The Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 Catch the Ace committee announced on March 25, 2026, that it is donating $1,000 each to four local organizations to support youth sports and school activities. The funds are being distributed to Mount Forest Minor Hockey, St. Mary Catholic School, Wellington Heights Secondary School, and Victoria Cross Public School sports and community programs.
The Mount Forest What’s Happening community group shared the news of the donations this week. These contributions are intended to help local students and young athletes participating in programs across the region, which is located in the Township of Wellington North, about 50 kilometres northwest of Barrie.
The lottery is a charitable raffle where the prize pot grows each week until the Ace of Spades is drawn. The local Legion committee has a long history of using these proceeds to help the community, including past support for food banks, youth soccer, and local hospital foundations.
This support comes as the Township of Wellington North also moves forward with its own community funding for 2026. The town recently approved $37,415 in grants and fee discounts to help 36 different local organizations with their events and recreational programs.
The donations will assist schools like St. Mary Catholic School, which reopened in September 2024 after a major fire in January of that year caused $5 million in damage to the building. It will also support groups like the local minor hockey association, which provides sports programs for children from ages 5 to 18 at the Mount Forest & District Sports Complex.
