The Rotary Club of Renfrew is celebrating 100-years in the community in 2022. Club President Bruce Rozycki says one of the major fundraisers they are doing this year is to raise money for a new play structure at Central Public School in Renfrew.

Rozycki says the old play structure at the school was taken down due to safety concerns.

He adds school boards typically don’t fund playgrounds which is why they need to fundraise for this project.

The cost for a new playground at Central Public School is $120,000.

Rozycki says the school has raised $45,000, Rotary hopes to raised $45,000 and will also complete $30,000 in work on the project.

Rozycki says a fundraising campaign with No Frills and Canadian Tire is expected to kick off this spring.

Rozycki says they will have a drive-thru Bacon on a Bun event on June 18th, there will be a raffle for backyard patio furniture and a BBQ with tickets available in May and June and donations to the Central Public School playground fund will also be accepted when you check out at No Frills the last couple weeks of July.

(written by: Rudy Kadlec)

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