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Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson officially cast the first online vote at 9 a.m. sharp to support the Miracle League of Ottawa’s bid to build Ottawa’s first baseball diamond and playground designed specifically for children with special needs.
The Miracle League of Ottawa’s ball diamond and playground project is one of ten national finalists in the Kraft Celebration Tour competition, which financially supports community-development projects. The Ottawa-based not-for-profit organization is competing for a grand prize of $100,000, which would make a large contribution toward the $1 million cost of the project.
“This tremendous community project will provide healthy recreation opportunities for local children with special needs,” said Mayor Watson. “The City of Ottawa is proud to partner with the Miracle League on this unique initiative. Council has committed the needed space at Notre Dame des Champs Park in Orléans, as well as up to $500,000 in matching funding.”
The City is also helping the people of Ottawa to vote over the next 39 hours by opening online voting stations at seven branches of the Ottawa Public Library: Cumberland, Greenboro, Hazeldean, Main, Nepean Centrepointe, Orléans, and Ruth E. Dickinson. Voters can use computers at the branches or bring their own mobile devices and use free Wifi.
The information desk in the lobby of City Hall will also be a voting location.
“We are very grateful for the support of Mayor Watson and City Council. We couldn't have gotten this far without them. But now we need every person in Ottawa to vote for us," said David Gourlay the President of the Miracle League of Ottawa.
"We're asking people to vote 50 times for us, it will take about ten minutes and will mean we'll have a world-class facility for children with special needs in the nation's capital," said Rolly Desrochers, the father of 11-year-old Bryce Desrochers, who has cerebral palsy and who inspired the project.
Residents are invited to a community barbecue at the Notre Dame des Champs Park, 3659 Navan Road, from 4 p.m.to 9 p.m. today, where a voting station will be open in the fieldhouse. The Miracle League is asking people to bring their laptops or smartphones.
The Miracle League has raised just over $700,000 to date, with a target of raising the full $1 million by the end of 2014. If they succeed, construction will start in the spring of 2015.
The online voting period lasts two days, from this morning at 9 a.m. till Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. People can vote as often as they like on the Kraft Celebration Tour website.
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The Miracle League of Ottawa’s ball diamond and playground project is one of ten national finalists in the Kraft Celebration Tour competition, which financially supports community-development projects. The Ottawa-based not-for-profit organization is competing for a grand prize of $100,000, which would make a large contribution toward the $1 million cost of the project.
“This tremendous community project will provide healthy recreation opportunities for local children with special needs,” said Mayor Watson. “The City of Ottawa is proud to partner with the Miracle League on this unique initiative. Council has committed the needed space at Notre Dame des Champs Park in Orléans, as well as up to $500,000 in matching funding.”
The City is also helping the people of Ottawa to vote over the next 39 hours by opening online voting stations at seven branches of the Ottawa Public Library: Cumberland, Greenboro, Hazeldean, Main, Nepean Centrepointe, Orléans, and Ruth E. Dickinson. Voters can use computers at the branches or bring their own mobile devices and use free Wifi.
The information desk in the lobby of City Hall will also be a voting location.
“We are very grateful for the support of Mayor Watson and City Council. We couldn't have gotten this far without them. But now we need every person in Ottawa to vote for us," said David Gourlay the President of the Miracle League of Ottawa.
"We're asking people to vote 50 times for us, it will take about ten minutes and will mean we'll have a world-class facility for children with special needs in the nation's capital," said Rolly Desrochers, the father of 11-year-old Bryce Desrochers, who has cerebral palsy and who inspired the project.
Residents are invited to a community barbecue at the Notre Dame des Champs Park, 3659 Navan Road, from 4 p.m.to 9 p.m. today, where a voting station will be open in the fieldhouse. The Miracle League is asking people to bring their laptops or smartphones.
The Miracle League has raised just over $700,000 to date, with a target of raising the full $1 million by the end of 2014. If they succeed, construction will start in the spring of 2015.
The online voting period lasts two days, from this morning at 9 a.m. till Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. People can vote as often as they like on the Kraft Celebration Tour website.
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