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The McCaskill Mills Public School community successfully raised over $110,000 through donations and fundraisers to replace an aging playground, culminating in the official opening of a new play space after an eight-year planning and fundraising journey.
The community came together to raise $110,000 for a brand-new playground at a Cannington school. It all started in 2018 when the school’s council learned that more than $5,000 in playground repairs were needed and the equipment was nearing the end of its expected life.
Over the years the playground was repeatedly closed for repairs, but eventually it was dismantled entirely. The School Community Council was trying to figure out how to raise $80,000 needed for a new playground, but then the community stepped up. From September 2025 to February 2026, through donations, fundraisers and sponsorships, more than $110,000 was raised by families, local business and organizations and more.
“This playground is a symbol of what can happen when an entire community decides that something matters,” said Shirley Ostertag, Chair of McCaskill’s Mills Public School, School Community Council. “Our students watched their old playground disappear piece by piece. To now see them playing on a brand-new playground is incredibly special. This truly is a win for the whole community.
” In July of this year, after eight years of planning, grant applications, meetings, fundraisers and setbacks, the new playground officially opened.
“What started in 2018 as a conversation about an aging playground became an eight-year journey that showed us what a small community can accomplish when it comes together,” said Peter Bozanis, Principal of McCaskill Mills Public School.of McCaskill’s Mills Public School a safe, welcoming place to play for years to come. If you have found a spelling error, please, notify us by selecting that text and pressing
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