Mom's For Play was started because the six of us moms saw a need for a safe and secure place for our children to play. The more we talked to the community we saw that our vision needed to be expanded and so the Vision for the St. Alban's Community Park began.
We want to create a core area for the commuinity where residents of all ages can come together on common ground for physical activity, family outings and where comunity members of all ages can socialize. The community park can help restore pride in our community and creates a desirable location to help attract new residents to St. Alban's.
Mom's For Play intends to give the residents a sense of control over the community's needs by listening to their choices, showing that every residents opinion matters.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Interview with Let Them Be Kids!

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Walking trail complete!

 On Saturday September 24 another much welcomed group of volunteers were busy at the park getting the 900 foot walking trail in place. The day began at 8am  and continued through to Supper time.  Jody Collier from J&G Construction Ltd. and Glen Willcott  were on hand with the mini excavator and dump truck.  Alvin Crant, Jamie Kendell, Owen Harding, Matt Collier, Guy Howse, Dale Ball, Dave Coombs, Yvette Kendell, Mayor Rodney Kendell, Rhonda Harding, Wanda Hollett, Valerie Framp, Chad Smith, Con Organ and Fred Bouzanne were also kept busy raking and shoveling away what was left behind the equipment and beautifying the park!



















On Sunday  September 25 Jody Collier from J&G Collier Construction Ltd.  was back at the field to level the land outside the fence surrounding the park. 
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New Fence begins

 On Thursday Sept 22 Tony Roberts, Sonny Collier, Jake Howse, Troy Howse, Andre Hatfield and Cole Collier gave up their evening to begin putting up the chain link on the new poles installed last weekend. 





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The Construction Continues

On Friday September 23 Roland MacDonald & Jason Organ were at the field to put in the framework for the four monuments on the pathway of hero's.  Roderick McNeil & Colin McNeil from Mcneils construction returned once again to supply the concrete for the monuments. 







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Thursday, September 22, 2011

On Sunday September 18, 2011 the men were back on hand at 9am to finish getting the poles for the new fence in.  Perry Cox and Callistus Collier were busy running the auger from NL Hydro, Chad Smith, Jamie Howse, Leon Willcott, Tom Willcott, Con Organ, Todd Roberts, Margaret Willcott, Brett Farrell and Steve Organ were busy filling in the holes around the fiber tube, measuring the poles and placing the new poles in the newly pured cement donated by McNeils Construction, Roderick McNeil was on Site to operate the cement truck!  














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On Saturday September 17, 2011 Perry Cox and Randy Dollimont were on the field to run the auger donated by NL Hydro, Jamie Kendell,Steve Organ, Jamie Howse, Tom Willcott, Owen Savory, Leon Willcott, Corwin Willcott & Chad Smith we ready and will to work with shovels in hand to lay fiber tube and fill back int he holes for the new fence poles, as well as Roderick McNeil, Wish Hoskins and Francis McNeil from McNeil's Construction who where bring in stone. 
L-R: Jamie Kendell, Chad Smith, Steve Organ, Jamie Howse, Owen Savory, Tom Willcott & Corwin Willcott
Hard at work stirring cement
Wish Hoskins operating the tractor to spread out the stone
Our Supervisor for the day Tom Willcott
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In with the New!

On Thursday Sept 15, 2011 McNeils Construction was back at the field the begin digging out the hole that will hold the play structure.  The hole had to be dug out and stone laid for drainage so a fall surface of sand could be laid around the play area. 
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

St. Alban's Lions Club holds Turkey Bingo

On Sunday September 11,2011 the St. Alban's Lions Club held a Turkey Bingo in aid of the Community Park! Thanks once again to the generous support from Community members for donating turkeys or hams and coming out for the afternoon to enjoy the event.  The Lions Club presented Moms For Play with $600.00 towards the park!!!


Lion Mike MacDonald presents Rhonda Perry Harding (Moms For Play) with $600.00 from the Turkey Bingo

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Seven Girls set up a lemonade stand in support of Community Park

L-R: Brianna MacDonald, Amber Willcott, Kaitlyn Howse, Madison Organ, Olivis Howse & Phenoix Farrell
Missing from photo: Lyndsay Organ
Thanks to the girls hard work they were able to raise $88.16 towards the Community Park!  WAY TO GO GIRLS!!!!
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Moms For Play Accept Capital Grant!!!

Rhonda Perry Harding (Moms For Play) accepts the $15,000.00 Capital Grant from MHA Tracy Perry for the St. Alban's Community Park
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Riverview Motors Supporter of St. Alban's Communtiy Park

Robynn Howse( Moms for Play) accepts a $500 donation from Craig Saunders on behalf of Riverview Motors
Thanks to Riverview for showing their support to the St. Alban's Community Park!!!
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In With the New

On Monday Evening September 12, 2011 Tom and Ross Willcott were on hand at he park site to begin sizing up where the new fence will go. 

On Tuesday September 13, 2011 Tom and Ross were on hand to vounteer their time and expertise to peg out where the pole for the new fence will go. 

Tom and Ross hard at work. 
Big thanks to Tom and Ross for there time and talent!!!!
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The Construction Begins

On Thursday Sept 8, 2011 Roderick McNeil, Colin McNeil Jr., Jamie Howse, Steve Organ, Keith Walsh, Christopher Howse & Francis McNeil  volunteered their time, talent and equipment to begin the first step in our community park........out with the old and in with the new.  Before we can build the park the old fence, bleachers, dugouts, and batters cage had to come down.  The men work tirelessly from 6:30pm till 9:00pm and accomplished removing the chain link and top rail from both sides of the fence, both players benches and the poles from the front side removed from the ground thanks to the generous owners of McNeils Construction for donating their heavy equipment and their expertise. 





The Men removing the chain link

Colin McNeil picking up the poles that have already been removed

Jamie Howse and Colin McNeil loading the poles


Roderick McNeil working tirelessly into dusk



Francis McNeil tying the poles for Roderick McNeil to remove

Jamie Howse and Francis McNeil
On Friday September 9, 2011 Roderick McNeil, Francis McNeil, Jamie Howse and Steve Organ we back to work from 6:30pm till 8:30pm to remove the remaining pole and to begin dismantling the batters cage.

On Monday Sept, 12, 2011 Jamie Howse spent the day cutting down the batters cage and bleachers to get them ready for removal later in the evening.  By 6:30pm a crew consisting of Roderick McNeil, Jamie Howse, Cory Organ, Jake Howse and Jody Collier were on hand and they spent the evening loading the dismantled batters cage and bleachers into a dump truck as well as on a flat bed to be removed from the site.  They also dug up the concrete from the existing dugout for removal.  






A Huge thank-you goes out to McNeils Construction for volunteering their time, talent and equipment for the three evening it took to get the site preparation begun as well as the men who gave up there days and evenings to offer free physical labour without hesitation and to J&G Colliers Ltd. for donating their time and equipment to haul away the old materials.  It is the effort of volunteers that will help make this project a success. 
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