There have been several very successful raisers in response to the fire at Round The Bend.  There is yet another….and this one promises great fun…a dance.  Tickets are $50 and are available online here as well as from TD Canada Trust locations at Yonge and Wellington in Aurora, at Green Lane in Newmarket, branches in King Township, the King Town offices, the Nobleton Arena, the Trisan Centre in Schomberg or by phone at 416-525-1056.

Below is an excerpt from an article in The Auroran by Brock Weir about this event.

In his New Year’s Message to Canadians, Governor General David Johnston said Canada was “a nation of barn raisers”, and local residents and musicians are taking this message to heart as they “raise the barn” for Round the Bend Farm.
The Kettleby landmark, which has been a regular destination for Aurora residents for nearly 25 years, was badly damaged by fire last fall and this benefit concert, which will be held January 27 at The Manor at Carrying Place, is intended to help the family and their business get back on their feet.
The “Raise the Barn” fundraising dance is the brainchild of Aurora’s Steve Falk and King’s Walter Karabin who were reminiscing about happy times spent at the farm with their families over the holiday season. They decided to do something proactive to help rebuild the two barns lost in the November fire. The blaze not only destroyed the two barns, but also destroyed 1,500 turkeys designated for the holiday season, refrigeration equipment, and farm tools.
“So many of us who have young kids went to that place for school trips, and then you would go there a couple of times a year on an excursion to get pumpkins, and [owners Brian and Sue Feddema] were always such nice people,” said Mr. Falk. “We then said, ‘Let’s see what we can do to help out.'”
Since the Feddema family have “always worked so hard at providing such a great venue for the community” it would be great to be able to give something back, added Mr. Karabin.

From that point, the small kernel of an idea grew to include performances from Mr. Falk’s 12-member R&B and Motown band, The Thursday Night Jam, and found a host with The Manor, which was eager to lend a hand as well.