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Vol. 10, No. 48, Tuesday, September 29, 2015
MICHELLE PINON PHOTOS
It was a day of celebration as Lamont town officials, park committee representatives, sponsors, and community members gathered at Hillside Park on Saturday, Sept. 26th as four new picnic sites were officially opened and more than 20 trees planted through a joint initiative. Getting carried away with the official ribbon are: Linden Dey, left, Rachel Taylor, and Erik Taylor atop the big hill.
Greening up Lamont Michelle Pinon Editor
Hillside Park was the site of festivities on Saturday, Sept. 26th to officially mark the opening of four new picnic sites and the planting of more than 20 new trees. Mayor Bill Skinner shared his thoughts before Kori Maki of Smith Insurance cut the ribbon around 12 Noon. Around 50 people gath-
ered for the celebration which kicked off with the tree planting earlier in the morning. Skinner brought official greetings on behalf of town council, staff and residents of the T own of Lamont. “I would like to recognize the ef fort that Mic Dunsmore has put into making this event happen today. He has spent many hours in planning and organizing to make it a r eality. I
would also like to express our gratitude to Home Hardware Stores Ltd. and Tree Canada.” He went on to say, “It is the support from organizations such as these that make it possible to bring an event such as this to our community. They have been active in many aspects; the process from selecting the right types of trees to advertising. Thank you to all those
who have donated towards the purchase of the trees for this event, and to all the r esidents we have out today to assist in the planting of these trees. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated as we develop our park into a place that our families can use and enjoy.” Continued on Page 10