Page 9 - News On 7 September 2021

PHOTO CONTEST Each winner is awarded with a $50 gift
We had more than 60 photos entered into our “Take certificate to a local business or service
Your Best Shot Photo Contest!” The judges have provider in the Municipality of Centre Hastings.
spoken…and the results are: Thank you to all who participated and
showcased various scenes and images around
Centre Hastings!

1st : Clara Hopkins, photo 2nd : Bill Graham, photo of 3rd (a tie!): Len Holmes, a photo of a pair of foxes, and
of splashing rocks in the sunset on Moira Lake Eeva Passailaigue, a photo of a sunset with bench on
water. Moira Lake

GIANT COMMUNITY YARD SALE RESULTS

A big shout out to the Madoc Outdoor Pool Fundraiser Task Force for a highly successful yard sale at the Centre Hastings
Park on July 31 / August 1. Several volunteers worked hard at rounding up, sorting, pricing, and providing help at the
sales. More importantly, the community stepped up big time by donating goods to put up for sale. We want to thank
everyone who contributed.

Over $4,260 was raised from the sale, with left over goods going to the Thrift Store, Madoc Township Fire Department
yard sale, and to the Margarite D’Amelio Children’s Foundation. Combined with some of the previous fund raisers (car
washes, gumball sales, bracelet sales, business and personal donations, fun ball tournament, and the hugely successful
and ongoing bottle drive), the Task Force has now raised in excess of $115,000!

An interesting story has also come to light. Since the sale, we have found out that some of the leftover goods donated to
the Margarite D’Amelio Children’s Foundation, which included toys, books and a couple bikes have made their way to
Brazil. Recently a donation of $101 and letter of thanks has been received which we’d like to share:

“Two of the bicycles went to a group of displaced families on the outskirts of the city of Arcoverde, Pernambuco. Edeau, a
fourteen year old boy who lives in the encampment is now accountable for managing the maintenance and use of the
bikes.This is their only means of transportation to and from the city and will therefore be getting much use. The families
in this community live in plastic covered huts and live day to day, sometimes without food. These families have nothing,
so you can well imagine how thrilling it is for a boy like Edeau to have been given such a great gift.”

It’s nice to see the community come together to support this project, and great to see when others can also receive help
through these volunteer efforts.

Congratulations the Charles Gordon and all the community volunteers for their tireless contributions.