Callander’s calendar is coming back, thank to Tim Brazeau and a host of local photographers. Brazeau founded the calendar last year as a way to celebrate the community and raise some funds for local causes. Last year, Brazeau’s calendar brought in $1,000, which he donated to the food bank and the library.
Yes, there is still time to submit your photos. Brazeau mentioned the best way to submit is to post your photo to the “featured post” thread on the Callander, Ontario Community Hub Facebook page. He administers that page, so he’ll be sure to see the image.
“We’re getting a great response already,” Brazeau said, “and I’ll accept photos for maybe another week.”
The photos should highlight scenes around Callander, and already the submissions are streaming in. Last year there were around 500 photos for Brazeau to chose from, and he anticipates a similar response this second time around.
“The response overall was surprising,” Brazeau said of last year’s launch, “we received so many photos, and I can definitely say there’s some really good ones this year.”
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Brazeau is also selling ads for $75 to help offset production costs, so local businesses take note. Calendars will cost $20 – same as last year – and you can pre-order yours by reaching out to Brazeau via the above-mentioned Facebook page. It’s best to pre-order, as that will guarantee you a copy. Any extras go fast, and you won’t want to miss out on a full year of Callander memories.
Brazeau anticipates the calendar will be printed and ready for your fridge or kitchen wall by early-to-mid December.
David Briggs is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of BayToday, a publication of Village Media. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
