A dinner for First Nations water project
The youth group at Duntroon’s Emmanuel Presbyterian Church will host a homemade lasagna dinner starting at 5:30 pm on Saturday, May 25, with all proceeds going to support a new initiative by Creemore-based non-profit Tin Roof Global.
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church youth group members Karen Lemon, Taylor Dodd, Jourdan Gravel, Liam Gravel, Emily Lemon and Dalton Howard are busy preparing to host a lasagna dinner in support of Tin Roof Global. Absent from the photo are Ayla Howard and Hunter McIntyre.
Tin Roof, which focuses its efforts on water stewardship around the world, is helping to bring water solutions to the Shawanaga First Nation, just north of Parry Sound. With no water in its wells, the community has been trucking in its water from neighbouring Parry Sound for years. Even newly drilled wells haven’t found water, so treating surface water from local lakes is the only long-term solution for the community’s water needs. With support from Health Canada and hydrologist Murray Richardson of Carleton University (a former Creemore resident), Tin Roof will be working with Shawanaga’s youth to help identify the cleanest water in the area, which will soon be drawn from, providing a much needed water source for the community.
The Emmanuel Presbyterian youth group hopes to raise $2,000 toward the project. The cost for the lasagna dinner is $15 for adults and teens and $8 for children under 12. Additional donations can be made at the dinner. To purchase tickets, call 705-444-6823.
