Project Development to Date: • • Project was put into motion in November of 2017. • Worked with Economic Development Officer and Town Planners to put proposal together for the Town of Wolfville Town Council. Presentation at Town Council was warmly received and approval for the project was granted. • Worked with the university to gather information to create a long term, impactful, community asset. • Local builder is lined up to build both the oven and the shelter with the help of volunteers. • The building will start in July and be finished by September of 2018. • We have done the work to the line up the project and are planning to start building in July. We are now in the phase of finalizing funding to make the project happen. Total Cost of Project • Oven and structure: $10,000 (using volunteers, donated materials) • Part-time Volunteer and Events coordinator for 2018/2019: $16,000 (full year, living wage) • • Kitchen Equipment, Wood, Contingency, Repair, Maintenance (3-5 years): $15,000 Insurance: $900 (first year) Total: $41,900 - - - - - - - - - - - - Wrap Up Building a communal oven and redesigning the use of Robie Tufts Park will breathe new life to this part of Wolfville and will provide regular opportunities to create a more dynamic, cohesive, and connected community. So far we have received many letters of support from people and organizations such as: the Town of Wolfville, Acadia University, Wolfville Farmers’ Market, Slow Food Nova Scotia, mental health providers, and others. We are very excited about making this project a reality. We feel we have the support and the vision we need to make this community oven a success and for it to be spectacular. We look forward to discussing opportunities of how you can support this exciting community project. Thanks for taking the time to learn about the oven! Sincerely, Co-Organizers of the Wolfville Community Oven Duncan Ebata duncan@duncanebata.com 902-692-9421 Adam Barnett gadambarnett@gmail.com 902.225.4714 Close working relationship with the community oven in Dartmouth (PACO) that has been in operation since 2012. 16
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