Caledon Agricultural Society to benefit from this year’s inaugural event
CALEDON, ON (July 16, 2025) – The Allan and Anne Thompson Community Fund has pledged its commitment to the Caledon Agricultural Society’s (CAS) fundraising efforts with the launch of the Legacy Golf Classic, naming them as the Major Grant Recipient of the inaugural event.
“Our capital campaign is a very ambitious undertaking for our volunteer Board and we couldn’t be happier to be named as the major grant recipient,” says Ed Taccone, Caledon Agricultural Society president.
Agricultural fairs have played an important role in communities across Canada throughout our nation’s history—and the Caledon Agricultural Society has brought the Caledon and surrounding community together through cherished events like the Caledon Fair and Canada Day celebrations for over 160 years.
They are currently engaged in their most ambitious project ever and planning for the future with a $3-million capital campaign to expand facilities on the existing fairgrounds to meet the ever-growing demands of our Caledon community.
With this growth the need for modern community spaces is growing and the Caledon Agricultural Society are answering this call with plans for a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot community center that will provide versatile spaces for community gatherings, celebrations and events; feature modern amenities, including a commercial kitchen and accessible facilities; honour our agricultural heritage while meeting contemporary needs; and creating a year-round hub for community connection.
“We are excited with the possibilities this new build will bring not only for our Caledon Fair but for the community as well,” says Taccone.
But with a large capital campaign underway in the community the couple believed they could do more to augment their Fund’s ongoing support for Caledon charities and the campaign.
“This is the fair board’s most ambitious fundraising effort in history and we wanted to do what we could to help support their efforts,” says Allan Thompson.
A golf tournament at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley was the Thompson’s first pick.
“I’ve known the Humeniuk family for over twenty-years and was part of many of the discussions with Roman, the late Jerry and now Chris as the family and other golf industry partners brought their incredible vision for a world-class golfing destination to life.”
Anne says when the event tagline—Honouring Tradition and Driving Impact—was first suggested it resonated with them right away.
“For the Caledon Agricultural Society it speaks to the longevity and historical community contributions while acknowledging their exciting vision for the property moving forward. It speaks to the work Chris and the TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley team are doing to advance his family’s decades-long vision for the property. And it aligns with our own values and the impact we hope our Fund can make in our community,” says Anne.
The inaugural Legacy Golf Classic takes place September 3, 2025 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, 19131 Main Street, Alton. For more information visit https://legacygolfclassic.ca .
Quotations
“The Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation is proud to hold the Allan and Anne Thompson Community Fund. Allan and Anne are tremendous supporters of the Caledon community. Their charitable contributions over the years have been remarkable, but this year goes above and beyond. The Foundation is honoured to partner with Allan and Anne, the Caledon Agricultural Society and TPC Toronto at Osprey Golf in support of the Caledon Agricultural Society’s capital construction project. A golf tournament is a huge undertaking and I thank Allan and Anne for making it happen. September 3rd is going to be a great day on the golf course.”
~ Jim Boyd, President & CEO, Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation
About the Allan and Anne Thompson Community Fund
The Allan and Anne Thompson Community Fund was established as a permanent legacy fund through the Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation in 2022. Interest earned from the Fund is used to support an annual grant to a community charity and to date disbursement funds have been shared with Bethell Hospice, Caledon Community Services, Volunteer MBC and Smart Headwaters, the Headwaters Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign. To donate or learn more: https://bramptoncaledoncf.ca/product/allan-and-anne-thompson-endowment-fund/.
About the Caledon Agricultural Society
The Caledon Agricultural Society operate the Annual Caledon Fair and the Caledon Canada Day and Strawberry Festival each year. The Caledon Fair is intended to promote and showcase our community’s agricultural traditions, talents, diversity and heritage. The Caledon Fair strives to help to improve the quality of life of the community by providing educational opportunities, competitions and engagement with members of the community, and linking with other community organizations to learn the needs of the community in order to be as effective as possible in these goals. To donate or learn more: https://www.caledonfair.ca/community-centre.
About the Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation
The Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation is a philanthropic public Foundation that builds and administers endowment and other types of funds to support charitable activities in the Brampton and Caledon community. Donations to funds within the Brampton and Caledon Community Foundation receive a charitable tax receipt for 100 per cent of the donated amount. To donate or learn more: https://www.bramptoncaledoncf.ca.
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