It’s
that time again – summertime - and we’re hoping that you will join us
for our 6th Annual Greyhound Picnic on Saturday, June 7th (raindate is Sunday, June 8th) at 6382 Fourth Line Road in North Gower.
This
year, we will be offering barbequed hot dogs and veggie dogs for sale
($2.00 each) from 11:30 to 1:00, as well as water and soft drinks ($1.00
each), chips and home baking will be available for sale on-site. Of
course, you are welcome to bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy instead.
We’re
updating our Greyhound Trivia contest and we’ve got some awesome prizes
for the winners. One of the most popular features is the on-site
raffle. Winning tickets will be drawn around 1:30 pm so be sure to
stick around until then so you can go home with your prizes. Raffle
tickets will be $2.00 each, 3 tickets for $5.00 or $20 from nose to
tail. Don’t forget your hound’s muzzle as there is an unsupervised off
leash area for the hounds to stretch their legs and socialize at anytime
during the event. It is also recommended that you bring some drinking
water and a bowl for your hound – there will be water bowls available,
but it is good to be prepared.
There
is a $5 family entrance fee for the picnic. In addition, we will
gladly accept any unwanted Canadian Tire Money, which we use for a
variety of items in support of adoptions.
This
year, the Greyhound Supporters will have all of their merchandise set
up and available for sale. Our merchandise includes tag collars,
martingale collars, greyhound-adorned throw cushion covers, greyhound
prints, belly bands, grooming gloves and a myriad of other items.
Kasco’s Kollars will also have a vending booth set up, as will Know Thy
Dog. Toe Nail clipping by Pat Swabey for $5.00 per hound will be
available.
There
will be canopies put up to provide shelter from the sun and other
elements, but if you have a canopy that you could bring and put up –
that would be greatly appreciated.
The Bake Table
- The Bake Table is always a popular part of our annual picnic, and
contributions of baked goods for human or canine consumption are greatly
appreciated. Anyone wishing to donate baked goods is asked to let Donna
Garret know at donnagarrett1969@gmail.com
before May 31, 2014 . Over the years we have found that cookies and
brownies/squares sell very well. If you have time to package your
goodies into individual portions that would be great - generally two to
four cookies per package or two brownies/squares, depending on size. If
not, we will have extra baggies at the event and can package them there
as well as price them. It is recommended that baked goods containing
nut products be labelled as such. We also ask that doggie treats be
well-labelled to avoid confusion.
Media Drive - Bring
in your gently used CD’s, DVD, and Blu-rays, drop them off at the
Greyhound Supporters vending table and receive a free raffle ticket for
each item donated (up to 10 free tickets per household). Your old media
will be used to raise funds for the Greyhound Supporters adoption
program.
Photographer -
Our photographer this year is Alissa Albert Photography – you may
remember Alissa from last year’s picnic and Planet Day in 2012 – so be
sure to get your hound’s photo taken.
If you are interested in helping with the event, or just have a question, please let us know at info@gsncr.ca.
When: Saturday, June 7th
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where: 6382 Fourth Line Road, North Gower
Cost: $5.00 per family
Rain Date: Sunday June 8th, 2014
