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Above photo taken Late October 2008- P. Roy
If you are driving along Grand, you will
note that the grasses are coming
along...and we are starting to see the
ground cover Lamium
It will look better in the years to come.
Our daffodils will be back in April.
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THE DAFFODIL
I wandered lonely as a
cloud
That floats on high o’er
vales and hills
When all at once I saw a
crowd,
A host of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake beneath the
trees
Fluttering and dancing in
the breeze.
William Wordsworth
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In April
of 2003, as the snows melted away and the
cold ground began to warm, the banks of the
Thames River erupted with the tremendous
beauty of vibrant yellow daffodils for the
first time. A breathtaking sight of
beatification that will grace our city for
years to come.
Above, in
early spring of 2003, Surnrise Rotary
members, their families and friends cleaned
the Sunrise Trail of debris. An annual event
to help keep our city clean and beautiful.
In early
October of 2002, members and families of
Rotary Sunrise continued their
beautification of the new Sunrise Trail
along Grand Avenue W. in Chatham by planting
10,000 daffodils bulbs in over 17 beds along
the path.
The project was
jointly funded by the Club Service Fund and
a contribution from Communities in Bloom. In
April, Club members planted 90 Chanticleer
pear trees along the walkway.
Rotary Sunrise has
committed funds for the beautification of
Chatham-Kent and its Environment Committee
looks forward to moving ahead with
additional projects which consist of the
extension of the Sunrise Trail towards
Paxton Bush, the cleaning of the riverbank
and the planting of wildflowers, as well as
the development of a wildflower
demonstration garden.
Co-chairs John
Lawrence and Paul Roy are extremely pleased
to with the co-operation of the membership
of Rotary Sunrise. And now... we wait for
thousands of yellow blooms in April-May of
2003
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On
Saturday, April 6 2002
(following a fresh snowfall)
the Environment committees
planted 90 Chanticleer Pear
Trees along the North Bank
of the River.. following the
foot path from the
apartments to Smitty`s.
This is the official launch
of a project to beautify
this section of Grand Avenue
and soon the Club will clean
the debris and brush from
the bank. The project was
developed with the
assistance of the new fund
"Communities in Bloom"
managed by the
municipality's Horticultural
Dept. Over 10 Rotarians
helped to plant the trees
and they were assisted by a
good number of Scouts Canada
B.P. Guild Venturers and
Rovers!
Planning is under way to
continue to beautify our
Community's paths and
walkways on the North Side
of the River
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