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SLEMON PARK

LIVING INSIDE THE PARK BUT OUTSIDE THE BOX !

Pettipas Family History

•  We landed in Slemon Park as its 4th tenant in August of 1992.

•  Vicki and I had one child Joshua, 6 mths. •  We moved into 22 Dakota Cresent. •  Then 3 yrs. later Ben was born and one year after came Marissa.

On the Move, Within the Park

•  As our family grew so did our house and our rent ?? ( ha ha )

•  We moved for 50 Dakota, a 3 bedroom •  Duplex house to 25 Dakota a 3 bedroom Single story house and garage. * Later we move into 17 Argus Ave as a 4

bedroom, with garage and semi-finished basement, with playground in the backyard.

Great Friendships Were Made !

We Billited Foreign Students

National Championships

•  We billeted families for the PeeWee Baseball National Championships on several occasions. Hosting players and parents from Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto and Quebec.

•  A few years later, Joshua played for team PEI in this National PeeWee Baseball tournament. •  Teams loved playing with our kids in the Park,

but really enjoyed the great island food and hospitality !

Josh’s Team •  Josh gathered up his own team to play the

rays and get them ready for the Nationals !

The Saskatoon Rays

•  We billeted 4 players and they loved it !

Special Guests and Events Our family has attended : •  International Air Shows •  Car and Truck Rally's •  Prime Minister and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Edward and Prince William and Kate all of English Royalty. •  Motorbike / Hog rally's •  National and Maritime Baseball, Fastball and Slo-pitch tournaments

– SPN LADIES “D” – 1998 •  Provincial / Maritime Gymnastics Championships •  Maritime Wheelchair Basketball Championships •  Hockey games, camps and tournaments at all levels •  Special Carnival Event Days, Park Bbq’s, Bible Day Camps,

Swimming in the Pool. Tenant Committee Meetings

Career Advancement •  Slemon Park has been a great opportunity for our family

to flourish. •  Vicki ( wife ) has been a team member of Vector

Aerospace for 7 yrs. as their Library Services Technician.

•  I am a teacher of 28 years, and toured students through Vector Aerospace, Honeywell, Atlantic Police Academy and Holland College facilities.

•  I was selected in 2011 to attend the Honeywell Educators Space Academy, at the NASA Marshall Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

•  We were 3 Canadians among 246 from 29 countries

Vicki in her office ( Before and after the birthday celebration ! )

Honeywell / NASA Academy

Family Advantages •  We have found that Slemon Park has been a fantastic

place for us to live and raise our children in a clean, safe environment.

•  Our children always had many friends growing up and they made the most of the recreation facilities here to play and grow. Such as the pool in the early years, the Plex (rink ), Sports Center ( Gym ) and the Ball Fields.

•  We have had many friends who moved on to build or buy in the communities surrounding us, BUT for our family’s needs, Slemon Park was it !! With Ben being autistic, it was very different and risky for us, but with the support of friends and neighbors and transportation services

FUN FACTS •  Benjamin and Marissa were born here in Slemon Park at

Prince County Hospital •  All 3 kids have graduated from TOSH. •  Our family has hosted: Bbq’s, house and birthday

party’s, team social events, ball games, House Groups, couples groups, billets, school classes and tours, all in our homes and backyards in Slemon Park.

•  We were members of the tenants committee. •  I have run, booked and maintained the Ball fields for

several years in the Park. •  I hosted many Provincial, Maritime and the only National

Championship for Slo-Pitch National on PEI, here in Slemon Park in 1998 .

Question & Answer TIME !