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CBC Listen: Turnaround Awards – Dawson Murray-Edwards


Jun 15, 2022

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-25-information-morning-fredericton/clip/15917389-turnaround-awards-dawson-murray-edwards?fbclid=IwAR274ySGZf5aliAEp4Hqvya7amNhY-pRxhDqAu093XqhPV6hxvHJJM_LGKU


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Portage Ontario organizes The Great Portage, a fundraiser event to help youth with substance abuse-related problems


May 19, 2022

The event will take participants on an exciting adventure outdoors, and will help to fund services like youth bursaries, aftercare, and more. To read more about this article published by SOOTODAY.COM, click here.


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Cody Shepperd Memorial Golf Tournament raises $17,850 for Portage Elora


Nov 16, 2021

The Cody Shepperd Memorial Golf Tournament, held on Sept. 12 at WildWinds Golf Club, raised $17,850 for Portage Elora, a youth addiction residential facility. Follow the link to read up on this event.


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‘We need this’; Treatment program seeks community’s support


Oct 20, 2021

Portage facilitators hope to establish their Kingston location at the centre.   Click here to read more.


Portage Atlantic Recognition Ceremony 2021


Sep 17, 2021

September 12th, 2021 CBC Radio Podcast covers Portage Atlantic’s recent milestone celebration. Recognition Ceremony honours youth who have freed themselves from their addiction and have turned their lives around. Source: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-28-information-morning-saint-john/clip/15865738-portage-recognition-ceremony


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Portaging to Raise Awareness for Portage Ontario


Sep 16, 2021

Portaging for Portage – James Scott, owner of Elora Paddle Co., took to the streets of Elora on Sept. 4 and 5, portaging his canoe to raise awareness of Portage Ontario, an organization that provides help for those with substance abuse and addiction. The centre in Elora is the only residential Portage location in Ontario… Read more »


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Pedal for Portage To Be Virtual Event Again This Year; Organizers Hope to Raise $35,000


Sep 16, 2021

For the second consecutive year, the Pedal for Portage event will go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants are encouraged to walk, run or pedal for Portage from Sept. 12 to 18 on their own route, in their own time, in their own location. To read the article in full, please click here.


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Portaging for Portage: A Physical Challenge For a Good Cause


Sep 16, 2021

‘Anyone and any business has the opportunity to make a change’. ELORA – red canoe has been spotted in the streets of Elora to raise money for youth mental health. To read more about the Portaging for Portage cause, please follow this link.


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Portage Ontario hosts its first golf tournament fundraising event


Aug 24, 2021

Portage Ontario will be hosting its first Freedom from Addiction Golf Classic fund-raising event at the Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club. Photo by Paige Peacock. To read more about the event, follow this link to the Wellington Advertiser.


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Teacher Providing Bike Repairs in Support of Portage Elora


Aug 24, 2021

Todd Willoughby, a physical and outdoor education teacher at Portage Academy in Elora, is providing bike and scooter repairs from his garage. Half of all donations go toward Portage Elora’s mountain bike program. So far, Willoughby has raised $300. […]. Read more about it here.