Omemee Cmmunity Fund
This fund supports and enhances Omemee and its surrounding communities by addressing diverse variety of community projects in need of effective funding.
The Omemee Community Fund
The Purpose
The Omemee Community Fund supports and enhances Omemee and its surrounding communities by addressing diverse variety of community projects in need of effective funding. Together, we can help create and assist local initiatives that support the community for the benefit of all. Funds raised will stay in the area to support the communities’ needs and expectations.
Our Projects
Let’s make a splash in Omemee
Be part of something truly meaningful: a bold, community-led initiative to build a fully accessible, child-friendly splash pad at Omemee Beach Park—a space at the very heart of the Omemee community.
With a total project goal of $700,000, this investment will transform an already cherished park into a more inclusive, safe, and joyful gathering place—where children can play freely, families can connect, and the community can thrive together.
Playground Fundraising
Scott Young Public School needs your help fundraising for a new playground. Local businesses get public recognition and tax incentives for your donation! With a total project goal of $125,000, this investment will bring new and safe play structures to the students.
Learn more about the fund:
Leadership
Advisory Board Members:
Patrick Daley – PD Realty Inc.,
Shannon Brohm - Service Administrator III at City of Kawartha Lakes,
Simon Wickens, Past President of the Omemee Lions Club, Board of the Omemee Medical Centre.
Supporters
The Omemee Community Fund will support local events, activities, community and infrastructure improvement projects and funds. Whether it is starting a project fund, creating a legacy or participating in a project, donors can create a permanent legacy to charity, while making a difference in what matter most to them. We are all in this together, everyone can have a role to play. Your kind support and contribution to the Omemee Community Fund is greatly appreciated.
Projects
First project proposed is the Omemee Splash Pad planned for the Omemee Beach Park, in the north end of greenspace. Information on availability of water capacity within the Omemee Drinking Water System (DWS) is being reviewed. Engineering study is underway to determine where the water is to come from. With final report approval, the required capital costs to install the splash pad will be covered by fundraising and generous donations from people like you.
Donate to the Fund
Your support helps bring to life the important community initiatives that make Omemee a wonderful place to live, work, and play.
Scan or click to donate:
Scan or click to donate securities:
E-transfer:
Send an e-transfer to info@kawarthafoundation.ca
In a separate email, please provide full name, address, transfer date, and security answer.
Cheque:
Issue to Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes.
Mail to:
Kawartha Community Foundation
Suite 302, 165 Kent Street West
Lindsay, ON K9V 2Y5
Omemee Community History
The community that grew around William Cottingham's mills on Pigeon River was renamed Omemee in 1857 in recognition of the Omemee tribe. The word means pigeon in the Mississauga language, and is traditionally spelled, “omimi”.
Omemee developed with the construction of the railway and the opening of the post office. With this growth, Omemee became a thriving shipping point for timber and grain. In the late 1800s, Omemee had a grist mill, two sawmills, a tannery, a foundry, a shingle mill, a cloth mill, three churches, four hotels, an elementary and secondary school, and a newspaper, competing with Lindsay as the largest town in then Victoria County.
Today, Omemee is flourishing, attracting new families to settle in this growing and welcoming community. With new housing development, revitalized street scape, and direct access to the Kawartha Trans Canada Trail, there are many exciting prospects for growth in the Greater Omemee Area, encompassing Omemee, Cowan’s Bay, Charlore Park, Reaboro, Downeyville, and East Emily.
