Brant Waterways Foundation annual May fundraising event, this year entitled “SOUTHWOOD SIP & SAVOUR” will take place on Thursday May 28, 5:30 – 10 pm at the new Southwood Estates venue overlooking the rolling farmland near St. George, Ontario. The May fundraiser is a premier community event and a key source of funds for Brant Waterways’ community projects. The cocktail party style event will raise funds towards tree plantings, environmental advocacy, improved river access points and local trail improvements.
SOUTHWOOD SIP & SAVOUR is an all-inclusive event – tickets are $150 and features amazing food by Devlin’s Country Bistro, refreshments provided by Flux Brewing Co, Vodka Friday, Altitude Coffee, Howell Road Cider and Manns Distillery. Live music by Rupert Black and local jazz band, Nosey Neighbour. Tax receipts are issued for the charitable portion of the ticket. Tickets can be purchased through the Brant Waterways website www.brantwaterways.ca
Funds raised will support these community projects: D’Aubigny Creek River Access Project (City of Brantford); North of the Nith Project (Paris), Ecological Study Remediation Projects at Rotary Centennial Waterworks Park (City of Brantford); annual tree plantings organized by the Brant Tree Coalition, a sub-committee of Brant Waterways.
Established in 1988, Brant Waterways was the brain child of Mary Welsh and a group of like-minded, forward thinking citizens who recognized an opportunity to purchase abandoned railway lines and convert them into a passive trail system. Over the past 38 years, Brant Waterways has contributed over $5M to Brant, Brantford and Six Nations of the Grand River to projects that protect and enhance the Grand River Valley and its adjacent lands. The Grand River and its major tributaries were designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1994.
The mission of Brant Waterways Foundation is to provide funding assistance and advocacy to projects in Brantford, Brant County and Six Nations of the Grand River that enhance, restore, protect and preserve our natural heritage of the Grand River, its waterways and adjacent lands to provide recreational opportunities, a healthy environment and sustainable use.
