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11th Annual Dewar Family Maple Syrup Auction underway

It’s Spring and the Dewer family of Manitoulin Island is ready to boil up its annual batch of maple syrup and host its 11th Annual Dewar Family Maple Syrup Auction to help people with cancer.

Travis Dewer says they have been putting up their first litre up for auction to benefit people fighting cancer with the donation going to Health Sciences North Cancer Centre.

He says the family initiative has raised $23,550 so far, with the first litre last year selling for $2,700.

Dewer adds the bidding opened yesterday at 6 pm on the Dewar Family Maple Syrup Shack Facebook page adding bids will be accepted in whole dollar increments only until March 31st at 8 pm.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068210449525 to make your bid!

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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