2013 UCHS golf tournament is a tremendous success

4th annual UCHS golf tournament

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Georgetown

 

 

We are thrilled to announce this year’s golf tournament was a tremendous success. Thanks to the generous support of golfers, sponsors and donors of prizes and silent auction items, we raised more than $10,000 to help care for the animals at the shelter.

 

A big thank you to everyone who made this event possible, including golfers, volunteers, UCHS staff, event sponsors and the staff at Eagle Ridge.

 

Our tournament sponsors included:

 

B & G Capital Group

Brannon Steel    

Graham Animal Hospital  

Hull & Hull LLP

Spec Furniture    

Stewarts Equipment 

United Staffing    

 

We also had many generous prize and silent auction item donors who contributed to the success of the tournament, including:

 

Art Hoot

Budson Farm and Feed

Brighten Up Erin

Caledon Mountain Veterinary Hospital

ClubLink

Credit Creek Country Store

Credit River Motor Co.

Dulux Paints Georgetown

Focus on Decorating Orangeville

Glen Oven Bakery

Gordon Hare Sculpture 

Hannah’s Closet 

Heather’s Bakery    

Inglewood Cycling

Iris Ranieri’s Pet Portraits

Kelsey’s

Mars Canada Inc. 

Offspring Kid-signment

Peter Keller Construction    

Premier Equipment John Deere

Rob’s Automotive

Sinopoli Tack

State Farm Insurance - Mike Francis    

Terra Cotta Inn  

The Ascot Room

The Way We Were    

United Lumber Home Hardware Georgetown    

Young’s Pharmacy    

Thank you to all for making a difference for the animals who are awaiting their forever homes.

 

UCHS is holding a spay/neuter raffle

The Upper Credit Humane Society Thrift Shop is holding a spay/neuter raffle, which will run until Nov. 1, 2013. Tickets are $2 and are available at the UCHS Thrift Shop, Ruffins and Creature Comfort Co. 

The winner of the raffle will receive up to $300 to be used for a spay or neuter for their own dog or cat. It can also be given as a gift to a person of the winner's choice. The surgery would take place with a veterinarian of the winner's choosing.

This is a wonderful way to help animals and spread the word about the importance of spaying and neutering.

For more information about the raffle, contact Frances at 905-877-9162 (home) or 905-702-8661 (Thrift Shop).

Raffle tickets are available at:

UCHS Thrift Shop - Moore Park Plaza in Georgetown
UCHS shelter - 5383 Trafalgar Rd., Erin
Ruffins - 140 Guelph St., Georgetown
Creature Comfort Co. - 92 Main St. South, Georgetown

National Adoption Weekend - Pet Valu Milton - July 13-14

Pet Valu Milton is hosting a National Adoption Weekend on July 13-14
from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. each day. Seven kittens will be featured.

 

Call 905-875-4497 for more information

 

2013 Annual Wishbone Campaign

Thank you to all the businesses and individuals that participated in the
Upper Credit Humane Society’s annual Wishbone Campaign from May 1-31, 2013.

Over $2,000 was raised this year which will go towards finishing the final repairs to the flooding basement. We truly appreciate the support.

Congratulations to The Glen Oven Cafe & Glen Oven Tea Room who raised the most funds for the campaign at $242.96.

A special thank you to Hillsburgh Foodland who raised $146.91.

Thank you!

Art Hoot, Georgetown		Judy's Restaurant, Erin
Bailey's Ice Cream, Erin		MaCarron Feed & Needs, Caledon
Beaver Mills Design Inc., Erin		McKinnon Tim-br Mart, Hillsburgh
Belfountain Village Store, Caledon		Mountainview Animal Hospital, Georgetown
Bob’s Grill House, Erin		MSN Auto, Erin
Bold Canine, Erin		Offspring Kid-signment, Georgetown
Bracky's Tap & Grill, Georgetown		Pat’s Prime Cuts, Georgetown
Brighten Up Erin, Erin		Pet Valu, Georgetown
Budson's, Erin		Rob's Automotive Service, Erin
Busholme Inn, Erin		Rona-Mundell Lumbar, Erin
Caledon Mtn Veterinary Hospital, Caledon		Royal Bank Hillsburgh
Carver's Block, Erin		Royal Bank, Erin
Cheltenham Veterinary Centre, Caledon		Saucy Soup & Grill, Erin
Country Crops, Erin		Sinopoli Feed and Tack, Guelph
Creature Comfort, Georgetown		Snelgrove Veterinary Services, Brampton
Credit Creek, Caledon		TD Canada Trust, Erin
Credit River Motor Company, Erin		The Glen Oven Cafe, Halton Hills
Curves, Georgetown		The Pantry Shelf Hillsburgh
Daferners European Meats & Deli, Erin		The Shed Coffee Bar, Erin
Debora's Chocolates, Erin		The Village Fine Foods, Erin
Erin Pharmacy, Erin		Thrift Shop, Georgetown
Erin Veterinary Centre, Erin		Treehaven Natural Foods, Erin
Erin Village Gift & Flowers, Erin		Uncle Harry's Fish & Chips, Erin
Foodland, Hillsburgh		Valumart, Erin
Glen Oven Tea Room, Georgetown		Venice Pizza, Erin
Global Pet Foods, Georgetown		What's Cookin', Erin
Hannah's Closet, Erin		Wild Wing, Georgetown
Holtom's Bakery, Erin		Wingrove Veterinary Services, Guelph
Jay's Automotive Hillsburgh

Thank you to everyone who supported the campaign and we look forward to next year

Please contact us at uppercreditevents@gmail.com if your business is interested

in participating in our next Wishbone Campaign

2013 Bark Around the Park

2013 Calendar of Events

Date	Event
February 9 - 10	Valentine Event at the Shelter – Be Mine Furever!
February 16	UCHS Thrift Shop 6th Anniversary Celebration 10am to 3pm – Draws, Door Prizes & Refreshments Moore Park Plaza, 68 Main Street North, Georgetown
April 19	Bowling for Collars Georgetown Bowl, 12 Mountainview Road South, Georgetown
May 11	Spring Rabies and Microchip Clinic 10am to 1pm – nail clipping available Premier Equipment Ltd, 8911 Wellington Road 124, Ospringe
May 1-31	Wishbone Campaign – Buy a $1 Bone at a local retailer
June 2	5th Annual Ride for Paws Upper Credit Humane Society, 5383 Trafalgar Rd, Erin
July 11	4th Annual Golf Tournament Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 11742 Tenth Line, Georgetown
August 10	Open House Upper Credit Humane Society, 5383 Trafalgar Rd, Erin
September 29	4th Annual Bark Around the Park Walk-A-Thon and Alumni Event CBM Limehouse Plant, 12522 5th Line, Limehouse
October 26	Fall Rabies and Microchip Clinic 10am to 1pm – nail clipping available Premier Equipment Ltd 8911 Wellington Road 124, Ospringe
October 26 –27	Boo at the Shelter
November 16	Empty Bowls Soupfest Centre 2000, 14 Boland Dr, Erin
December 7	UCHS Thrift Shop Annual Bake Sale 10am to 3pm Moore Park Plaza, 68 Main Street North, Georgetown
December 1 - 31	Christmas Ornament Campaign

Successful Ride 4 Paws Event

The 2013 Ride 4 Paws on Sunday June 2 was a great success even though the weather threatened not to cooperate.  Just under $900 was raised to care for the animals waiting for their forever homes.

Thank you to the Busholme Inn for providing a great venue and food and to our generous sponsors for the fantastic prizes!

Busholme Inn, Erin                                                          Carol Mathison

Jay’s Automotive, Hillsburgh                                       Hot Rods, Hot Nights, Caledon

Leatherette, Hillsburgh                                                 Louise and Wayne Budjoso

Tim Horton’s, Acton Outlet                                          TheOlde Hide House, Acton

Old Vintage Cranks, Hillsburgh                                   Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, Glen Williams