Canton Residents Turn Out to Support Local Schools

A large crowd of parents and other school supporters came to Bridge Street Live Saturday night for the annual PTO Winter Festival. 

The event is a major fundraiser for the parent teacher organizations at Cherry Brook Primary and Canton Intermediate Schools, bringing in some $31,000 last year. 

In addition to admission and live and silent auctions at the event, an online auction was again held for about two weeks.  

Saturday, Nicole Evans, president of the Cherry Brook PTO said the effort had gone well this year. 

"We're on track to make more than last year," she said. 

The funds are used to fund technological improvements in the schools, as well as field trips and a few other areas, she said. 

Evans and Julie Ausere, president of the CIS PTO, also thanked the Winter Festival committee — Chrissy Kelly, Jen Charron and Elizabeth Haynes from the CIS PTO and Natalie Sklenka, Marnie Hudnall and Tracy Renaud from Cherry Brook's.