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Levin Adventure Park
Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:51:56+00:00The Levin School grounds had lain in a terrible state for ?? years since it was closed and the buildings consequently burnt by vandals. It had become a rubbish dump with even trucks dumped there. There were concrete foundations, pipes, old paths, seats etc.
Collis Blake was upset about the school being left and vandalised and said to Helen (his wife) 'someone should do something about it'. She replied 'we'll do it then'.
Helen and Collis set up a Charitable Trust in May 2001 to establish and run the park. The trustees were Helen and Collis. The auditor was Dennis Hanratty.
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