Monday, April 26, 2010

Municipal Awareness Day 2010


Jordan and Indie
Originally uploaded by Jordan Bateman
Another Langley Township Municipal Awareness Day is in the books, and this year, we welcomed 72 classes from all over Langley to the event. That's roughly 1,500 children, plus teachers and parents.

I've said it before, but MAD is my favorite day of the Township year. The kids bring an incredible energy into the Civic Facility, and I love seeing our staff show off what they do. Whether it be a fire truck, traffic light, kids' council meeting, LAPS dogs, satellite imagery of schools, recycling and clean water demonstrations, or a dozen other stations, the day is creative, educational and fun.

This year, I was especially excited that my daughter Indie's class came to MAD. It was a lot of fun to have her and her classmates in the Fraser River Presentation Theatre for a kids' council meeting.

Thank you to our staff, and all the teachers and volunteers, who make Municipal Awareness Day such a smashing success every year.