Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall, is sponsored by Country Style in Wallaceburg:
A total of 1,800 local elementary students and over 350 volunteers have been taking part in a growing outdoor educational event being held at the CM Wilson Conservation Area this week.
I’m excited to have the opportunity to chaperone Daylia and her classmates at the event today.
I know she is excited and she made sure to list off all the items that we needed. including rubber boots, lunches, etc.
“I got the bug spray too, Dad,” she said.
The Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children’s Water Festival educates children about water conservation, protection and related environmental issues through fun and interactive activities.
The festival is geared to Grade four and five students.
Festival organizers said all activities are linked to the Ontario curriculum in ways that help students achieve the desired expectation in science and technology, social studies, environment, mathematics and physical education.
“This is a community wide, multi-partner initiative involving over 30 different partnership groups from across the Lambton and Chatham-Kent areas. They deliver this fun and educational event to a growing number of elementary students each year,” said Don Hector, the Festival Coordinator.
“The Festival provides leadership opportunities to over 300 high school students who assist in the presentation of the water festival activities, including a French day instructed by local French students. It also provides an opportunity for the community to learn about and enjoy the long-term benefits of protecting our precious water resources.” The festival activities portray a balanced mix of urban and rural scenarios around water and challenges students to think about their own actions and how they can bring these messages back to their homes and communities in which they live.
I’ll post some photos and video from the event that you can follow along with here:
For more information visit www.ckwaterfest.com or visit them on Facebook.
If you have a suggestion, story idea, column idea, or if you want to say hello… drop me an e-mail at aaron@sydenhamcurrent.ca.
Photos of the day
To start the school year off right, the students of Wallaceburg Christian School were able to have Special Constable Randi Hull come out and review bus safety with them.
Weather forecast for Thursday, October 6, 2016
Today – Mainly sunny. High 25. Humidex 30. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14.
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