CALLING ALL OOS RESIDENTS!

BY GEORGINA HUNTER

COME ARMED WITH PAINT BRUSHES

ow is the time to come to the aid of your park. Help transform Windsor Park back to its former glory. Be part of a team which will paint park benches and clean up the riverbank alongside the park.

BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE FOUR HOURS?

Volunteers needed for Saturday May 6, 10 am to 2 pm. Saturday May 13 rain date.

ASSEMBLY CREW NEEDED

The new Pre-School Age Play Structure needs both women and men to assemble it and swings Saturday May 27, 8 am to 4 pm. Rain date Sunday May 28. A certified expert will lead the crew of volunteers. No experience is required.

ODE TO VOLUNTEERING

Volunteering is good for the soul. It gets us out of our own existence. You will share in the excitement of belonging to a group that makes the park a better, brighter place.

Benefits go far beyond park improvements. It's also about individual empowerment. The feel-good feeling created extends into other parts of your life. Some get hooked on volunteering and go on to other volunteer projects. For others, it's the awe of knowing a small team of committed people can make the world a better place. Besides, it's a great way to meet other do-er types.

For those of us motivated by guilt, here's a chance to relieve yourself of any regrets about having not yet supported this project. If the canvassers or raffle ticket sellers missed you, you can volunteer instead.

While some might argue they don't have the time, it's amazing what happens when you make the time. The important jobs still get done and it helps us prioritize what we value to be important for our families, our community and ourselves.

Whatever the case, Windsor Park urgently needs your help. To sign up, please call either Anne Marie Corbett, 730-1893 or me, Georgina Hunter, 730-0047. Also appreciated are those with paint brushes, rollers and hip-waders to lend.