Zoo 2 U adds excitement for kids in Tofield

The Tofield Community Hall was busy this past Wednesday, Aug. 14 as kids and adults participated in the Tofield Library’s summer program event ‘Zoo 2 U.’

With 116 kids and 40 adults approximately, Emily Sjursen, summer program coordinator said that it was a great event.

“We had 12 animals brought in on Wednesday, among which were – a chinchilla, a blue-and-yellow macaw, an Indian Star tortoise, a frilled lizard, a yellow ball python, a Moluccan cockatoo, a Netherlands dwarf rabbit, and a monkey named Miguel!” Sjursen remarked. “The money was definitely the kids’ favourite along with the snake. Having a mobile zoo is a neat experience for kids to see animals they have only heard about in books or on television; and everyone loves animals, so to see a monkey up close and live is an incredible experience.”

Sjursen is spending her second summer in the library here being a full-time university student.

“I’ll continue to work here as the coordinator every summer . . .” contd.