The Silver Lake Rowing Club Legacy Fund has awarded a $4,500 grant to the Simcoe Minor Lacrosse Association for youth goaltender gear, helping reduce barriers for young athletes in the sport.
The rowing club was a fixture in Port Dover for over a decade, with about 200 members at one point and a Row Ontario Club of the Year award in 2005. Though the club was forced to cease operations when the water in Silver Lake was lowered to repair Misner Dam, its legacy fund continues to support youth sport and recreation across Norfolk County.
Grants from the fund, held at Norfolk Community Foundation, are available to Norfolk County residents, and not-for-profit sport organizations based in Norfolk County that are members of a recognized provincial sport organization. It’s also available for not-for-profit community groups providing recreational programming or facilities serving youth in the county.
“Simcoe Minor Lacrosse was the type of sport organization we had in mind when our legacy committee established the fund – a sport organization serving Norfolk County youth,” said former rowing club president Kim Dover. “They have a clear plan that is guiding their growth and success.”
