A number of weeks ago, long-term La Broquerie volunteer, David Dawson, posted a piece on our website about a tower that he had constructed. His goal was to find someone who might be able to attach it to a building in a place where swifts regularly hang out, and see if swifts might nest in it.
Rhonda Smith, a resident of Carman stepped up. A few years ago, the Elementary School chimney in Carman had to be demolished, and Rhonda, who works for the Prairie Rose School Division, knew that this would be a perfect opportunity to get a replacement structure attached to the building. Thus Rhonda contacted David, and David agreed that this would be a great opportunity.
Rhonda collected the tower, and Claude Plante and Bernie Chambers from the School Division worked out where best to place it. They decided on a location close to the old chimney at Carman Elementary School, a logical decision!
Over the past few days, they worked on fixing the tower to the school. From the following photos, you can see how they did it.
So now we wait, the tower is in place, and we will be doing some follow-up with the students in the hope that maybe they will be the first to spot a swift entering the new structure.
This is an excellent project and would obviously not be possible without the generous donation from David, the determination of Rhonda and the willing participation of Cecile (Principal), Claude and Bernie (School Division Facilities staff). Many thanks to the Prairie Rose School Division for their commitment to making this project work.
The relocated tower is re-born…
–Tim Poole
