On Feb. 12, the Grade 4-7 students from the Forest Grove Elementary School travelled to Gavin Lake for an overnight field trip.
This presented the primary students with an opportunity to take possession of a tall snow fort built by the older students.
Lunch hour supervisor Linda Hood pointed out something quite amazing in the playing field nearby. The snow-covered rectangle has been made into a maze. Pathways two feet deep with smooth sides and floors have been painstakingly cut through the snow, creating all kinds of possibilities for play. On this day, several “tigers” were crawling along one branch of the maze while other small figures explore the paths.
The maze was created by intermediate students.
Children’s Fund
The Forest Grove Legion will be hosting the annual Forest Grove Community Children’s Fund fundraiser on March 9.
The event will involve the community’s non- profit organizations: the 94 Lions, Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Legion and the school’s Community and Parents Advisory Council. There will be a spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a silent auction and admission is by donation.
Proceeds from the dinner and auction will go to a new playground for the school. What is left of the old playground is too dangerous to use. However, there is no other place for children to play in the Grove.
In the summer months, families passing through or visiting in the area often stop at the school. A new playground would be an asset to the whole community.
Recreation society
On Feb. 5, a meeting of the Forest Grove Recreation Society drew a large crowd to the community hall. As a result of the many issues discussed during the meeting, a committee was struck to review the society’s bylaws and constitutions. The committee will be chaired by Anna Jones.
Their findings and suggestions will be presented at the next general meeting on March12 at 7 p.m. at the community hall. A date for the society’s annual general meeting will be set at that time.
The Recreation Society was originally formed as a society made up of a representative from each group and organization in Forest Grove. It evolved from that original format to an umbrella society that encompasses a community hall association, a cemetery committee and clubs, such as the curling and ball clubs.
Pink Shirt Day
In 2007, a Grade 9 boy at a high school in Nova Scotia was harassed for wearing a pink shirt to school.
In a show of support for the boy, two older students purchased 50 pink shirts after school. The next morning, halls and classrooms were awash in pink clothing.
Since then, Pink Shirt Day has become an annual protest against bullying that has spread around the world. Please wear something pink on Feb. 27 to let everyone know that we, as a society, will no longer tolerate bullying.
Hootenanny Cafe
The Hootenanny Cafe on Feb. 23 will be a variety show of music, dance and spoken word.
You are invited to wear a Mardi Gras costume to join in the pre-spring spirit of the evening. Food will be available. Doors at the community hall open at 7 p.m.
Winter colour
Throughout the winter, flocks of rosy-red pine grosbeaks have added a splash of colour below our bird feeders.
Red polls, nuthatches, chickadees, sparrows and juncoes add to the constantly moving picture. Sometimes a few pine siskins stop by with a bit of yellow. Beautiful pileated woodpeckers and smaller tree huggers work at cages of fat. All this for the price of a bag of sunflower seeds.