Good bye July

I so suck at keeping this as up to date as I want to.

Thursday is the Amazing Race and we do need more teams. But it's coming together really well and all the adults want to play too. But this is a teen event for teens, so if adults really want to play, they need to let me know and I'll look at it to see if we can do it as an adult event next summer too.

We are also starting to gather back to school supplies and I hope to make a wonderful announcement soon on the sponsor for our radio promotion later this week. You'll never guess who's coming on board!!!

The United Way Center is a great place for a meeting, come and visit.

The garden, you should see the garden. I had two hot sweet ripe cherry tomatoes out of my garden today. The rain in July has made everything grow so big. We're going to have pumpkins and corn too. And don't let the pig weed scare you, it's greens for a salad!

Metis Stories and Carving exhibit

You are invited to Aboriginal Myth and Stories

as told by respected writer and story-teller Basil Johnston and

An Exhibit of the Carvings of talented artist Fred Boorman

At the Grey-Owen Sound Metis Centre (which is the United Way Centre)

380 9th Street, East Owen Sound 370-0435


July 25,26, 27 10 am – noon and 2 – 4 pm.

Refreshments, Books and Carvings available for sale

Silent Auction fundraiser.

Doing the paperwork

I hate, as in HATE paperwork, I'd rather spend my time doing the work than tracking the work I'm doing. But I recognize that this needs to be done, properly and professionally, and preferably by an expert.

We've been fortunate in that we were chosen to be a host for the following seminar:


The United Way of Bruce Grey in partnership with Pillar Nonprofit Network presents a free workshop for charitable organizations

Filling out your T3010A Form (Registered charity Information Return)...accurately & on time

The single leading cause of a charity losing their status is they do not file a T3010A

Tuesday August 28th, 8:30-12 noon

Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library 824 First Avenue West

Refreshments will be provided, space is limited

Please register by August 24th by calling 376 1560, faxing 376 5458 or by emailing unitedwaybg@bmts.com

Presenter: Tom Stewart

Tom Stewart is a professional accountant. He earned his CMA in 1985 and worked in the accounting department for several companies before joining the voluntary sector as Director of Finance at the United Way of London & Middlesex. He has 10 years of experience working for not-for-profits and registered charities and is currently the Finance Manager of the London InterCommunity Health Centre."

The Amazing Race

As part of the Owen Sound’s 150th Homecoming celebrations the United Way of Bruce Grey along with numerous community partners is staging an “Amazing Race” event August 2nd, a scavenger hunt across the city.

This event is for teens aged 13 to 18 and will have teams of 3 to 4 players for a total of 15 teams, and therefore 60 teens.

The teams will navigate around the city of Owen Sound using the Owen Sound Transit system. The Transit Authority is a full partner in this event.

We are seeking stops along the 4 bus routes and in the downtown area that would provide anywhere from a 2 minute to a 20-minute clue based activity for the participants.

We are hoping to combine physical skills with puzzle clues so that the participants are challenged on all fronts.

As we are in the final stages of planning all stops need to be confirmed by July 20th.

If you would like to be a 'stop' please call me at 519 376 1560

Back to Cool!

The United Way's 2007 campaign for back to school supplies was launched last week at the Kincardine Baptist Church. Fifteen or so ladies gathered together to celebrate the 70th birthdays of Pryia Hardman and Marylou McKee. Instead of presents their friends brought back-to-school supplies for the United Way.

This is the third year that the Kincardine Baptist Church has hosted a summer party to support the collection. Tons of things were donated and we're off to a great start.

Donations can be dropped off at the United Way Centre; 380 9th Street East,
The Bruce Power Visitors Centre, highway 21 just north of Tiverton

We'll have more locations soon so stay tuned.

Ya 'canna throw yur Granny......

The S.A.A.N.* Community Education Program Presents:

“Fred & Doris in: Ye Canna Throw Your Granny Off The Bus”

Seniors perform a powerful play with music to disclose the realities and impacts of senior abuse in rural Ontario to their peers, general audiences and youth.

Doris is determined to brighten Fred's life, but Fred has a dark secret.  As they catch up on news about old friends, Fred learns he's not the only one who's been abused.  And he finds out what can be done to change things.

“Fred & Doris in: Ye Canna Throw Your Granny Off The Bus”, a play that mingles gaiety, misery and lively music, offers a heartening approach to the harsh reality of senior abuse.

Featuring Audrey Otter and Ted Codack.  
Created by Audrey Otter, Ted Codack, Joan Chandler and David Sereda.  
Directed by Chandler and Sereda.  A Production of Sheatre. www.sheatre.com


The primary purpose of “Granny” is to improve the awareness about senior abuse, creating a climate in which disclosure may be more easily made by victims and others in Grey and Bruce Counties.

Length: Approx 1 hour.   Performances last about 45 minutes, and are followed with a 15-minute interim for audience interaction.

To book a presentation please contact:

SHEATRE EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE THEATRE (HURON)
R.R. #1 · Kemble · Ontario · Canada · N0H 1S0
Telephone: (519) 534-3039 · Fax: (519) 534-3040
Email: sheatre@sheatre.com

Funding provided by New Horizons for Seniors and the *Seniors Advocacy and Awareness Network

For Rent

Third floor of a busy community building, wireless internet, washroom and storage room, access to top of the line phone system.

Contact the United Way if interested.