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Cranbrook school fundraiser gets boost from Lions

Amy Woodland Elementary School in Cranbrook was severely damaged by fire earlier this summer
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Left to right: Caleb Barg (Amy Woodland), Carla Bohan, (AW), Kim Nielson (AW), Lions: Tom Gray, Dale Ostland, Pat Moore, Fred Turetski, Sandra Best, and John Volk, Sarah Brooks (AW), and Marsha Burrows (AW). (Photo courtesy Kevin Higgins)

A fundraiser to raise money for teacher supports that were lost in the Amy Woodland Elementary School fire earlier this summer got a lot of support from the public, and from the Lions Club of Cranbrook.

The barbecue fundraiser was held at the Tamarack Centre on Saturday, Aug. 24, and included a number of raffle items donated by nearly two dozen local businesses.

All funds raised will be used to support teachers, field trips, breakfast programs, and other exciting activities for students.

Amy Woodland was damaged by a fire in the early morning hours of June 30. 

The Lions Club of Cranbrook helped get their fundraiser BBQ off to a roaring start.  The local service club donated $3,000 to the teachers who lost a lot of personal items in the fire.

“All the teachers, staff, and families of Amy Woodland School are very grateful for the overwhelming support from the community,” said Kim Nielsen, kindergarten teacher at Amy Woodland.  “This has been a very difficult time for our staff, students and parents.”

With the new school year ready to start, these teachers have been out shopping for those little items that make their classrooms so inviting, creative and safe.

While a full damage assessment has yet to be released by the school district, Amy Woodland will not be opening to staff and students for the 2024/25 academic year. Amy Woodland students cohorts and staff have been placed into other school facilities throughout Cranbrook for the pending school year.



Barry Coulter

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Barry Coulter had been Editor of the Cranbrook Townsman since 1998.
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