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The Prewer Memorial Project     

When Vince Prewer passed away in December 2007, the Frink Centre lost a leader from its formative years. Vince was known as “Timber” by thousands of school children. He felt at home in the wild, enjoyed working with students and was eager to share his enthusiasm for nature. He particularly enjoyed sessions in which he assisted students studying birds that come to the feeders as well as showing students the “hidden” natural treasures along the many trails he helped develop.

 

When members of the Prewer Family donated funds toward a Prewer Memorial project at the Frink Centre, the Friends of the Frink Centre and Frink Centre staff set up a plan to redo the bird feeder area, prepare an interpretive sign as well as create a short trail that will connect the feeder area and the man-made pond that Vince helped create just to the northeast of the feeders.

The short loop will feature benches and nesting boxes for various birds. Schools are invited to participate in this project by building, installing and maintaining a nesting box along the trail, an activity that could be incorporated into annual or seasonal class visits to the Frink Centre.

 

See what progress we have already made with our many community partners of all ages - CLICK HERE'

 

View the photos to the right of the Hastings Stewardship Rangers working on the Prewer Memorial Trail this past summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click the thumbnail image to the right to view our newly installed "Timbers Bird Watch" sign. Thanks to our local photographers for the beautiful bird photos used on this sign.

 

 

 

Click each thumbnail to view pictures from our Community Work Day

 

 

The Official Opening for the Prewer Memorial Project will be on December 6th between 2 and 3 pm

 

 FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY PREWER FAMILY MEMBERS:

Dona Knudsen

Tom Prewer

Tim Prewer

Rob Prewer

Dan Prewer

Kathleen Lyne

Ann Calder

 

THE FRIENDS OF THE FRINK CENTRE AND FRINK CENTRE STAFF

WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS

TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT THIS PROJECT:

 

Quinte Conservation

Centennial Secondary School Lifeline Students (‘08/’09)

 Quinte Bassmasters 

Integrated Technology Elementary School Program Students(‘08/’09)
Hastings Stewardship Rangers
Harry J. Clarke Grade 4/5 Students (‘09/’10)

Nature Stuff – Terry Sprague

Chisholm Lumber

The Birdhouse Nature Store

Natural Themes Native Plant Nursery