The Peninsula Adventure Sports Association (PASA) has made a much needed annual donation in a new way this year.
Every year, proceeds from the Tobermory Trail Race Weekend (TTRW) go towards supporting the Primary Place Child Care Centre in Tobermory. Since COVID-19 cancelled the race this year, PASA, in partnership with Primary Place and the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club (PBTC), decided to host the Great Bruce Trail Scavenger Hunt. 72 participants took part, and kids were involved as well with clues that were easy for them to find. Many participants donated their trail race entry fees, and in all, $1,000 was donated to Primary Place Child Care Centre.
PASA, a non-profit, was founded in 2011 and supports outdoor sport on the Bruce Peninsula. More information on PASA's events can be found at pasacanada.wordpress.com.
Daycare board member Gillian Ceasar, Tobermory Press designer Tanya Early, and PTBC outreach/membership coordinator Marg Glendon also helped to pull off this fun and exciting event that put a challenge out to PASA's race community who, for the most part, live up and down the entire length of the Bruce Trail.
"We are thrilled we were able to get people out and active this fall with a fun event,” says PASA's Leigh Grigg, “and we know the participants will enjoy receiving their awards in the mail. We encourage the residents of Grey Bruce to stay vigilant in preventing the community spread of Covid-19 by following public health guidelines, and we'll see you on the other side of this pandemic with our great events returning in 2021."
"We were happy to support PASA in organizing the Great Bruce Trail Scavenger Hunt," states Glendon, "and to raise funds for Tobermory Primary Place Daycare. Planning for a virtual event with in-place participation (wherever you are) is a complicated task, and PASA should be commended for its quick planning and initiative."
