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http://www.durhamregion.com/news/article/1312079--gala-raises-90-000-for-bowmanville-fish-ladder
Gala raises $90,000 for Bowmanville fish ladder
Trillium grant of $150,000 also announced
CLARINGTON -- Construction will begin this summer on a new fish ladder for the Bowmanville creek, after A River Runs Through Us gala raised $90,000 and debuted a new generation of Clarington community advocates.
"You're building nations, you're building our nation," said retired General Rick Hillier, the keynote speaker at the event. "Strong families build strong communities. Strong communities build strong regions, or in Canada, provinces. Strong regions or provinces build strong nations."
The gala dinner on March 2 was a one-time fundraiser for Valleys 2000, which protects the community's valleys, rivers, natural environment and hiking trails.
The creeks in the Bowmanville valleys see a large migration of rainbow trout and salmon each year. The teeming streams attract large numbers of people to fish or watch the migration.
"Generations of people played in the valley and generations learned to fish from mom or dad in the Bowmanville Creek," said Erin O'Toole, co-chairwoman of the event committee.
A River Runs Through Us raised funds to build a fish passage along Bowmanville Creek, expand the trail system and build an outdoor education area for children.
The current fish ladder works for smaller fish but larger fish often can't make it upstream. The new fish ladder will be more natural and open to the air. There will be jumps over large fieldstones with resting places between for the fish. A bridge will give the public a better view of the journey.
Valleys 2000 volunteers have been fundraising for a new fish ladder for years.
A committee of new volunteers came together to organize the successful fundraising event. More than 300 tickets to the gala sold out days before the event.
"If you want to talk about leadership, you've got some of the familiar stalwarts of the community and you've got the new young generation picking up the torch," said Mayor Adrian Foster.
Gala organizers were hoping to raise $30,000 from the dinner, but brought in approximately $90,000, according to Mr. O'Toole. A $150,000 Trillium grant for the project was also announced at the event.
"This is a miracle, honestly ... We want anybody who gave us $10, or $5, or a few hours, to know how important they are to us," said Reverend Frank Lockhart, chairman of Valleys 2000.
Valleys 2000 almost has enough to pay for the entire project. The group is also still in the running for a grant from the Molson Coors Community Cheer Project.
Gala raises $90,000 for Bowmanville fish ladder
Trillium grant of $150,000 also announced
CLARINGTON -- Construction will begin this summer on a new fish ladder for the Bowmanville creek, after A River Runs Through Us gala raised $90,000 and debuted a new generation of Clarington community advocates.
"You're building nations, you're building our nation," said retired General Rick Hillier, the keynote speaker at the event. "Strong families build strong communities. Strong communities build strong regions, or in Canada, provinces. Strong regions or provinces build strong nations."
The gala dinner on March 2 was a one-time fundraiser for Valleys 2000, which protects the community's valleys, rivers, natural environment and hiking trails.
The creeks in the Bowmanville valleys see a large migration of rainbow trout and salmon each year. The teeming streams attract large numbers of people to fish or watch the migration.
"Generations of people played in the valley and generations learned to fish from mom or dad in the Bowmanville Creek," said Erin O'Toole, co-chairwoman of the event committee.
A River Runs Through Us raised funds to build a fish passage along Bowmanville Creek, expand the trail system and build an outdoor education area for children.
The current fish ladder works for smaller fish but larger fish often can't make it upstream. The new fish ladder will be more natural and open to the air. There will be jumps over large fieldstones with resting places between for the fish. A bridge will give the public a better view of the journey.
Valleys 2000 volunteers have been fundraising for a new fish ladder for years.
A committee of new volunteers came together to organize the successful fundraising event. More than 300 tickets to the gala sold out days before the event.
"If you want to talk about leadership, you've got some of the familiar stalwarts of the community and you've got the new young generation picking up the torch," said Mayor Adrian Foster.
Gala organizers were hoping to raise $30,000 from the dinner, but brought in approximately $90,000, according to Mr. O'Toole. A $150,000 Trillium grant for the project was also announced at the event.
"This is a miracle, honestly ... We want anybody who gave us $10, or $5, or a few hours, to know how important they are to us," said Reverend Frank Lockhart, chairman of Valleys 2000.
Valleys 2000 almost has enough to pay for the entire project. The group is also still in the running for a grant from the Molson Coors Community Cheer Project.
makes me happy to read these things. I hope they get that Molson Coors grant as well 
