DURHAM —
Primary school teachers in the Durham area can start booking trips to the children's safety village to help their students live on two streetsand fire-safe.
The newly expanded site now includes a fire safety section that allows the local fire department to teach important lessons in a new interactive classroom with a full kitchen, living room and bathroom with function to simulate fire and emergency.
The expansion also includes larger restrooms, community meeting facilities and accessibility facilities throughout the space.
Ron Mortson, a village board member, said in a press release: "I am very excited about the expansion and renovation of our children's safe village . ".
"Over the past 20 years, thousands of children have benefited from lessons learned from safety in the village.
The addition of the new second classroom and fire safety section will make it a more valuable resource for our community.
"Located on the grounds of Sir William Stephenson Public School, 1129 Atholl Street.
In Whitby, the Children's Safe village is a child.
The size version of a real town that includes small buildings, detailed roads, traffic lights and road signs, operating railway crossings, batteries
Electric cars, bicycles and classroom facilities.
Classes are offered for students in grades 1 to 3 and 5, from bike safety and road rules to responses to strangers.
The village opened in 1996 and was initially created in partnership with the Rotary Club of Oshawa
Parkwood, Durham Regional Police, Durham Regional School Board and Ajax optimism club. A new 20-
The annual lease of the property was signed on 2016.
The commencement ceremony was held in the village on last October.
The work also includes upgrading and re-laying of roads and sidewalks, as well as general maintenance of existing buildings and functions such as railway crossings. A ribbon-
The cutting ceremony to celebrate the new space is scheduled for next month. Call 905-668-
9893or, mailbox security Village @ drpsCa or visit www.
Durhamsafetyvillage.
For more information, visit com. DURHAM —
Primary school teachers in the Durham area can start booking trips to the children's safety village to help their students live on two streetsand fire-safe.
The newly expanded site now includes a fire safety section that allows the local fire department to teach important lessons in a new interactive classroom with a full kitchen, living room and bathroom with function to simulate fire and emergency.
The expansion also includes larger restrooms, community meeting facilities and accessibility facilities throughout the space.
Ron Mortson, a village board member, said in a press release: "I am very excited about the expansion and renovation of our children's safe village . ".
"Over the past 20 years, thousands of children have benefited from lessons learned from safety in the village.
The addition of the new second classroom and fire safety section will make it a more valuable resource for our community.
"Located on the grounds of Sir William Stephenson Public School, 1129 Atholl Street.
In Whitby, the Children's Safe village is a child.
The size version of a real town that includes small buildings, detailed roads, traffic lights and road signs, operating railway crossings, batteries
Electric cars, bicycles and classroom facilities.
Classes are offered for students in grades 1 to 3 and 5, from bike safety and road rules to responses to strangers.
The village opened in 1996 and was initially created in partnership with the Rotary Club of Oshawa
Parkwood, Durham Regional Police, Durham Regional School Board and Ajax optimism club. A new 20-
The annual lease of the property was signed on 2016.
The commencement ceremony was held in the village on last October.
The work also includes upgrading and re-laying of roads and sidewalks, as well as general maintenance of existing buildings and functions such as railway crossings. A ribbon-
The cutting ceremony to celebrate the new space is scheduled for next month. Call 905-668-
9893or, mailbox security Village @ drpsCa or visit www.
Durhamsafetyvillage.
For more information, visit com. DURHAM —
Primary school teachers in the Durham area can start booking trips to the children's safety village to help their students live on two streetsand fire-safe.
The newly expanded site now includes a fire safety section that allows the local fire department to teach important lessons in a new interactive classroom with a full kitchen, living room and bathroom with function to simulate fire and emergency.
The expansion also includes larger restrooms, community meeting facilities and accessibility facilities throughout the space.
Ron Mortson, a village board member, said in a press release: "I am very excited about the expansion and renovation of our children's safe village . ".
"Over the past 20 years, thousands of children have benefited from lessons learned from safety in the village.
The addition of the new second classroom and fire safety section will make it a more valuable resource for our community.
"Located on the grounds of Sir William Stephenson Public School, 1129 Atholl Street.
In Whitby, the Children's Safe village is a child.
The size version of a real town that includes small buildings, detailed roads, traffic lights and road signs, operating railway crossings, batteries
Electric cars, bicycles and classroom facilities.
Classes are offered for students in grades 1 to 3 and 5, from bike safety and road rules to responses to strangers.
The village opened in 1996 and was initially created in partnership with the Rotary Club of Oshawa
Parkwood, Durham Regional Police, Durham Regional School Board and Ajax optimism club. A new 20-
The annual lease of the property was signed on 2016.
The commencement ceremony was held in the village on last October.
The work also includes upgrading and re-laying of roads and sidewalks, as well as general maintenance of existing buildings and functions such as railway crossings. A ribbon-
The cutting ceremony to celebrate the new space is scheduled for next month. Call 905-668-
9893or, mailbox security Village @ drpsCa or visit www.
Durhamsafetyvillage.
For more information, visit com.