Legion Ladies donate to HMK playground

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Published on Thursday, March 9, 2017

By Miranda Leybourne

The Neepawa Banner

Hazel M. Kellingtonton’s (HMK) new playground, planned to be completed and ready for use in fall 2017, is even closer to becoming a reality after the Legion Ladies Auxiliary supper and quilt raffle on Feb. 17.

Before the supper, HMK principal Allen Hanke said that there was about $94,000 raised for the new playground, which will be located on the south side of the schoolyard. Now, he says, the school is very close to its fundraising goal, thanks to a cheque for $5,000 that the Legion Ladies presented at the supper.

“A big thank you goes out to the Parent Council for organizing the desserts and helpers; Mary Murray for donating the quilt that was raffled off, and the Legion Ladies for spearheading the entire event,” Hanke enthused in the March school newsletter.

The school will be deciding on the structure and ordering it this spring, so that it can be installed over the summer.