SUCCESS!!

WOW!

The support and interest in our auction have been mind boggling!  We are completely overwhelmed by it all.

We are in the process of declaring winners, which has turned out to be trickier than we imagined!  But we are plugging away at it and we'll get it done. :)  Please just remember that we are volunteers and are doing our best and still have other things to get done (i.e. work, families, etc.)

Stay tuned to see what else we have on the go!  And once again....

Check out our Auction!!

Our newest fundraiser is an online auction on Facebook!!  We have had an outrageous amount of support in the form of donations from businesses and residents!  We thank you all so much!! Judging from the amount of bidding so far, it is going to be very, very successful!  

Here is the link to our auction...please join us and add all your friends!  The more people we can reach, the better!!  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/168178590503628/

Updates!

Hi folks,

Just a little update on our progress/plans! 

We have a new fundraiser on the go....another 50/50 draw; I think we keep going back to those because they're just so successful!  Let's face it....Margaret can sell tickets to anyone!  lol

The tickets will be drawn at the St. Patrick's Day concert on March 10th!!   Come on and bring the whole family...you can't lose!  Family friendly, HILARIOUS skits, wonderful singers, and a chance to win a bunch of money.  Sounds like a time to me!

We are also planning an online auction!  We are completely overwhelmed by the response from businesses and people in this area.....wait until you see the things we've had donated!  It will likely take me several days to get it all set up.  The auction will be on Facebook...I will post the link here  when it's all done and you can bid on whatever you like...and there will be lots of things to tickle your fancy!

We have some more plans for Sandy Cove this summer.  :)  We listened to your comments and opinions last year and we plan to add some outhouses and change rooms.  We also are going to do some brush cutting to widen the trail to Sandy Cove and add some more culverts in some areas.  We're hoping to add a bunch of new picnic tables as well.  As always, we're open to ideas, so if you see something you would like to see in Sandy Cove or a better way of doing something, please let us know!

Fall fun!

When I think of Sandy Cove, I mostly think of swimming and camping.  Those are my favorite things to do in Sandy Cove!

But it can be so much more than that!  Fall offers lots of things to do in Sandy Cove as well!

It's a beautiful place to go for a hike, for a boil up (also one of my favs...there's nothing like a cup of tea outdoors, is it?) or just to watch the waves! Sandy Cove has to be one of the world's most peaceful places.  September and October are two of the nicest months in regards to weather in this area!

 The colors this time of year are breathtaking!!

You can also pick berries or bird watch.  You can find out more about the manx shearwater here  .   It's a photographers dream...so many wonderful displays of nature's beauty!

Whatever you choose to do here, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!!  Don't forget to leave us a little message in the guest book or post a picture/message on our Facebook page...your comments will help us secure funding for the future if we show that people are using it!!

Stay tuned for future fundraisers....we have a few things in the works and you won't want to miss them!!!!

Make your mark!

Hey everyone....

Just a little update.  As Margaret posted on Facebook (if you haven't found us on Facebook, our page is called Sandy Cove Beach, Lord's Cove, NL), we now have a guest book and a donation box!!

The guest book is located at the little cattle trap next to the parking pad in Sandy Cove.  It's important to sign your name and leave a little comment in the book; the guest book shows that people are using and enjoying Sandy Cove, which can help us secure future government funding!  It's fun to look through as well...there have been visitors from all kinds of different places; Grand Bank, Burin, New York, Ontario, Texas, El Salvador, Korea!!  It's pretty amazing and has made us super proud!

Also, if you loved your visit to Sandy Cove, you might like to leave us a donation....no set amount, whatever you can give is greatly appreciated!  There will always be things to repair or fix up and your generosity will make that possible!!  The donation box is located just below where the pavement ends and the gravel trail begins.  We discussed it, at length, and all agreed that it was a good idea to put it there so it's easy to empty everyday and it's in view of several homes so hopefully it will deter anyone who might be up to mischief.

Stay tuned to our blog for any updates or future fundraisers...and thank you so much for all your support!

Go enjoy it!!!

So...I've been pretty lax in updating our blog.  Shame on me, but there have been lots of developments lately...lots of "busy"ness (is that a word? 😊 ) both with the Sandy Cove Development Project and personally.  I have lots to report.

The repairs to the trail started a few weeks ago and are actually complete now!! YAY!  The washed out section is completely repaired with 4 fancy new culverts that cost a fortune...but will do exactly what we want them to do...funnel water under the reconstructed trail and not over it!  This is a before pic.  Those are the old culverts!

Here is a picture of the newly constructed trail....

This is a photo I took...I'm clearly not a photographer but I think you get the gist....no big hole in the road!!  Also, that big mound isn't still there, I just don't have an updated photo of the washed out section.

We also have new ditching (badly needed), the bigger potholes filled in, more space for parking, new picnic tables, new signage, a trail to the closest point to view the ecological reserve and the pasture fence is being repaired so the cows won't have access to the beach anymore.

Some parking!

Picnic area!

Bridge leading to walking trail (these are Margaret's photos...see the difference in mine and hers...lol)

More parking!

Please keep in mind that the trail is exactly that...a trail.  It's a little rough, but much improved.  I've been down there in my mother's little Chevy Aveo and had zero trouble.  😊

Also, this committee isn't just going to dissolve now that the work is complete.  We will continue to fund raise, albeit on a smaller level, because the trail is going to need work in the years to come. We've gone to a lot of trouble to get this done...I'm sure I speak for the committee when I say, we won't see our hard work and persistence go to waste!

In short, we've made Sandy Cove accessible again and a little more user friendly, which was our whole objective!  We don't want to change Sandy Cove...it's perfect!  We simply wanted people to enjoy it again.

So...go enjoy it!! 

Chase the Ace!!

Chase the Ace has been one of our biggest, and certainly the most on-going fundraiser for the Sandy Cove Development Project!  It has also been the most successful fundraiser!  :)   Look at the jackpot for today!!

We are so pleased that it has been going so well and very happy that even more people are starting to play!!

This fundraiser is a joint effort and not only are you supporting the Sandy Cove Development Committee but the Lord's Cove Recreation and the Hall Committee as well.  The 50/50 draws also support the Church, the Parish and the Pond Road Paving Project!!  This fundraiser is helping so many committees do the work that needs to be done in the community and we applaud your loyalty and generosity!!!  We certainly couldn't do it without you!!

I know I haven't updated the fundraiser ticker in a while but I have had a lot on the go lately.  I will try to get it updated after today so we have the most recent total.  Our goal has actually changed a bit because of changes to the budget, but we are very close to reaching our goal!  Stay tuned!!

New Update!

When I saw the photos Margaret took I just had to share them....and then I realized that this blog hasn't been updated in a while so here's the latest news on what we've been up to!

Chase the Ace is still ongoing!  The Ace is still hidden and the jackpot is increasing steadily!  If you would like to play, we sell tickets on Sundays from 4-6.  There's also a 50/50 draw each week so there are two chances to grow your money!  :)

Our concert and dance fundraiser over Christmas was a smashing success!!  I don't know the exact figures, but we seated 191 people...and they all laughed and laughed 'til they were sore!  I might invest in a pack of Depends for the Paddy's Day Concert (March 11 for anyone who didn't have it marked on their calendars....wink,wink!!)

We will most likely be having another big 50/50 ticket draw soon so stay tuned!! Our last draw had prize of nearly $2000!!

Also, we are getting closer to our goal every week!

Our newest total is 

$15,727.55!!!!

We thank you all so, so much!  It's always overwhelming to take on a project this large and to see the community show their support time and time again.  

Wow....just wow!!

Hey Folks,

I was scrolling through Facebook this evening and came across some pictures that just HAVE to be shared!

Margaret Martin is an amateur photographer here in Lord's Cove and is a big part of our Sandy Cove Development Committee.  It's easy to see why she loves to photograph Sandy Cove.  Such natural beauty deserves to be shared and enjoyed with everyone!

Update!!

Hey Everyone!!

I just wanted to check in with you all...with Christmas coming up, everyone's busy and things get pushed aside to deal with Christmas preparations but we just did up a total on our fundraising and just had to let you know how we're doing!!

Our new grand total is......

$13, 360.50

I think that's just awesome!!  And we have you all to thank for it!  Your generosity and support continually overwhelms us!

We are doing fairly well with the Chase the Ace fundraiser.  They always start off a little slow, but once the pot grows a bit then every week it grows more and more quickly!

We also have another fundraiser in the works.  This year there will be a Christmas Concert on December 28th!!  For anyone who's been to our Concerts in the past, they know that it's an awesome time and not to be missed!!  There will also be a 50/50 draw that night, so you can even win a little cash!!  Please mark your calendars!!  It's sure to be a highlight of your Christmas holidays!

Fundraising Frenzy

Hello everyone!!  What a beautiful, sunny, very windy day it is!  Fall in Newfoundland is amazing! :)

Just wanted to send you all an update on our project...I've updated our fundraising total and we're up to ......

$8350

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I would like to say thank you to all of our supporters!!  I just can't say it often enough...without you we'd have no hope!  

That being said, if you look at our ticker, we still have a ways to go!  So if you're interested in possibly winning some money, maybe you'd be interested in lending a little more support!  

We have a couple fundraisers going on right now; the Chase the Ace, on Sundays from 4-6 and a Halloween 50/50 draw, which will picked on Halloween! :)  

Or if you prefer, you can simply make a donation (which you can also email transfer, directly into the Sandy Cove Committee account...just email traceyharnett@hotmail.com)

Businesses can also get in on the action, and make a donation!!  When we start construction, we will have a sign acknowledging your support! Your business' name will also be listed on this blog, so everyone will know about your generosity!  :)

Sandy Cove is such a beautiful place, in all seasons, and deserves to be developed so that everyone can appreciate it's beauty and peacefulness.  People have been saying for years how something should be done with Sandy Cove....

So help us do something, something that can be really, really great!

A walk on the beach soothes the soul.

You can never have too much beach!

Above pictures by Margaret Martin.

Woohoo!!

Well, we just got the best news we've heard in quite a while!!

The provincial portion of our project was approved today!

We are so excited!!!

We want to extend a huge 

to 

Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development,

especially Trevor Bungay for all his help in developing our proposal,

and THANK YOU also to 

MHA Carol Anne Haley, 

for her relentless pursuit of provincial funds for this project!

It means the world to us to have people like you helping us 

and our success reflects positively on you as well!

We are still waiting to hear about the federal portion of the project, however we have been assured that the approval of the provincial portion is another positive indication that we will likely be approved federally as well.  

So, cross your fingers, cross your toes, cross it all! :)

Stay tuned to see how you can help us 

achieve our own fundraising goal!!

Check out our updated Goal Ticker!!

Have a look at the new total 

on our Fundraising Goal Ticker !!!

(The thermometer thingy on the right side of the page :) )

How exciting!!

$7662.72!!

We're nearly halfway to our goal and we owe it 

to the generosity of all the people who have supported us!!

We'd also like to update you on the success of our ongoing Chase the Ace fundraiser.  Things are moving along nicely and the jackpot is now up to $1229!! 

The more players we get, the higher and faster it goes up!!

So if you live in the area, come out to play!!  We always has a great yarn with the people who come out...

In fact, why not make a day of it!!  Come and visit our beautiful Sandy Cove...bring a picnic or have a boil up!  

And then stop in to Chase the Ace on your way home :)

This weeks Chase the Ace winner....

Mr. Aub Edwards!!

He won $96.50 and drew the 6 of hearts!

So, the new Jackpot is now

  $809 plus 30% of next weeks take !!

(I would have had more photos but my phone died again!! )

Also, Mrs. Melinda Lundrigan won $148 on the 50/50 draw 

which was in aid of St. Elizabeth's Church!!

Congratulations!!

And thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!

The Chase the Ace jackpot this week...

Come out this Sunday and try your luck!!  

We're getting a bigger crowd every week!

Remember tickets are on sale from 4-5:45pm

and the draw takes place at 6pm at the Community Center!!

Bring a friend and come have some fun!!

This weeks winner's are...

The winner of the Chase the Ace draw this week was 

Joy Slaney (ticket held by Natasha Fitzpatrick)

She picked the 7 of spades and won $124.50!

Frances Hillier won $186 on the 50/50 draw, in aid of the Fire Dept.

Next weeks jackpot will be $530.50+ 

Thanks again to everyone who supported us this evening!!  

Much appreciated!!

Next weeks Chase the Ace Jackpot is....

Come on and Chase the Ace in Lord's Cove this Sunday...4-5:45pm.  Draw is at 6pm!

Capelin and whales and sand, oh my!

What an eventful morning we've had!!!

We had a visit this morning from the Minister of Tourism, MHA Christopher Mitchelmore, MHA Mark Brown and MHA Carol Anne Haley and their associates.  They came to tour the WERC site on the wharf.  And since they were here in the area, we gave them a little tour of Sandy Cove as well.

It was quite the morning.  If you haven't been to the WERC site, you should go!  It's very interesting...they are a wave energy research station but they also have a lot of sea life.  There are salmon, lobsters, sea cucumbers, hermit crabs, lumpfish, and many others.  I can't name them all!

THEN, to make it all even more exciting a humpback whale came to visit!!!  It was feeding on capelin and breeched several times, right in front of us!

Then, to put the icing on the cake, we went to our beloved Sandy Cove!!  We were so excited and proud to show the Minister our beautiful little piece of heaven!  I think they all enjoyed it as well!!

I think they can better understand now how truly beautiful Sandy Cove is and how much people will enjoy it once it is more accessible!  

Stay tuned and cross your fingers that they will give us that extra push to get our proposal finalized so we can get the ball rolling!!

Please share and comment if you've been to Sandy Cove or would like to visit!!  We love hearing from you and it helps show that you're interested!