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One of Canada’s finest and last remaining grand estates, featuring architectural, landscape and interior designs of the 1920’s and 1930’s, Parkwood was home, from 1917-1972, to auto baron R. Samuel McLaughlin (founder of General Motors Canada)and his family. Parkwood is praised by Canada’s Historic Site and Monuments Board as “a rare surviving example of the type of estate developed in Canada during the inter-war years, and is rarer still by its essentially intact condition, furnished and run to illustrate as it was lived within.” The majestic estate that was once a private enclave experienced by a select few is now a National Historic Site, open year-round, to be enjoyed by all. The Parkwood Foundation has successfully raised $5 million to date, for conservation and preservation of this magnificent estate. Your support will help us continue to preserve this important heritage site, for th education and enjoyment of all.

The Peterborough Humane Society, a registered charitable organization dependent on public donations, was established in 1941. As an Affiliated Society of the OSPCA, with the mandate to facilitate and provide for the prevention of cruelty to animals and their relief therefrom, our Humane Society offers a wide range of vital services to the community. Working in cooperation with many agencies and departments we continue promoting responsible pet ownership concepts through community outreach, one-on-one encounters with residents and the use of legal action as the last resort. Approximately 1,500 animals are received at the shelter each year, many of which are lost, injured or abandoned. While in our care they are provided with food, care, shelter and lots of love and attention. We speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. The Peterborough Humane Society is grateful to our supporters, staff, and volunteers for their wonderful support and dedication.

Founded in 1978, by Merrilee Hodgins and Joyce Shietze, The School of Dance has an international reputation as a centre for excellence in arts education. The School offers training programmes in ballet and contemporary dance as well as professional development courses for teachers. The School's Community Arts Programmes include classes for adults and children. Graduates of The School of Dance are performing with companies world-wide. Each year, The School’s Arts Education Programmes touch the lives of over 70,000 Ontarians with special classes for persons with disabilities, boys only projects and school visits designed to inspire interest in the arts through the magic of dance. The School is a Canadian, not for profit, charitable institution. For more information, contact The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 or visit www.theschoolofdance.ca

The Scottish Rite Freemasons created the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada in 1964, funded by donations and bequests from thousands of members across the country. From the inception, the Foundation has concentrated its efforts in support of research into the causes of, and hopefully the eventual cure of “puzzles of the mind”, especially as it afflicts children and persons of advanced years. The Foundation concentrates its assistance in research into the causes of “puzzles of the mind” as opposed to active treatment. Each year, the Foundation disburses the income earned on its endowment funds to medical research and university bursaries. In recent years this disbursement has been approximately $550,000 annually. Giving has never been easier now that we can accept secure online donations with the assistance of CanadHelps.org. Donate in memoriam, in honour of family or friends, or to celebrate special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays and holidays.

PPP’s current programs and activities include: Papua: Land of Peace – Civil Society Leadership in Conflict Transformation: a civil society strengthening initiative to enable the work of five Papuan civil society organizations in Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia. Pedaling for Papua is an international bicycle odyssey during which cyclist and campaign leader Jeremy Bally will be telling the story of West Papua through performance art. Learn more at: www.pedallingforpapua.com PPP also presents ongoing public engagement programming which includes our One Wave Festival – celebrating the diversity of the North and South Pacific and the great ocean we all share; publication of Tok Blong Pasifik that covers the news and views of the Pacific; and educational lectures, presentations, adjunct advisory networking, etc. We are currently raising funds for a number of initiatives outlined on our giving page. Please visit our website, join us on Facebook or call us to learn more.

The Greater Saint John Community Foundation serves as a trustee for charitable, educational and cultural purposes. It administers funds given by the public-spirited individuals for the benefit of the people of this area. Since 1976, the Foundation’s assets have grown to approximately $9 M. The endowments encompass fifty distinct funds, all of which benefit Greater Saint John.

In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada's technology hub, has become one of Canada's leading comprehensive universities with 35,000 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs. Waterloo, as home to the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, embraces its connections to the world and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research and discovery. In the next decade, the university is committed to building a better future for Canada and the world by championing innovation and collaboration to create solutions relevant to the needs of today and tomorrow. For more information about Waterloo, please visit www.uwaterloo.ca.

The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre is a teaching museum and a leader in Holocaust education in British Columbia, reaching over 25,000 students annually. It produces acclaimed exhibits, innovative school programs and teaching materials, including online exhibits. The VHEC presents numerous public cultural and commemorative events. It publishes a quarterly newsletter and Holocaust-related books. The VHEC maintains a museum collection and archives, survivor testimony project, as well as a library and resource centre.

See www.capernwray.ca to find a complete description of each area of our ministry. BIBLE SCHOOL (Sep-May): The Curriculum covers roughly 75% of the books of the Bible. Emphasis is placed on personal discovery through discipleship rather than on academic achievement. A second year of studies in our Leadership Training Programme focuses on learning leadership by influence, not merely by position. CONFERENCES & RETREATS (Mar, May-Aug): The 7 summer Holiday Bible Weeks provide a week of in-depth, practical Bible study combined with opportunities for lots of recreational fun and fellowship. The Men's, Ladies' and Mid-Summer Breakaway conferences are also designed for Bible teaching devoted to deeper spiritual learning and practice. In our Outdoor Ed programmes the mind, body, and spirit will be challenged in order to learn timeless and relevant "life principles". Retreat packages are available for seniors, churches, families and all groups seeking fellowship and refreshment.

Dunblaine is a non-profit elementary school for students who have been diagnosed as learning disabled. It is located in North Toronto and was founded in 1969.

We offer unique sail-training adventures for teens aged 12-18, delivered aboard our two Tall Ships, STV Pathfinder and TS Playfair. Teens who have a strong affinity for our program continue on in the winter session to gain further training, skills, and certification, working towards promotion into the officer core. These youth officers are then responsible for training the next group of youth who join us onboard for the regular summer programming the following year. This unique youth-to-youth chain of command helps our teens develop strong leadership skills while maintaining a level of professionalism and responsibility that is rarely earned at such a young age. This program builds character and develops leaders of tomorrow.

The Centre for Community Learning & Development (CCL&D), (formerly known as East End Literacy) was founded in 1979 as a community-based literacy organization serving downtown east Toronto. CCL&D is now a training and development organization that promotes increasing individual and collective resources as a strategy for building community capacity. CCL&D engages in training and learning activities, digital storytelling, leadership development, clear language & design, and community partnerships, as strategies for responding to community-based challenges. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES • Building high quality training/services relevant to today’s technologies. • Collaborating through partnerships to develop change-oriented leaders, develop individual skills, and build community. • Communicating the need for literacy and training and speaking out for clear language and design. • Building a strong organization.