Friends of the Tay Watershed Association

P.O. Box 2065 57 Foster Street Perth, ON K7H 3M9 E-mail: info@tayriver.org

Silent Auction

This year's “Tay Watershed Discovery Evening”, to be held on Thursday November 23, 2006, will feature a silent auction with a recreation theme. Thanks to a number of generous donors, the prizes to be auctioned will include the following (shown in the order in which they were donated):

1. Hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind weathervane donated by Rob Harrop (valued at $200), featuring a silhouette of one of the Mills of the Tay. Rob specializes in artistic metalworking, including yard and garden accessories, weathervanes, blacksmithing, CNC metalworking and welding.
   For further information on the weathervane and the donor, please click here.
2. Personal fitness training package donated by Catherine Shearon (valued at $150) to include a free initial assessment and 3 training sessions at half price, plus complementary hand exercisers and water bottle.
   For further information on this package and the donor, please click here.
3. Three-hour kayak eco tour and/or training session for two persons donated by Dave Martin of Adventure Agent (valued at $120 ~ valid until July 1, 2007).
   For further information on this package and the donor, please click here.
4. Package of 30 “stocking stuffer” lottery tickets on the Wee Lassie Canoe (valued at $45 to $60).
   For further information on this package, please click here.
5. Four Framed Mills of the Tay pictures donated by the Lanark County Camera Club (Photographers: Ralph Buttrum,Gary Webster and Paul Sturmey) and the Friends of the Tay Watershed (to be auctioned individually, valued at $135 to $195 each).
   Click here LLCC website
6. MEC Flux 23 Daypack (valued at $50 including Nalgene waterbottle) and Bushnell Powerview Binoculars (compact 8 x 25, valued at $45) from Mountain Equipment Coop, 366 Richmond Road in Ottawa. The MEC is Canada's leading supplier of outdoor clothing and equipment, but it is equally renowned for commitment to the environment. Click here for the MEC website.
7. Hand-crafted goblets (valued at $50) donated by Gangnier-Ross Pottery. Glenn Gangnier and Ali Ross specialize in a wide range of pottery items that are both functional and truly gorgeous works of art. The Gangnier-Ross Pottery studio is located at 1155 Brooke Valley Road, west of Perth (813-264-0609). Click here for their website.

The Friends of the Tay Watershed would like to thank all of the donors for their generous contributions. Proceeds from the silent auction are to be used to help fund our educational program for 2007. Please plan to take part in this great fund raiser, which takes place at the Watershed Discovery Evening:

6:30 to 9:30 pm
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Royal Canadian Legion
26 Beckwith St., E. (lots of Parking!)
Perth, Ontario