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GACF planning an egg-citing Easter in Boyle

Buy an egg to support the skate park

ATHABASCA — Building on the success of their tractor tire wreaths at Christmas, the Greater Athabasca Community Foundation (GACF) is offering Easter eggs to businesses or individuals who would like to support their cause. 

The money will go toward building a skate park in Boyle, adjacent to the splash park, said Terryl Turner, treasurer of the non-profit in an interview March 18.

The group has reached the halfway mark on their $160,000 goal for Phase 2 — the skate park, of which she is the chair of the project. 

“Companies just purchase one of those eggs, we decorate it, we put their name on it,” Turner said. “So, it’ll be the same kind of idea (as the wreaths) but with an Easter flair.” 

The $100 eggs are made of Coroplast, a corrugated plastic that is commonly used in temporary signage, and all the materials and supplies were donated by the North Corridor Co-op and Nikipelo Farm. 

“That helps us put more money toward our project,” she said. 

The goal was to sell 30 eggs by March 20, but the group exceeded that number before March 17. They will continue to take donations for the eggs until March 26, with them being placed March 27, along with a giant ‘bale bunny’ made of round bales and decorations along Taylor Road that runs east and west along Highway 663 through the village. 

“I'm decorating them,” said Turner. “So, I have the name of the company on it and then different decorations, different colours; each egg each will be unique.” 

The group received a Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant and are waiting to hear if they qualify for other grants, but even with COVID slowing them down and including what has been raised with the Easter eggs, they are about halfway to their goal. 

“So, the tire wreaths were our first major fundraiser. We're just trying to think outside the box how we can do something that's COVID-friendly and doesn't involve a lot of people. We usually do a large Christmas event and a lot of in-person events, which of course had to be cancelled,” she said. “So, it's been a challenge trying to think outside the box how to raise money COVID style.” 

The skate park is just one piece of the puzzle for what Millview Park will be transformed into, Turner added. 

“We're trying to develop that whole area in Boyle into a recreational family area,” she said. “So, with the splash park (and) skate park, we want to build a large play park, a large shelter where families get together for birthday parties or parties and develop that area there to be a family recreational area." 

Turner added GACF has some ideas for more fundraisers around Mother’s and Father’s Days and Canada Day so there will be many ways to donated if you miss out on the eggs. 

To purchase an egg, email [email protected]

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