We are closing in on the completion of our $130,000 commitment for the Cascades Conservation Area developments. I was pleased to present another $30,000 cheque to Lakehead Conservation in April.

Our annual Dinner and Auction continues to be our biggest event. The 2000 Dinner was successful at raising a further $18,500 for the Cascades. I wish to thank the dedicated team of Foundation volunteers and the one-hundred-and-seventy businesses, organizations and individuals for their generous contributions.

Other fund-raising activities include coin boxes, memberships and donations.

We are proud to continue our partnership in the Blake Memorial Grove program. The Blake Memorial Grove now consists of 2,500 trees that line the Floodway from the Harbour upstream to Fort William Road. Blake Funeral Chapel donates one tree in memory of each person they serve. Several private donations are also made to the Memorial Grove each year. The annual dedication service at the end of June is normally attended by 500 family members and friends.

Please join in on our work by becoming a 'Friend of the Foundation', giving towards the Cascades campaign, or making a Memorial Grove donation.

Phil Jarvis, President