Conservation Club running raffle leading up to September fall fair

One lucky ticket holder will take home a $1,500 grand prize from the Fort Erie Conservation Club’s raffle at the club’s fall fair next month.

An annual event, the club’s fall fair returns Saturday, September 27 to the Stevensville Conservation Area.

“It started out small but it’s really grown,” said Connie Charron, president of the conservation club, about the annual fair.

With plenty of free activities for the kids–including balloon animals, face painting, pony rides, bird house painting, and sanding with the club’s carvers–the fair promises a busy and fun day for all.

While she’ll be in the kitchen making sure all the visitors have something to eat, Charron said her favourite part of the day is when she gets a chance to see all the happy faces of the children.

“I love watching the kids have so much fun,” she said.

In the weeks leading up to the fair the club is holding a raffle, with a top prize of $1,500 and secondary prizes of $350 and $150 each. Tickets are $5 each and available at the weekly Stevensville Farmers Market held Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m at Stevensville Memorial Hall.

They can also be purchased from most club members or at the fair itself.

Money raised through the raffle will help the club with its programming for kids and conservation efforts, as well as any upkeep required at the hall.

The club boasts a strong group of members and volunteers who help with maintaining the conservation area. They also work with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority to support its overnight camping programs that teach youth about nature.

One of their most popular events is the annual youth fishing derby, a catch-and-release derby that gets kids interested in fishing.

Conservation efforts include a fish hatchery that helps replenish walleye populations in local waterways, and a tree program where they give away 1,200 native trees.

Charron said the club is important because it helps provide opportunities for people, especially young people, to learn about and develop an appreciation of the great outdoors.

“It gets them off their phones and back to nature,” she said.

The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the raffle draw taking place at the end of the fair.

Admission and parking are free, and volunteers run a golf cart for anyone with mobility issues to help them get from the parking lot to the heart of the fair. The address is 2555 Ott Road.

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