Habitat Building Team with the Governor General, David Johnston.

You can buy tickets on this shed at the dinner.

Canadian Governor General David Johnston helping out.

A local non-profit organization that does amazing work is having a fundraising event next week, and I’d like to help spread the word.

When: Thursday, October 25th, Cocktails from 6:30 to 7pm. Dinner at 7 pm.

Where: Flavor 19 at the Lingan Golf Club on Grand Lake Road.

What: Four course dinner with wine pairings. Farm to Table menu prepared with seasonal local selections. Sommelier Jonathon Wilson. Auction to follow dinner. Music by Carl Getto. Cocktail wear recommended.

How much: Tickets: $75/per person, or $125 per couple .(Drinks and gratuities not included.)

More info: Tickets available at Flavor downtown and Flavor 19. Email cbmanager@habitatns.ca or call (902) 537-0133.

All proceeds go to: Habitat for Humanity Cape Breton Project.

Neat fact: The house they are currently working on is actually a heritage-listed building, and one of the interesting things they are doing is adapting new technology to maintain the historical integrity outside while making it highly energy-efficient on the inside.

Cape Breton Habitat for Humanity Manager Joyce Rankin says, “We hope this house will be an example and inspiration to many. The house is one half of a company house that had been abandoned, and was posing a risk to the family in the other half. All funds raised will be used to make a safe and warm home for a hard-working local family, and preserve the threatened home of another family. We are working hard to make this happen before Christmas.”