The Pleasantdale Valley is now a little more festive, thanks to the efforts of some local residents.
Known as the Joyful Pathway Project, members of the 100 Kids who Care and their families hung Christmas tree ornaments on the trees adjacent to the pathway, which runs through the valley from Wellock Road to King Street.
Brooke Spagrud, who is one of the leaders for 100 Kids who Care, said this would give them a great opportunity to teach kids that they can give back in ways that don’t involve money.
“We can give back to our community in different ways, and with this particular project, we’re hoping to give back by just bringing joy to the community.”
Since they were out, other people have gone into the valley and added decorations.
Spagrud saw a similar concept in another community, and thought it would work well here. She was walking down the pathway with her daughter Brynn a couple of weeks ago when they discussed it and agreed it would be a good idea.
They approached the city to make sure it was all right with them to decorate the trees. Once they received the green light, they gathered everyone together for the decorating.
“We wanted to get it done early enough in December that we could still enjoy it before Christmas,” said Spagrud.
She is pleased with how it turned out, and that other people are enjoying it and adding to their efforts.
A future edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.
