Provincial Air Lines - Thank You!

Provincial AirLines has offered to ship our volunteer T-shirts free of charge! Thank you to Cindy Lane and PAL!

Thanks to Myles Brake

Thank you to Myles Brake of Brake's Enterprises, Meadows, for trucking our sods! Myles has a connection to Trout River...his daughter Kelly Pevie and his grandchildren, Morgan and Jorja , are members of our community! Thank you Myles !

Inez Kelly canvases for Jakeman's new playground in B.C.

Inez Kelly, aunt of committee member Michelle Harris, is to be thanked for garnering funds in the amount of $700 from businesses that she is associated with in Surrey, B.C.
Thank you Inez!

Thank You KENT

Thank you to Kent Building Supplies, Corner Brook, for their generous donation of pressure treated lumber, bolts, deck screws and plywood delivered free of charge to our school! Your generosity will not be forgotten!

Hallmark Ticket Draw

The winners of the Hallmark Merchandise were: Glenda Aubert, Brandon Brake, Geraldine Parsons and Kara Lush. Congratulations! And we raised $555 for our playground!

Welcome Scotiabank

Scotiabank, Deer Lake Branch is coming on board with a donation and volunteers!

WOW!!!!!!!

Trout River Town Council has been successful in obtaining a Community Capital Grant of $15000 for our playground. They are to be commended for their efforts in garnering money to aid in the building of the playground for the children of this community!

Build Day T-Shirts

The deadline for having your name on the commitee t-shirts is September 10th. This will allow us time for printing the shirts.

Thank you to Kent!

The Kent Store in Corner Brook has come on board with donations of pressure treated lumber and more...Thank You!

Thanks Again Trout River Recreation!!

Last Thursday's Bingo raised close to $1400 for our playground. Many thanks to all who volunteered their time and energy!

Playground Receives Community Recreation Grant

Tourism, Culture and Youth Minister, Terry French, has awarded a $5060.00 Community Recreation Grant to the future Jakeman All Grade Playground. THANK YOU to Trout River Town Council and it's Recreation Committee for applying for the grant on behalf of the Playground initiative.

Trout River Heritage Committee Donation

Heritage Committee Members Emily Butler, Molly Barnes and Marsha Crocker present a donation generated at the Heritage Festival to Keith Pevie, Chair of the Playground Committee.

Thank You Hallmark Canada

A big thank you to Jessie Courtois and Hallmark Canada for their generous donation of items that are being sold on tickets at three locations - Hann's Confectionary, Valleyview Restaurant and the Royal Canadian Legion. Tickets will be drawn at the Recreation Bingo on August 12, 2010. All proceeds from this bingo will go towards our Playground fundraising efforts. Note - the ticket draw on these items will now take place at Jakeman All Grade School mid September,

Gwen Crocker Painting

Keep a look out for tickets on a painting donated by our very own artist, Gwen Crocker!

CBC - The Gift of Play

Check out the video of CBC's interview at Jakeman at http://www.viddler.com/explore/ltbk/videos/146/

And the winner is....

Jorja Pevie! Sincere thanks to Sharon and her family for donating the barbeque that raised over $850.00 for our playground!

Ticket Draw on Barbeque

Drawing for tickets on 28 000 BTU Propane Barbeque donated by Hann's Confectionary will be TONIGHT AT 8:00 pm at Hann's Confectionary.

THANK YOU! TROUT RIVER RECREATION!

A big thanks to Trout River Recreation for hosting a bingo with all proceeds [over $1800.00] going to our playground! Thanks to the Rusty Jigger Lounge for the use of their building. It's amazing what we can accomplish by working together!

GIANT BINGO - All proceeds go to our Playground!

Where: Rusty Jigger Lounge
When: Thursday, May 20th at 8pm

Prizes include: $500.00 Jackpot (must go)
$20.00 and $25.00 games
2 Share the Wealth Games

Cards: $20.00 (Book only)
$1.00 each - Share the Wealth

Tickets on 50/50 draw

Sponsored by: Trout River Recreation Committee

RECYCLING BLITZ - TODAY!!!!!!

Please be generous when our parent and student volunteers come calling for recyclables today - Let's make this a Fundraiser to Remember$!$

CBC Interview with Ian and Keith - May 10th

HI, Ian Hill and Keith were interviewed on CBC Radio this morning...click on the link to hear the podcast.http//www.cbc.ca/podcasting/pastpodcasts.html?62#ref62

Our Story

Trout River is a quiet fishing village of approximately 650 people, situated on the southern end of Gros Morne National Park. We are surrounded by beauty - from the famous Tableland Mountains, a world UNESCO site, to our beach on the Atlantic Ocean. Our school, Jakeman All Grade School, is in the heart of our community. People here have held on to traditions like raising animals and growing food for their families. There is no playground here, no place for the children to climb and swing and slide, no place for teens to play ball or for parents with young children to socialize. We want to change this. Trout River has faced much adversity - most recently, a landslide which devastated the homes of 6 of our families - this playground is a positive move for us; a real shot in the arm! With the Helping Hands Award we will make our community a better place for all our citizens, especially our children!

We invite you all to come out and volunteer on our Build Day, September 25th. Click on the Join the Effort button to register now.

Jakeman's Project Goals

Jakeman's Project Goals

1. To create a safe and sustainable play area that will promote physical and social activity for our children and families, as well as to provide an area for enrichment.

2. To rejuvenate pride and ownership in our community by bringing everyone together to achieve a common goal, a more united community empowered to create positive change.

3. To provide our youth with opportunities that will foster positive self-growth and leadership skills, enabling them to become productive citizens in challenging times.

4. To form partnerships with organizations and businesses within the community, thereby strengthening and diversifying the educational opportunities available at Jakeman All Grade School.

Announcement Date - May 7th, 2010

Let Them Be Kids - Trout River Helping Hards Award will be officially announced on Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 2pm at Jakeman All Grade School.

Jakeman All Grade Awarded

Jakeman All Grade has been awarded a LTBK Helping Hands award to assist in the building of a new playground in Trout River NL, stay tuned for more details coming soon!