While walking to the parking lot or driving down Atwater Ave., many of you may have noticed the exterior of our Gilman Pavilion has received a makeover. This much-needed facelift was made possible thanks to the hard work and generosity of Scholars at your service (Étudiants à votre service). This organization is a painting service and renovation company made up of highly trained and motivated students with strong community ties. Their customers span across eastern Canada including Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Quebec City. Every year they kick off their season with two days of volunteer work carried out by all their employees. In the past, various organizations such as United Way and Centraide have benefitted from their generosity, but this year the Children’s was chosen for their donation. Scholars at your service provided all the labour for the job while all paint and material were donated by ICI Paints.
On May 3 and 4, over 40 students showed up with paint, tools, ladders and harnesses, ready to take on the challenge of scraping, sanding, caulking, priming and finally painting the 100-plus windows of the three-storey building. In addition, a team worked inside to paint four exam rooms, an office, a stairwell and a corridor.
Despite the intermittent periods of pouring rain, nothing could dampen the spirits of these young men and women. Under the attentive eye of the company’s general manager, Brett Patrontasch and the senior project manager, Mark Kostove, these dedicated individuals put in many long hours over the two days, working tirelessly to ensure that the entire project was completed.
Scholars at your service delivered top quality work in a professional, courteous manner, and service was definitely provided with a smile!