CGC hosts fundraiser for Trellis Society
By John Watson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The CGC hosted its third annual “Cowboy Corral,” a Calgary Stampede event on July 10, celebrating their investment and manufacturing presence in Western Canada.
As part of the celebration, attendees of the event were presented with an opportunity to participate in a silent auction benefitting the Trellis Society in Wheatland County.
“We are very focused on engaging with the community and this is a great way to bring community together. It celebrates our investment in Western Canada and in the Wheatland facility that we are building, but it also helps us engage our customers, our people, different levels of government that have helped the project come together, as well as other community members,” said Sid Tetz, vice president of sales and marketing for CGC. “It is just a great opportunity for us to keep the momentum going on the project, but also engage a wide variety of folks in our community event that people are very familiar with, not just in Western Canada, but also globally when you consider the Stampede and its reach. Leveraging that is a great opportunity as a community builder for us.”
This is the second year running that CGC has selected the Trellis Society to benefit from the silent auction of its Cowboy Corral.
Tetz explained they were chosen because of their broad reach, as well as their contributions within the local Wheatland County community.
The Trellis Society offers parent and caregiver support, as well as early childhood, youth, and family programs both within Wheatland County, and across Alberta.
“We are just happy to partner with them. They certainly were appreciative last year and we felt that the funds went to good use, and they can go a long distance in terms of community support,” said Tetz. “Our customers and people really felt that they enjoyed that aspect of the event because then it was a little bit more than just a mixer, which these things generally tend to be where you have an opportunity to spend time with different folks in the community.”
Tetz added CGC anticipated a turnout between 80 and beyond 100 people, with representatives from multiple levels of governments, customers, employees, and community members in attendance.
Though no pressure is meant to be added to attendees, CGC is aiming to breach $25,000 in support for Trellis through its silent auction again this year, similar to last year’s result.
CGC is aiming to continue hosting their Cowboy Corral as an annual event in Calgary roughly around the time of the Stampede.