Good day to our many Tam Heather Heritage Bonspiel players and supporters.
On your behalf, the Heritage Bonspiel has taken pride in giving back to the community.
Together, and in close cooperation with the Police Department and Rotary Club, we supported a local Food Bank for several years. This year, in consultation with the same community service sources, we chose an equally worthy and needy recipient for your generosity..... a local Elementary School.
Willow Public School supports the local communities in such a way that it touches almost all of its 300 plus student families. The staff and volunteers provide much needed meal supplements and clothing assistance to their students, most often children of ‘working poor' immigrant families. Staff serve healthy breakfast and recess snacks, then again provide afternoon lunch and snack supplements. They are now extending the programme to include after school activities that include yet another snack. Most of the children involved arrive daily, but undernourished, having had no breakfast and little or no lunch. Their clothing needs are also supported : boots, coats, hats, gloves, scarves are the most common.
This programme is organized and actively run by the school team of administrators, teachers, and volunteers. Their Committee is hard working, hands on, enthusiastic and effective. This was very evident to us, The Heritage Committee, upon our visits to discuss the programme needs. When asked, they quickly identified that their number one wish list need was a Refrigerator, necessary for fresh fruits vegetables and drinks.! Not only would this boost the quality of their healthy service but it would help bulk buying savings and reduce waste.
Ou Heritage team took on the challenge!
We competitively shopped and bought a quality Fridge-Freezer ,complete with a long term warranty. Once delivered, our Team revisited the school and officially presented the refrigerator together with a Cash donation for the Food stuffs to fill it!
This was all possible due to YOUR generous donations! Whether you donated an item to the silent auction, or purchased an item, your support in doing so was simply over the top! Please pat yourselves on the back for your part in giving back to the community in this way.
Enjoy some pictures below…
Lastly, after much debate, the Tam Heritage Committee is retiring and the Heritage Bonspiel will be necessarily suspended. This Bonspiel has been going on for over 60 years and it is with much regret we ‘hang up our hats’. We have all loved every minute of working on this event and are hopeful someone will take it over. Please consider it, the payback is way beyond what you put into it.
If there is an interest, please reach out to Judi McDonald at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
You will not regret it!
