation to our project.  Your support was very much appreciated.  With our communities help we are able to build a really cool, well needed  and deserved Community Playground & Green Space.  Our kids have picked their playground, named their playground and now we just have to build it on May 28th.  Thank you again Steve from Western Roofing! 

Thank you to the Cold Lake Legion

The Kids of Cold Lake Elementary and the surrounding community want to express their gratitude to the COLD LAKE LEGION for the generous donation to Freedom Park.  We are spreading the word and having the younger generations learn about why we can have a park and call it FREEDOM.   Thanks to you and all the members for having the heart to do what you did before and now!!!  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, You all are amazing men and women.

Our first donation to the Playground when I first took over the fundraising was from A & A GLASS

www.glasspros.net
Thank you to Andre, Damien, Trish.  Your donation was the first I had recieved way back when I started to ask for the  communities help.  This made me realize that we as a community could see this Playground through.  You gave me and the kids hope that this will be done!!!!  Thank you again for everything.  May 28th is our dream come true date!  Thank you.

Thank You to 95.3 K-ROCK!!!!

95.3 K-ROCK has been a INSTRUMENTAL part in getting our word out.  Thank You for letting us do on air interviews and for putting in blurbs during different days.  Our community is really lucky to have people like you who care about Cold Lake.  This Playground & Green Space build will be amazing beyond belief.  Our community so needed a reason to get together and celebrate the beautiful city we live in and what it stands for.  Thank you again for helping to get our message out.  NOBODY ROCKS LIKE K-ROCK 95.3!!!!!www.953krock.com

Lake City General Motors, Our kids THANK YOU!!!!

Thank you Debbie from the bottom of our hearts.  With your support we are closer to our fundraising goal!  This Playground & Green Space will be unique to our community.  Something that we all can say we helped to build.  Thank you again.

Thank You, Thank you, Thank You to Grand Centre Lions Club

Thank you to Maggie and Butch of the Grand Centre Lions Club for your support in our Playground and Green Space.  It was awesome to see you again and a welcomed surprise.  Our kids will be getting a much deserved park like setting because of your help.  Thank you again!

Thank you to CNRL for your donation to our project

Thank you to CNRL for your support on our project.  The Playground and Green Space would not be where it is today without your support.  Our kids and community are very very lucky to have you.  Your contribution was a happy surprise.  Thank you again!!!!

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation We Thank you!!!!

Thank you to TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for your support in our Green Space.  This whole new outdoor classroom will be the first one of its kind in our area.  Our kids will be able to learn, rest, play and so much more.  Thank you again for help in this project.  May 28th and May 31st.  Watch our kids grow!!!!!

Thank you to Devon Canada Corporation & Kevin Ryan

Our community playground/green space thanks Kevin Ryan and Devon Canada Corp. for their support in our project. With his help, Kevin from Devon Canada in the Bonnyville office, we can now see a reality coming to fruition.  Thank you again for your generous donation.  Our kids certainly appreciate it!!!!   Thanks

Thank You to Shell/Orion & Kathleen Zellweger

A big thank you goes out to Shell/Orion for their support in our Playground/Green Space.  Without their help we wouldn't be where we are today.  The Playground / Green Space Thanks you!!!!!  Companies like yours keep giving.  Thank you from our community for having a heart andd seeing the true need for this project. 

Thank You to United Way for your Donation

Thank You to Ajaz and the United Way for supporting our Playground/Green Space.  Your generosity truly makes a difference in the eyes for our leaders of tomorrow!!

Thank You to "COMMUNITY FACILITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM"

Thank you to Genia Leskiw for your support to our Community Playground/Green Space.  Just like it says on the application: "Funded by the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Lottery Fund in order to build strong communities and enhance the quality of life for Albertans!!!

Our Playground/Green Space will be the most amazing place to go in the Lakeland area.  With it also being dedicated to our local fallen soldiers, we are working together to teach our children and community about our local hero's and why we can be able to build and play on a Playground together.

Thank you Mrs. Genia Leskiw and our local government!!

To the Parents of Cold Lake Elementary School and the School Council THANK YOU

This year is the BEST EVER for fundraising through the school.  We could not have done it without the help of our Parents and our Parent Advisory Committee!!!  Together you have helped our community playground/green space reach our goal.  We can now watch all our children play together,  see them grow, laugh and enjoy what they so much deserve...A Playground / Green Space .  Thank you again for all of your help and support.  See you Saturday May 28th, 2011!

Our first major cash donation : WALMART

Thank you to Brad Bester of Walmart!  The store raised funds for our playground during their Grand Opening.  This was what started an amazing journey.  We received hope that day, that anything is possible.  Look at how close we are now.  AWESOME!!!!!!  Thank You Walmart.

Businesses and people who have donated to Cold Lake Community Playground / Green Space

   If you have donated to our Cold Lake Community Playground / Green Space project your name will appear on the top of our web page!!!  Your company or name will be there for 2 days.  Free advertising.  Tell your friends to watch for your name to be there.  See your name in lights! 
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far.  You have made a huge impact to our community.  Our abled to disabled, infant to senior friends, family, neighbours and visitors will all be able to play together.
If we took a picture of you donating, your picture will be on the web page as well.  If you would like to donate we will be accepting all donations up to our build day.
Watch the web site and see the day that your name will appear!

Our Proposed Playground!!!!!!!

This was created by our DOT-Mocracy results.

Our KIDS created this really cool playground!!!!!

We have been awarded!

We are proud to announce that we have received a Let Them Be Kids Helping Hands award to assist with the building of a new playground and the remaking of our play yard! We are so excited about being one of just a few across the Country to be given such an award. So join the effort and stay tuned for more information in the weeks to come.

Cold Lake Elementary School Wins a National Award!

Cold Lake Elementary Community Playground Project

"Eduction with a heart!"

As we endeavoured to update our playground for our school and community, our School Council's Playground Committee applied for the Helping Hand Award from the Let Them Be Kids Foundation and won!  The Helping Hand award will give us a 50/50 match for every fundraising dollar that we raise towards the purchase of new, secure play and fitness structures.  A $1 donation will yield us $2 in equipment buying power.  Our intended playground construction date is slated for May 28th, 2011.

Our present playground is pictured above.
Just imagine the possibilities now with the Let Them Be Kids Helping Hand Award.



The students of Cold Lake Elementary School will design our new inclusive playground for everyone to enjoy, so that it will allow for significant play opportunities for all of the children in our community.  Agreen space will accompany the outdoor classroom, requiring students to plant and maintain gardens and to promote a positive attitude toward the environment within our youth.


We would like to thank all of the members of our Playground Executive, which included City of Cold Lake Mayor, Craig Copeland, for our meetings with Let Them Be Kids.

Our many thanks to Mrs. Dean, Mrs. McLaughlin, and to all our other devoted former parent volunteers: Mrs. Bartch (who helped significantly out up until December of this year), also to Mrs. Galambos, and Mrs. Gauthier, who helped out in previous years.   Thanks to all of our former School Councils, and Playground Committees for helping this playground to finally come to a fruition.  This project has been many years in the making, with significant amounts of revenue being raised this year thanks to our committed team under the direction of Mrs. Dean!


We need a devoted team of parent and community volunteers to help erect our new playground for our May 28th build date, so we need people with a whole host of abilities and skills to get the work of this important project done.  Please indicate your willingness to help us out by selecting the "Lend a Hand" button on the right hand side of the screen.  You will be asked to leave your contact information and any special skills that you would be willing to provide.  Once we have more specifics on our park (as we are going to involve students in the design process), we will be providing more needs.  However, if you own or know someone that owns a business that may be able to donate materials, supplies and/or labor for this project, please contact them and get them involved!

The park re-development will include:

o             New Playground Structure

o             Potentially Outdoor Fitness Equipment

o             Gathering Place

o             New landscaping and Natural Features

--We appreciate your continued support as this project moves forward!

For more information about Let Them Be Kids