Media advisory/Photo Op – Kingston elementary school reveals new outdoor classroom

KINGSTON, ON, Oct. 1, 2013 /CNW/ -

What:	Join CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO), Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) and Landscape Ontario for the unveiling of a new outdoor classroom and reading circle at John Graves Simcoe Public School.
	The local elementary school is the first recipient of a $20,000 'Sustainable Revitalization' prize including recycled tire derived products and landscaping greenery to transform the schoolyard into an environmentally sustainable space.
	It was all part of our 2012 RecycleDrive campaign contest. Out of 19 participating garages across southern Ontario, Kingston's Car Medics Automotive, collected the most tires and won the privilege of awarding the re-greening gift to a community school in need.
When:	Thursday, October 3^rd, 2013
	10:00 a.m.: Formal speeches
	Photo Op & Media Interviews:
	10:30 a.m.: Official ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiling of new outdoor classroom and reading circle.
Where:	John Graves Simcoe Public School (schoolyard)
	90 Wiley Street
	Kingston, ON
Who:	Mayor Mark Gerretsen, Kingston, ON
	Merv Daub, Board Member, CAA SCO
	Phil Deveau, Owner, Car Medics Automotive
	Krista Cassidy, Program Coordinator, OTS
	Terry Childs, President, Upper Canada Chapter of Landscape Ontario and Nature's Way Landscape
	Darren Seymour, Principal, John Graves Simcoe Public School
	Teachers and students, John Graves Simcoe Public School

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SOURCE: CAA South Central Ontario

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