“Yukon Canada Adventure”
Tops Prize List
For “Save The Trumpeter” Swan December Raffle
at The Wye Marsh Midland Ontario
 “Yukon
Canada Adventure” Tops Prize List
Midland, Ontario – December 2005
– The Wye Marsh
Wildlife Centre, home to Ontario’s Trumpeter Swan, is offering
a number of exceptional prizes in the run up to the December 31 draw date.
The
Yukon Swan Haven Raffle has many volunteer sponsors, including Delta
Hotels (providing accommodation in Toronto and Vancouver); Air
North provides return air from Vancouver for three lucky couples including
accommodation at the High
Country Inn in Whitehorse including daily excursion with the respected
Canadian Naturalist, Robin Tapley, President of Nature
Trails.
Prizes offered include:
1st: 3 Trips for 2 People, for 5 days, to the Yukon
2nd: Weekend for 2 People at Delta Grandview Resort - Muskoka
3rd: Weekend for 2 People at Delawana
Inn Resort - Georgian Bay
4th: Optics Package Courtesy of Bushnell
5th: Weekend for 2 people at Little
Lake Bed & Breakfast - Midland
6th: Frank de Matteis Swan Print
“The goal is to move past the 100 wild breeding pairs and a population
of more than 1000, whereby fully securing the future of these wonderful
birds in Eastern Canada” says Laurie Schutt, Director of the Wye
Marsh. Schutt adds, “We hope to raise $100,000. from this raffle.”
Funds raised will be used to supply additional feed to the growing population
of swans, pay for medical bills (including the much needed treatment of
lead poisoning), learn about swan behavior, build additional swan pond
habitat, and the development of educational materials to tell the story
about this recovery and give hope to the future.
The Trumpeter has made enormous strides in Eastern Ontario but still
has a long way to go. A limited supply of 5000 tickets has been made available
for the raffle. Tickets can be secured online at http://www.wyemarsh.com/swan_yukon.html
before December 31, 2005.
Media Contact:
Ron Taylor
400Eleven News
705-734-0895
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