{"id":94867,"date":"2022-05-11T22:01:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T02:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=94867"},"modified":"2022-05-11T22:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T02:01:26","slug":"local-hardware-store-supports-first-responders-with-bbq-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/local-hardware-store-supports-first-responders-with-bbq-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Local hardware store supports first responders with BBQ fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Barnes Home Hardware has organized a fundraiser for Saturday, May 14 in support of the Brome Lake First Responders. With the help of Richard BBQ Traiteur, Ferme Badger and IGA Knowlton, burgers and pizzas will be served with a voluntary contribution. All funds collected from the BBQ fundraiser will go towards a new emergency vehicle for the first responders.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI think we felt so grateful for the first responders that we wanted to give back to them,\u201d said Catherine Barnes, who works alongside her parents and owners of Barnes Home Hardware Kevin Barnes and Chantale Lajoie. \u201cI think everybody in the town feel really grateful for them and they want to give back to the first responders.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Various community members hopped on board to help cater the event.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cRichard Pilon, who is the old owner of Star Caf\u00e9 (a restaurant in Knowlton), he will bake the pizza and bring his truck (pizza truck). We are collaborating with Ferme Badger, they will bring the beef, and also the IGA they will bring all of our ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard,\u201d mentioned Barnes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Lajoie added that the first responders are a big help to the entire community. She said the event will have a family atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt will be very unifying. After everything that we have experienced in the last two years a little gathering will be nice,\u201d she said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While they don\u2019t have a specific objective in terms of how much money they\u2019re hoping to raise, Lajoie isn\u2019t worried about community support.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe know that Knowlton is generous,\u201d she said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Barnes described the first responders as \u201cpeople of heart\u201d and that they give a lot back to our society, which is what pushed them towards organizing the fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cOur goal is really to help the town more, so come in big numbers. It\u2019s voluntary contribution so we will serve burgers and pizza and you give the amount that you want,\u201d explained Barnes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The BBQ fundraiser will be on Saturday May 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Barnes Home Hardware located at 250 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the interview below:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barnes Home Hardware has organized a fundraiser for Saturday, May 14 in support of the Brome Lake First Responders. With the help of Richard BBQ Traiteur, Ferme Badger and IGA Knowlton, burgers and pizzas will be served with a voluntary contribution. 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