by Wayne Kaufman
The woodworking group of the Saugeen Shores Men’s Shed has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, MacGregor Point Provincial Park, and the Friends of MacGregor to create a series of hands-on educational displays for visitors to the park.
The volunteers have designed and built custom children’s bookshelves in the shape of turtle shells, a new display stand for the park’s educational bear exhibit, and are currently completing a child-sized wooden Jeep prop that will be used to help teach young campers about safe camping practices in bear country.
The turtle bookshelves and the new bear display stand were delivered to the park on Monday, June 29th, with the Jeep project expected to be completed and delivered in the near future.
The projects showcase the skills and dedication of the Men’s Shed woodworking volunteers while supporting the park’s environmental education programs for families and children.
Members of the Saugeen Shores Men’s Shed who attended the presentation were Gord Grant, Brian Scott, Mike DeBliek, Rob Paton, Ted Rivest, Peter Spoelstra, and Charlie Stark and pictured with the new book shelf, Absent from the photo was Paul MacKinnon.
Representing MacGregor Point Provincial Park and the Friends of MacGregor were Layna Lubimiv, Chief Park Naturalist, and Kathy Woeller of the Friends of MacGregor.
A highlight of the presentation was a photo of Layna Lubimiv and Gord Grant standing beside the newly delivered turtle-shaped bookshelves, which will soon be filled with children’s nature books for young park visitors to enjoy.
The Saugeen Shores Men’s Shed is proud to support organizations throughout the community by building projects that promote learning, recreation, and community engagement. The partnership with MacGregor Point Provincial Park and the Friends of MacGregor is another example of volunteers working together to benefit local families and visitors for years to come.
