$3 million infrastructure project is a go for AlgomaTrad

NEWS RELEASE
ALGOMATRAD
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AlgomaTrad is delighted to announce that it is now a registered charity with the Canadian Revenue Agency. This will have a hugely beneficial impact on the organization’s fundraising activities as it continues its efforts to build the AlgomaTrad Centre on St. Joseph Island, allowing the organization access to new funding opportunities. In addition, donors to the AlgomaTrad Grows campaign, including those who donated in 2020, will now be able to receive tax receipts. The successful online campaign has so far raised $225,000 of the $300,000 that the organization needs to leverage conditional and pending government funding. The campaign is still open and donations can be made at AlgomaTrad Grows and also at algomatrad.ca/fundraiser, where an inspiring video and more information about the project can be found.

Thanks to the AlgomaTrad Grows campaign, the $3 million infrastructure project is moving ahead.  With the goal of establishing a four-season centre for learning and sharing music, dance, and heritage arts traditions, AlgomaTrad is working on finalizing designs for kitchen and dining hall upgrades, planning a future community-build of the performance/dance hall with the Timber Framer’s Guild, and updating applications to government funders.

When complete, the AlgomaTrad Centre will provide learning opportunities for local people of all ages and will become a tourist destination for people interested in AlgomaTrad’s hands-on, inclusive, and multigenerational programs. The Centre, situated in a beautiful northern rural landscape, will also be a welcoming gathering space for festivals, weddings, and conferences.
 
While the 17-year history of AlgomaTrad is founded on in-person events and programs, AlgomaTrad continues to respond to the present pandemic by providing online programming. The organization recently completed an engaging and hugely successful 6-week virtual Winter Sharing and Learning program, funded by the Government of Canada through the Canadian Red Cross, and has commenced a 4-week online Spring Program with offerings in fiddle, piano, tin whistle, bagpipes, cooking, and songs and games for young families.

All are invited to be part of the fun on Saturday, April 10 when the popular annual AlgomaTrad Trivia Night will be held online: bring your own team or join a team in the making.
 
AlgomaTrad’s beloved annual family camp went virtual last year and, although the organization hopes for some sort of in-person camp this summer, they are in the planning stages to be ready for anything!

To learn more about AlgomaTrad’s programs and events, you can check out all AlgomaTrad news or subscribe to the newsletter online.

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