Tickets on sale for local CFUW's debut home & garden tour

The tour will bring participants through nine unique properties in Newmarket, Aurora and Stouffville

Tickets are on sale for the first-ever home and garden tour in support of Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Aurora/Newmarket's scholarship program. 

The self-guided tour June 18 will take guests through nine properties in Newmarket, Aurora and Stouffville. Proceeds will go to the scholarship program, which provides more than $20,000 in funding to young women in the community. 

“This is just the thing to celebrate a new season. The homes on the tour are unique. And glorious gardens and outdoor living spaces will inspire our guests,” said Jean Fraser, who is part of the organizing committee for the tour. 

There are six homes including a local designer's home with a solarium and outdoor living space, an artist's town home, a two-storey red brick home, and "an idyllic pastoral home set on a 12-acre property centred around tranquil pond."

There are also three gardens on the tour with gardeners who are excited to share their seasonal talents. 

“We are featuring such a diverse group of homes in terms of decor, age, and style. We are so lucky to have these incredible allies in our community who are graciously opening their homes and gardens to 500 friends, neighbors, and community members”, said Fulvia Cantarutti, president of the charitable trust of CFUW Aurora/Newmarket. “They are helping us make a difference in the lives of young women in our community.”

“I chose to support the CFUW home and garden tour because one of the most impactful ways to empower women is through education,” said Karla Wilson, owner of Metropolis Mercantile and Café in Newmarket, which is a platinum sponsor of the tour “This volunteer organization ensures that 100 per cent of the donations go to the award recipients rather than administrative activities.”

Tickets are available now for $40 online.