A big thank-you to the Organizers of the Walk-a-thon, Helen Beirnes and Maurice Batterman
and to the following businesses
BMO Bank 0f Montreal-Chatsworth Francis Moran
Chapman's Ice Cream Ltd. Tim Hortons
Giant Tiger Town & Country Nursery
Kettles Back Home Cooking Williamsford General Store
McDonald's Restaurant Zehrs Food Plus
Mark Moore
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Special recognition to Helen Beirnes who was instrumental in getting the Fay Family involved in the walk-a-thon. Helen and Frank also hosted a bar-b-que at their home for all the walkers and volunteers. Thank-you.
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There were numerous volunteers: Thank-you.
Bill & Helen Kuglin and Sam & Garry Folkerson manned the water stations.
Barb McCleave, made sure walkers weren't outdoing themselves.
Ken Lagerquist & Earl Barry took the registrations.
Sally Beirnes and Bob & Carol Elliot got the food organized for the Bar-b-que after
Detachment Commander Bob Mahlberg (OPP) patrolled the route.
Bruce Glasser had to balance the donations + make out all those tax receipts, assisted by Helen Kuglin and Marlene Glasser.
Jacyln & Jordon Beirnes bought freezies with their own money & gave them out to walkers.
And the entertainment afterwards: Maurice Batterman, Alec Beirnes, Shane Beirnes,
Garry Folkerson and Helen Kuglin.
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Before the Walk
(some of the walkers)
Ready to go.
The weather was great for walking, cloudy with a slight breeze. About 50 people participated in the 13 kilometer walk this year with 33 registered. Total amount raised, $13,833.00. Highest individual amount of $2,570.00 was raised by Steve Fay. Way to go Steve! The 12 Fay Family members raised a grand total of $7,025.00. There were 21 Williamsford area walkers.
Please send pictures to williamsfordcc@gmail.com
Please send pictures to williamsfordcc@gmail.com
What a boost to the Building Fund-Thank-you!
The Fay Family
Williamsford:Walk-a-thon for community centre draws families.
Reuniting for Community Cause
Mary Golem, Sun Times correspondent
Links to the past and the future were contributing factors in the success of the third annual Williamsford Walk-a-Thon on Saturday.
Thirty-three adult walkers plus several children participated in this year's event, which raised $13,833 for the new Williamsford Community Centre, now under construction. The fundraising total is considerably higher than the two previous events Earl Barry said, because of interest in the new building. Last year's event raised just over $5,000. Organizers for this event were Helen Beirnes and Maurice Batterman.
Construction of the new accessible, 203 x 50 foot community centre began in April when the old arena, which had been deemed structurally unsafe, was demolished and Domm Construction Ltd. of Ayton began work on the new $750,000. building, Barry said. The Township of Chatsworth received $500,000 in infrastructure funding for the new building. The facility, which includes an all-purpose community centre, with two sheets of curling ice attached, is expected to be complete in October.
Saturday's 13 kilometre walk, which some participants chose to run, started at the Williamsford Community Centre and went to and then around McCullough Lake.
Thirty-one years ago, a similar walk-a-thon was held to raise money for Williamsford minor sports and at that time, 37-year-old Sheamus Fay and his wife Catherine and their 10 children, ranging in age from 10-month-old Patti-Lynn in a stroller to 16-year-old Stephen carrying his 3 year old brother Cullen on his shoulders, participated in the walk.
Since then, Sheamus and Catherine have moved to Wyevale and their 10 children have grown up and moved to various parts of the province. Three remain in the area. On Saturday, all 10, now with children of their own, returned to Williamsford to join their parents in the walk.
"We left here but part of our hearts stayed. We wanted to come back and help the fundraising effort for the new building," Sheamus said before the walk.
Steve Fay was the highest individual pledge-getter Saturday, bringing in a total of $2,570.
In the 1979 event, Fran Eickholdt was the oldest walker. On Saturday, her daughter Celeste Eickholdt and grandson Dale Wismer, now of St. Catharines, and Dale's two daughters, Victoria and Rayne, walked in Fran's memory.
Bob Aitcheson, the fastest runner in the 1979 event at the age of 13, also participated in Saturday's event. He ran the course while his wife and two children walked. Also in the 1979 event, Tom Kuglin raised the most money and on Saturday, several members of his family walked to represent him in this years event.
Courtesy of The Owen Sound Sun Times
Reuniting for Community Cause
Mary Golem, Sun Times correspondent
Links to the past and the future were contributing factors in the success of the third annual Williamsford Walk-a-Thon on Saturday.
Thirty-three adult walkers plus several children participated in this year's event, which raised $13,833 for the new Williamsford Community Centre, now under construction. The fundraising total is considerably higher than the two previous events Earl Barry said, because of interest in the new building. Last year's event raised just over $5,000. Organizers for this event were Helen Beirnes and Maurice Batterman.
Construction of the new accessible, 203 x 50 foot community centre began in April when the old arena, which had been deemed structurally unsafe, was demolished and Domm Construction Ltd. of Ayton began work on the new $750,000. building, Barry said. The Township of Chatsworth received $500,000 in infrastructure funding for the new building. The facility, which includes an all-purpose community centre, with two sheets of curling ice attached, is expected to be complete in October.
Saturday's 13 kilometre walk, which some participants chose to run, started at the Williamsford Community Centre and went to and then around McCullough Lake.
Thirty-one years ago, a similar walk-a-thon was held to raise money for Williamsford minor sports and at that time, 37-year-old Sheamus Fay and his wife Catherine and their 10 children, ranging in age from 10-month-old Patti-Lynn in a stroller to 16-year-old Stephen carrying his 3 year old brother Cullen on his shoulders, participated in the walk.
Since then, Sheamus and Catherine have moved to Wyevale and their 10 children have grown up and moved to various parts of the province. Three remain in the area. On Saturday, all 10, now with children of their own, returned to Williamsford to join their parents in the walk.
"We left here but part of our hearts stayed. We wanted to come back and help the fundraising effort for the new building," Sheamus said before the walk.
Steve Fay was the highest individual pledge-getter Saturday, bringing in a total of $2,570.
In the 1979 event, Fran Eickholdt was the oldest walker. On Saturday, her daughter Celeste Eickholdt and grandson Dale Wismer, now of St. Catharines, and Dale's two daughters, Victoria and Rayne, walked in Fran's memory.
Bob Aitcheson, the fastest runner in the 1979 event at the age of 13, also participated in Saturday's event. He ran the course while his wife and two children walked. Also in the 1979 event, Tom Kuglin raised the most money and on Saturday, several members of his family walked to represent him in this years event.
Courtesy of The Owen Sound Sun Times
