Community Legacy Project
AVIVA Community Fund
- November 2018 – the St. Mary’s Community won $15,000 towards a multipurpose court!
- the St. Mary’s Community finished first in votes (over 20,000!) – out of 188 competing submissions, but was unable to secure one of the top 3 prizes of $100,000
- Our video submission – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zQwDfMSL1HUldXx7CXUwXMBNsC5h-2vZ/view?usp=sharing

multi-purpose court
vision
- growing a vibrant place for everyone to gather, play, and learn
- visioning brochure – Feb. 2018
mission
- working together with community partners to create a vibrant and inclusive destination for individuals and families to engage in active learning and play for life
2-year goals – by 2020
- multi-use court
- greenhouse
- walk/run/fitness trail
- outdoor library common prayer area/memory garden with Vimy Ridge memorial oak tree
5-year goals – by 2023
- 400m dome-covered all-season track
- fitness stations/green gym
- shade structures & trees
- community vegetable garden
- outdoor classroom
8-year goals – by 2026
- comprehensive community outdoor athletic facility & cultural centre:
– community & school use
– year-round use
– covered stands/press box
– washrooms/dressing rooms
more information coming soon!
- City of Kitchener
- Family & Child Services
- Kitchener Public Library
- Waterloo Catholic District School Board
- Waterloo Region Catholic Schools Foundation
- Waterloo Regional Boxing Academy
- Supported by Healthy Schools, Region of Waterloo Public Health
- Tom Mandich – chair
- Kathy Doherty-Masters – vice-chair
- John Dietrich – principal
- Frank Wittmann – vice principal
- Anne Facey
- Jonathan Wright
- Chris Gehan
- diversity
- inclusivity
- accessibility
- sustainability
- play for life
- active living
- safety
- community connectedness
- well-being of all
to get involved / more information – please contact Tom Mandich – Tom.Mandich@wcdsb.ca
CTV Kitchener News – “In Your Backyard” – video clips