LOCAL MUSICIANS TO HELP GRAVENHURST FOOD BANK ONCE AGAIN

On Saturday, December 18th, at the Gravenhurst Opera House, my lads have planned yet another Christmas season fundraiser for the local Salavation Army Food Bank, and I couldn’t be more delighted as a parent or as a citizen of this town. What makes this even more significant, is the fact they have found a wonderful group of area musicians who are willing, numerous times a year, to offer their services to fundraise for the good of the community.

This year Andrew and Robert are trying something different at the Opera House......they’re getting sponsorships to cover the cost of the rental of the theatre, and will hopefully have the required fee paid before the event is staged. It has always been a fiscal worry, trying to cover the costs of the annual Christmas fundraiser; and we are not the kind of folks who expect discounts or who would even think of trying to beat down an asking price, especially when that affects our tax revenue. With recent “added fees” taken from ticket sales however, the only way we could use this venerable old building.....which has so elegantly hosted so many, many Christmas shows in the past, is for us to open admission to the one night event on a donation basis, whether non-perishable food items for the food bank, or cash donations at the door, or both. We know we can count on this community to support our local musicians, and our all-important food bank service, kindly provided by the folks at the Salvation Army.

Watch this blog for updates on the entertainment planned for the evening.