Small World

Here I am living in Vancouver on the West Coast of Canada connected to MOBY a group that plans on building a playground. MOBY hooks up with Let them be kids who has Belair Playground Equipment as their supplier. Belair is located in Paris Ontario right next door to my home town of Brantford. I was speaking with my father about our progress and he tells be he did work for Belair years ago ( then known at Paris Playground). Perhaps one of those old patterns my father worked on years ago is still in production today and MOBY uses it on our playground here in Vancouver. Small world!
Tina @ MOBY

Design Day - April 6Th

On April 6Th we had an open day for kids in the neighbourhood . We had 2 other design days for the children in MOSAIC daycare. The kids (and kids at heart) had multiple options to select from. There were definite winners; like the rock climbing wall, finger maze, and slides - everyone wanted a slide!

We also had a comment wall where people could tell us about items that were not on the design panels. Swings were number one here, but many requests for natural items like bird feeders, fruit trees, and plants to smell, touch, and taste. There were also requests for areas to meet, talk, and perform. Now we just have to put these ideas all together!

Groundbreaking at the MOBY Playground

On April 1st we had a ground breaking ceremony at the future site of the MOBY playground - 11th Avenue and Commercial Drive. MOBY chairperson, Tina Dam, together with City of Vancouver councillor Andrea Reimer and Let Them Be Kids volunteer CEO Ian Hill broke ground in front of a crowd of kids from nearby multicultural center and project partner MOSAIC.

“We got to experience a 'media scrum' on Wednesday” says Tina. “It sounds horrible but it was sort of fun and exciting. With so many questions from the reporters, I really had to think on my feet” she says. One reporter reffered to the project as "a dream playground for kids, in that they get to pick the playground design".

What was the most fantastic was seeing the reaction of the kids to the images of the playground equipment, they were so excited. I know building a playground was a wonderful idea but seeing the awe on the children's faces said it all. I am sure they were dreaming of slides and climbing walls all night long.