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June 22 greenmeadowselmvale.comgreenmeadowselmvale.com Festival du Loup Cancelled Local Firefighters Donate to New Food Bank Building May 13, 2020 - La Meute culturelle de Lafontaine announced on Wednesday that its three-day 2020 event Festival du loup, like many others, has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Simcoe County’s unique French festival was scheduled to take place July 16-18. However, organizers unanimously voted to postpone the Festival until July 15-17, 2021. Since 2002, over 2,000 people from all around the area and further afield attend the weekend festival that takes place in downtown Lafontaine. The celebration of French heritage and culture features vendors, artisans, artists, a tractor parade, howling competition, bands, storytelling, and local food. It gives festivalgoers and hard-working volunteers a chance to sing, dance, laugh, and howl together en français. “It’s was a tough decision, and though heartbreaking for the entire community, it’s the right thing to do,” said Dr. Joëlle Roy, Executive Director. “The festival owes its existence to a strong sense of community. It’s normal that the health and well-being our volunteers and visitors be our top priority.” Organizers said that, though disappointed, the Festival’s sponsors have all transferred their support to next year’s event and the artists who were due to entertain the crowds are rebooked as well. At a time when preparations would be starting to ramp up, Dr. Roy finds herself sitting out the summer season and waiting until fall and La Meute’s next event Noël au Village in late November. If you would like more information on the Festival du loup, La Meute and its signature events, please leave a voice message at 705 543-1535 or visit the festival website at www.festivalduloup.on.ca. Come Howl with us next summer! Festival du loup July 15-17, 2021 After careful consideration, the Directors of the Flos Agricultural Firefighters James Doan, President, and Preston Jamieson of the Society regretfully announce the Elmvale-Flos Firefighters Association (Station 5 Springwater) present a cheque cancellation of the Elmvale Fall Fair, to Deb McLean, Director, Elmvale & District Food Bank. scheduled for Oct 9-10, 2020. Using In kicking off the fundraising for the new Elmvale all current information regarding & District Food Bank building the Flos-Elmvale this pandemic, the Directors agree Firefighters Association (Station 5 Springwater) has that we must be socially responsible, made a donation of $5,000. so as to avoid spreading COVID-19. Construction on the Food Bank’s new home began This unanimous decision was on May 27th, when the builders, Murcott Design made with the health & safety of Build, began clearing the ground at the site on Yonge our Volunteers, Vendors, Exhibitors, Visitors and the Community at large as our Street North in Elmvale. primary concern. “We want to thank the local Firefighters Association We gratefully acknowledge all of the volunteers, businesses, sponsors, and in- for starting our fundraising efforts” said Deb McLean, kind donors who have supported our Fair in the past. Without you, our annual a member of the Elmvale & District Food Bank Board Thanksgiving week-end Fair would not have been possible. Your support, going of Directors. “We have a long way to go but I know forward, will be just as important. our community will rally behind us.” We hope you & your loved ones remain safe and well. James Doan, President of the Elmvale-Flos Oct 8 -9 2021 will see an even bigger and better Fair! Hope to see you all there. Firefighters Association, said that the Association Respectfully, has supported the food bank for years, hosting food Flos Agricultural Society Board of Directors drives, providing financial support and volunteering with moving cans of food and other items up and down the stairs in the current building. “Having been Construction begins on the new home so closely involved with the Food Bank we are glad of the Elmvale& District Food Bank. to be able to get things started now that the building fund drive has officially kicked off. This donation is the first installment of a commitment we made to donate $10,000 overall. We are also one organization that is very happy that the new building will be on one floor!” In the late 1970’s the Elmvale & District Food Bank was established by the Elmvale Lions Club and local Churches to assist families in need. At that time the Food Bank was run out of the coat room at the Elmvale Lions’ Club Hall situated outside of the Village. Over the years the location of the Elmvale & District Food Bank changed several times as the need grew substantially. In 2016 the Elmvale & District Food Bank incorporated and became a registered Treating You Like Family Since 1983 charity under the Income Tax Act. The last number of years the Food Bank has partnered with the Township of Springwater to deliver its services at the Elmvale Community Hall. The Community Hall site, though Call for Professional Advice adequate, has had its challenges, including moving food and supplies up and down a narrow stairway and insuring the confidentiality of the clients. With the passage of time the Food Bank Barrie: 705-726-2551 Orillia: 705-326-5664 has outgrown this space. With the onset of COVID 19 and the restrictions implemented to keep communities safe, Colin Marshall [email protected] various fundraising events planned to support the Elmvale & District Food Bank have been postponed or cancelled. “We all appreciate that these are difficult times for many, but we also know that many groups, organizations and individuals have been anticipating the fundraising needed for the new Food Bank” McLean said. Recognizing that the community has always been generous, the Elmvale & District Food Bank is now reaching out to those who feel that they can financially contribute to this very worthy cause. Donations can be made to Elmvale & District Food Bank, 35 Queen Street West, Automobile Residential Business Farm Recreational Unit B, Elmvale L0L 1P0. Donations are eligible for a Charitable Donation Tax Receipt. If you have any questions about the Elmvale & District Food Bank or the new building please contact either Debra McLean at 705-322-3070, e-mail: [email protected] or David Don www.wmib.ca at 705-790-9970, e-mail: [email protected] . You can also follow the new building’s progress on Facebook at Elmvale & District Food Bank. Page 2 Springwater News • June 11, 2020 • Edition 575 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.springwaternews.ca opportunity? I was thinking $9,999 and after a day on the computer to find out what other municipalities have Jordan Carson already done a study, I could get those reports and average Master Electrician everything out. I would suggest, in approximately a week of working Springwater News 1087 Rainbow Valley Road time because I would possibly have to produce some 9 Glenview Avenue “Freedom of Information’ requests and wait for results so Phelpston, ON L0L 2K0 my study might take six weeks, at $9,999, I could save the Elmvale ON L0L 1P0 [email protected] municipality $10,001 plus HST. Publisher/Editor/Owner: Michael and Margaret Ann Jacobs Since that, the Township has let the research at a cost of 705.717.8767 Tel: 705 322-2249 • Cell: 705 321-BOLD (2653) $13,200. e-mail: [email protected] ECRA/ESA # 7011405 Wasn’t it interesting that six months ago, Global Warming www.springwaternews.ca Issuu.com/springwaternews was going to kill us all in 10 years. Articles can be dropped off, mailed Editor’s Musings Then three months ago, a pandemic was going to kill 20 and/or e-mailed to the above address or left in the Ontario’s COVID-19 lock down is now harming to 40 million people. 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