Portage for Portage fundraiser held in Elora

Portaging for Portage – James Scott, owner of the Elora Paddle Company, travelled nearly 8km up and down Mill and Metcalfe Streets in Elora on July 30 in support of Portage for Portage to raise awareness for the residential program at Portage, which helps youth through their addiction. Two other people joined Scott on his trek, each carrying a 70-pound canoe: Ashley-Ann Maginnis, associate director of development at Portage, and Elijah McQueen. This year nearly $1,000 was donated to the team. Photos by Bill Longshaw

Elijah McQueen, Ashley-Ann Maginnis who is the Associate Director of Development at Portage, and James Scott going uphill on Metcalfe St. Elora.

In Elora’s Green Space with the “Tall Man” are left to right, Elijah McQween, Ashley-Ann Maginnis, and James Scott who started this venture a few years ago.

This year nearly $1,000.00 was donated to the team. Ashley-Ann Maginnis says “it was a great day. I walked with James last year collecting donations and at the end told him I would be alongside him if he did it again. One year later, here we are. Our shoulders were screaming at us at the end, but we all did it. I am so proud of us. Donations can still be made at TheGreatPortage.ca.”