Hi, Bruce has been supporting the students of Glashan Public School in his old home town of Ottawa in their quest to build a green play space at their school. Heres some info on that: The students of Glashan Public School took to the streets in protest on April 7, but it wasnt a commentary on the state of their school. Rather, it was an effort to improve the condition of their schoolyard, which very much reflects the concrete jungle nature of urban schools that were built (or expanded) in the postwar era. Students, their parents, and school staff are hoping Glashan, located on the block bound by Catherine, Kent and Arlington Street, will be the winner of a $20,000 outdoor classroom - which would bring a green sanctuary to the asphalt-laden, west-facing school yard. A kick-off ceremony was followed by a street rally aimed at bolstering support for the schools entry into the Trees of Knowledge competition, offered by Majesta in partnership with Trees Canada and Focus on Forests. Musician Bruce Cockburn, an Ottawa native and strong supporter of education and the environment, has offered the school his support in their bid. I am pleased to offer whatever support I can to a plan that will surely bring a needed and healthy component to the schools teaching program, said Cockburn in a message reprinted on the schools website. So here is a link where you can vote but there is a catch. You must be a Canadian and living in Canada to vote. You can vote for Glashan up to May 5. Take a look and see what you think. Thanks. majestatreesofknowledge.ca/
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 18:23:36 +0000
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