Highland Yard more than just a race
By Jenn Watt
Fifty
children and 25 adults have benefited from the affordable housing
Places for People provides since the Haliburton County charity began
renting units in 2010. Currently, 12 adults and 21 kids live in the
eight units spread across the four municipalities in the county.
children and 25 adults have benefited from the affordable housing
Places for People provides since the Haliburton County charity began
renting units in 2010. Currently, 12 adults and 21 kids live in the
eight units spread across the four municipalities in the county.
“While
it may not look like much, we think it’s a really good start to solving
the housing problem in Haliburton County,” said Fay Martin,
vice-president of the charity, before the beginning of their annual
fundraiser, The Highland Yard.
it may not look like much, we think it’s a really good start to solving
the housing problem in Haliburton County,” said Fay Martin,
vice-president of the charity, before the beginning of their annual
fundraiser, The Highland Yard.
Hundreds
of people congregated by the River Cone in downtown Minden Sunday
morning, ready to run, walk or wheel in the fundraising event, which
offered 10-, five- and two-kilometre routes.
of people congregated by the River Cone in downtown Minden Sunday
morning, ready to run, walk or wheel in the fundraising event, which
offered 10-, five- and two-kilometre routes.
Jack
Russel, chair of the Highland Yard committee, said the event was
crucial to raising money for the work of Places for People.
Russel, chair of the Highland Yard committee, said the event was
crucial to raising money for the work of Places for People.
“Places
for People does more than just provide a roof, we provide a home and we
provide a lot of support for our tenants to help them with their life
goals and to assist them with their objectives. It’s more than just a
roof. It’s a real home for them,” he said.
for People does more than just provide a roof, we provide a home and we
provide a lot of support for our tenants to help them with their life
goals and to assist them with their objectives. It’s more than just a
roof. It’s a real home for them,” he said.
The
charity’s definition of affordable is 80 per cent of average market
rent, which means one-bedroom units are about $700 and three- or
four-bedroom homes are about $1,100 a month. Rent supplements are
available.
charity’s definition of affordable is 80 per cent of average market
rent, which means one-bedroom units are about $700 and three- or
four-bedroom homes are about $1,100 a month. Rent supplements are
available.
Russel
recognized one of the top fundraisers, Dave Jones, who brought in more
than $5,000. Other top fundraisers include Susan Russel and Neil
Campbell.
recognized one of the top fundraisers, Dave Jones, who brought in more
than $5,000. Other top fundraisers include Susan Russel and Neil
Campbell.
Gary
Clieff, who has been running the race for the last 42 years, made sure
he wore his specially-made Heineken Yard 1977 T-shirt for the occasion.
Clieff lives in Sarnia and has a place on Deep Bay Road and ran the 5K
route this year.
Clieff, who has been running the race for the last 42 years, made sure
he wore his specially-made Heineken Yard 1977 T-shirt for the occasion.
Clieff lives in Sarnia and has a place on Deep Bay Road and ran the 5K
route this year.
The
Highland Yard was once called the Heineken Yard, recognizing the beer
company, which was at one time a sponsor. The event was started by
Onondaga Camp in 1971 and was taken over by Amici Camping Charity in
1986. In 2011, the camping charity announced it would no longer be able
to organize the race, at which point Places for People stepped in.