Kira Rankin, Deannie and Sandy’s granddaughter, loves the chocolate chip muffins the best and hopes you’ll stop in to pick some up to support the new Port Hood park.
-by Beverley Phillips
Sandeannie’s Tea and Bakery in Port Hood has cooked up a way to support the proposed Port Hood park.
For every muffin they sell, $0.50 will go towards the fund for the park at the corner of Main Street and Wharf Road.
To show community interest in the project, the Municipality of the County of Inverness and the Port Hood Community Park Planning Committee began a capital fundraising campaign in December with a goal of raiding $500,000. Community members were invited to partner with the project through either donations or fundraising projects in an effort to meet the target.
Emily Rankin, office manager of the bakery owned by Sandy and Deannie Rankin, said they met with Roberta Watts, the campaign organizer, a few weeks ago to discuss how they could be involved in the project.
On why they wanted to be involved, Rankin said, “I think they’re just trying to find ways to give back to a community that has been so good to support them.”
The muffins are a popular item at the shop, with the blueberry and cranberry ones being the most popular. “We can’t keep them on the shelf,” said Rankin.
The fundraising sale has no end date and will likely continue until the park becomes reality.
Sandeannie’s is open Wednesday to Sunday, 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for the winter months and will return to seven days a week in the spring.