Hootables… A Community Effort
Every penny raised from the sale of these owls is supporting a young person in post secondary education.
It’s funny how good things come from bad things
Several years ago I was in rough shape with a bad back. Lots of pain. Trying to carry on work. Reduced activity. Mostly, I could manage the pain if I laid on my left side. [I didn’t do this without pain meds]
Couldn’t lay there indefinitely and since I’m a lifelong knitter of big projects, I was a bit frustrated that I couldn’t do my normal knitting projects. However, there’s always a gift.
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Hi Everyone...
It's been a busy few weeks for Hootables. I wanted to share this picture of my friend, Sue Olsen, and I at the Ripple of Kindness winter social on Thursday night. Fourteen owls flew off our table and into the arms of happy gift givers... $700 raised. Thank you for your help, Sue.
Also, I want to introduce our new website, completed by Gravity Stack Marketing. This company has been hosting the old hootables site in a complimentary fashion for several years and we felt it was time we spent a little money with them and upgraded the site.
Hope you like it. If you have been to hootables.ca before, be sure to hit 'refresh' or 'reload' so you get the new site. Check it out on your mobile device, too.
Thank you for Jennifer Gingrich for putting up with my low tech skills in getting this done!
Lots of owls flew away at the St Thomas Christmas Fair in Shanty Bay November 16. Here they are…
Davina took home
Gilmour, born August 25, 2024 and #3282.
Bill, born May 7, 2024 and #3244
Jerry, born August 22, 2024 and #3281
Tina, born November 3, 2024 and #3307
These were a combination of Kathy and Donna owls.
Pat O’Connor selected Betty, #3273 (born Ausugt 11, 2024) a Kathy owl.
Olive, born September 28, 2024, a Kathy owl, #3290, went home with Stephanie Butler of Barrie.
Winnifred, born August 4, 2024, and #3266, was purchased for her grandson by Donna Brunner at the Shanty Bay Sale.
Gayle, #3219, born April 5, 2024, went home with Rina D’Angelo. Gayle is one of my owls and one of the softest I’ve made in awhile. Very cuddly owl.
Hilda, a sparkly, Christmas owl, born April 1, 2024 and #3217 went home with Paul as a gift. Hilda was one of my favourites, a cuddly red.
And the last four purchases at the St Thomas sale went to Barb Sinton of Barrie. She now has lots of Christmas gifts. Barb chose
Doris, #3306 born November 1, 2024
Alan, #3254, born May 22, 2024, a gnome owl from Kathy
Harvey, born August 14, 2024, #3276, a jaunty owl
Don, born August 7, 2024, #3269
A Letter of Thanks
Where can I buy a Hootable?
A number of Barrie, ON retailers sell Hootables out of the goodness of their hearts.
Trish Brunelle
Get Moving Physiotherapy
35 Cedar Pte Dr
Lori Rosanelli
Around My Gluten Free Table
411 Huronia Rd at Big Bay Point
Terry McNaughton
Wentworths Eatery & Café
72 Ross St
Tony Wise
Wise Vision Optical
190 Cundles Rd E
Alison Oakes
Oh! Beehive
Wax Wraps and Refillery
12 Lakeshore Mews
Darlene Van Oorschot
Shiatsu Clinic
3156 Highway 93, Craighurst
Adoptions
Interested in having a Hootable Owl of your own, or you want to gift one to someone else? Check out the latest available owls and news on our Facebook Page.
You can choose your colour. Donna chooses the owl’s name just because she gets attached to them all. The price for an adult owl is $50 and babies are $25 extra. *Babies owls are not made separately* If you’re having the owl mailed, expect to add a bit for economical courier costs, too.
Every penny raised from the sale of these owls is supporting a young person in post secondary education.