“There will be so many fantastic donations from our big supporters at OutGROW OutPLAY and Carleton Place Mom 2 Mom Sale!” states Robin Heald from Big Brothers Big Sisters. “We have great quality brand name clothing from birth to size 8 as well as toys and supplies.”

OutGROW OutPLAY has been a supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters and Interval House for a number of years. Consignors often choose to donate the items that do not sell at their event to charity. With this year’s Carleton Place Mom 2 Mom Sale, some vendors donated items to Interval House and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Both Lanark County Interval House and Big Brothers Big Sisters have volunteer driven social enterprise stores where every dollar goes to their non-profit. The As Good As New Store in Carleton Place sells clothing and household goods to fund programs from Interval House. Big Brothers Big Sisters has Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing Stores in both Smiths Falls and Perth. Each of these three stores provides funding exclusively for programs in Lanark County for our at-risk families.

“A big thank you goes to Modern Thymes for housing our event and all of the wonderful volunteers that make an event like this a great success,” explains Alyssa Burns, marketing coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Proceeds from the sale will go to support the valuable programs that Lanark County Interval House and Big Brothers Big Sisters provide in our community. These two organizations support local at-risk families who need support and mentorship at their most critical times.

For more information about how you can support Lanark County Interval House and their As Good As New Store, call 613-257-3469 or visit www.lcih.org. To find out how you can support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County and their Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing Stores, call 613-283-0570 or visit www.bigbrothersbigsisterslanark.ca.

Dress the kids you love while making a difference in a child’s life. Don’t miss this fun event which will boast hundreds of items at dramatically low prices.

Come down to view over 100 pieces of donated art. Then pick one for your own home, or for a Mothers’ Day gift!

All proceeds will go towards running shelter programs and combating the 2012 deficit.

Any left 0ver pieces will be sold on the subsequent Saturdays in May. If you can’t make it on May 12, come see us on May 19 or May 26th!

Thank you for your support.

Gain VIP access and take a peak into some of Carleton Place’s most beautiful and uniquely decorated homes.

Pick up inspirational ideas for your own home from our diverse showcase of dwellings — contemporary houses, interesting/charming homes and grand historic dwellings. This self-guided tour will attract visitors from across the Ottawa Valley – a great way to start to the summer season!

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EMC Sports – Runners welcomed spring with open arms on Saturday, participating in the sixth annual Spring Goat Run.

The run was a prediction race, which means the winner is the person whose actual time comes closest to his or her predicted time. The male winner of the event was Bruce Gray, finishing within three seconds of his predicted time, while the female winner was Tammy Shepherd, finishing within 28 seconds of her predicted time. The fastest runner to finish the course was Perth’s Tommy Sommerville in just 18:43, but he placed fourth overall for being within 16 seconds off his predicted time.

The run supported Lanark County Interval House, and raised $500.

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Long-time volunteer Sue Cronkwright serves up her delicious torte to an eager figure skater at the CP arena March 8.

We would like to send a big thank you to the town of Carleton Place and the CP Arena Staff for allowing LCIH to set up a spontaneous bakesale on International Women’s Day.

We had baking left over from the successful IWD film presentation the previous night. And considering this wasn’t your average rice-crispie square bakesale (our wonderful volunteers had baked luxurious treats like Red Velvet Cupcakes, Apple Tortes, Apple Cheesecake, Maple Syrup Carrot  Cake, Mississippi Mudpie and an assortment of mini cheesecakes) it was just too good to go to waste.

So we packed it up and brought it down to the arena where we sold out in no time. Those figure skaters like their baked goods! We raised $90 to put directly into our shelter programming and got to spread some International Women’s Day joy. Thanks again to our volunteers, the arena and everyone who donated to LCIH and enjoyed the baking. A  big success!

Then come out to the CP Farmer’s Market any Saturday in May for the big ART SALE.

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A Fundraiser for LCIH

Art Donations from March 1-April 30
Sale Dates May 12, 19, 26

1. Clean your basement and attic of unwanted art (posters, photography, original paintings, prints, mixed media, even your Velvet Elvis paintings…we want it all!)

2. Bring your art to one of our collection depots listed above, between March 1st and April 30th. When you drop off a piece of art, you will receive a $1 coupon* that you can put towards the purchase of a new piece of art from our Giant Art Resale Event in May (if you wish).

3. Come to the Carleton Place Farmer’s Market on Saturdays starting May 12th for our Giant Art Resale event – Fantastic prices! Come early for best selection

Drop Off Locations March 1 – April 30

Almonte, Foodies Fine Foods – 34 Mill Street

Carleton Place, As Good As New Store – 33 Bridge Street

Perth, Perth PC – 34 Gore St East Perth PC

Smiths Falls, Rideau Printwear – Giant Tiger Mall on Chambers Street

Thank you to these generous business owners for donating their time and space collecting donations for this fundraiser.

Big Art Sale May 12, 19, 26

Carleton Place Farmers’ Market, New Farmers’ Market Pavillion at the corner of Lake & Beckwith Streets

For more information, call  (613) 257-3469 x27

Coupon for each art piece donated.

*note – you may use a maximum of five, $1 coupons towards the purchase of one new piece of art.

Our friends at The Running Goat in Perth are holding their 6th Annual Goat Run on
Saturday, March 24th, 2012 and donating the proceeds to Lanark County Interval House!

The Goat Run – a Prediction 5 Km Run!

When: March 24th, 2012
Race Start:  The Running Goat, Perth
Beautiful route
Many post-race prizes
Tams first 100 runners
Water station and surprise treats, Thank you to Barnabe’s Independent in Perth.

Entry Cost
Free for PRG Club Members
$15 non-club members
$20 race day

Q:  What is a Prediction Run?

A:   As a part of your race registration, you must predict what your finish time will be.  There are no distance markers along the course.  Upon finishing the 5k, the closer you have come to matching your predicted finish time, the better your final ranking for the race finishing order.  We do not know the winner until the last person crosses the line. (Recognition of first person across finish line too)

Proceeds from this Prediction Run are donated to the Lanark County Interval House

Bring the whole family out for a great day in the fresh air!
Link to Registration Form – Spring_Goat_Run2012

Link to Running Goat Home Page

Perth Courier Story: Run into spring with sixth annual prediction race

Run into spring with sixth annual prediction event

Posted Mar 15, 2012 By Rosanne Lake

EMC Sports – Shake off those winter cobwebs and get out running in the first local race of the season.

The sixth annual Spring Goat Run is set to pound pavement and local trails March 24. The run is a prediction race, which means the winner is the person whose actual time comes closest their predicted time.

Mark Czubak, 2012 race director for the Spring Goat Run, said the event is all-inclusive.

“This time of year we encourage people to get out and get active,” he said. “This is a fun event because participants run as fast as they want and as long as they get close to their predicted time, they could win.”

The start is set for 8:30 a.m. at The Running Goat on Foster Street in Perth.

This year, the spring run supports Lanark County Interval House. “I feel that (its) important role in the community can not be measured,” said Czubak.

He cited information from the organization that said in 2011 alone, Lanark County Interval House responded to 1,875 crisis calls and served more than 100 women and children at the emergency shelter, while 445 women and children were helped by its outreach services.

Last year, the beneficiary of the Spring Goat Run was the Japanese Tsunami Relief Fund, which received $400 from the event. Czubak asked that interest participants register early as a courtesy to race timers, either at The Running Goat or online at www.onestoprace.com and searching for “Perth” to find the 5K Spring Goat Run registration form. As a rule, Czubak said no watches, iPods or phones are allowed on the course. As an added incentive, Czubak said this year, the first 100 runners to register will receive a Scottish tam.

“Bring a friend and enjoy a challenging and fun morning in Perth,” he said.

“Join us for the suspense of seeing each runner cross the line and possibly win.”

rosanne.lake@perthcourier.com