Peterborough Women Takes Home New Car in PTBO Crime Stoppers Annual Car Raffle Fundraiser

Barb Erskine of Peterborough drove away in a brand new Nissan Maxima on Thursday, which she had won in this year's Crime Stoppers car raffle fundraiser.

Barb Erskine takes the wheel for the first time of her 2022 Nissan Maxima Platinum Edition. Photo by Luke Best

The 2022 Nissan Maxima Platinum Edition purchased at Trans Canada Nissan was donated to Peterborough Northumberland Crime Stoppers by Steve Daynes, the general manager of The Staffing Connection and Level A Professional Group. 

"I think it's important because I live in Peterborough and I want to support my community and make sure that it's safe,” said Daynes in a previous interview with PTBOCanada. “We have locations throughout the area of Peterborough and in Cobourg as a business and I want to make sure we give back to the communities that we serve."

Steve Daynes (Left) shakes hands with Erskine. Photo by Luke Best

With a value of roughly $50,000, Erskine never expected to win the car and saw the ticket purchase as more of a donation.

"Honestly, I was doing it for the cause. I'm very, very supportive of Crimestoppers. I really am," says Erskine.

Erskine was ticket #1347 of the 3110 sold. Because of Daynes' generous donation, Crime Stoppers raised just over $48,000 to fund their program.

Coming from driving a Toyota Corolla previously, Erskine was feeling a little nervous about the 300 horsepower.

Crime Stoppers is a not-for-profit organization that relies on donations and fundraising efforts to keep the program running.

(L-R) Daynes, Detective Constable Keith Calderwood and Provincial Constable Greg Stokes congratulate Erskine on her win. Photo by Luke Best

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Local Entrepreneur Donates Car As a Raffle Prize to Kickstart Not-For-Profit Organization's Fundraiser

A 2022 Nissan Maxima (Platinum Edition) is up for grabs through a Peterborough Northumberland Crime Stoppers raffle thanks to local entrepreneur Steve Daynes as he purchased and donated the car for the cause.

Steve Daynes, general manager of The Staffing Connection and Level A Professional Group (left) with Detective Constable Keith Calderwood of Peterborough Northumberland Crime Stoppers (right). Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Daynes, general manager of The Staffing Connection and Level A Professional Group purchased the vehicle from Trans Canada Nissan — valued at $50,000 —for the raffle’s inaugural year that began last month.

He has been supporting Crime Stoppers for over a decade through initiatives such as sponsoring hockey games and charity golf tournaments hosted by the latter.

"I think it's important because I live in Peterborough and I want to support my community and make sure that it's safe,” said Daynes. “We have locations throughout the area of Peterborough and in Cobourg as a business and I want to make sure we give back to the communities that we serve."

The 2022 Nissan Maxima (Platinum Edition) from Trans Canada Nissan is the first car raffle from Crime Stoppers. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Northumberland Crime Stoppers.

As a not-for-profit organization, Crime Stoppers relies on donations and fundraising efforts to keep the program running.

"It's pretty rewarding to know that there are businesses out there supporting the community," said Detective Constable Keith Calderwood. "It's pretty big for him to step up like that and we're really excited about it."

The raffle for the car is on Sept. 1 during the Crime Stoppers charity golf tournament at the Quarry Golf Club in Ennismore. Four early bird draws of a $500 cash prize are done on Feb. 15, April 15, June 15 and Aug. 15. Gerry Berringer was the winner of the first draw.

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DBIA Featured Post: Level A

When it comes to finding the right people at the right time, no one does it better in Peterborough than Level A. Located at 277 George St., Suite 212, Level A has been in the business of helping local businesses find quality staff to fill specialized positions for over 20 years now.

Locally owned and operated by Rebecca Artymko and Steve Daynes, and with branches in both Cobourg and Barrie, Level A works with the motto THE BEST IN PEOPLE. To help saves businesses the time and effort of finding already qualified staff, Level A puts the hard work in for them to help give employees a seamless transition into the culture of the business.

Level A focuses on quality recruitment, using behavioral profiling, skill validation testing and résumé critiques to find the right employees ready to be called on to fill specific positions at any time. They have a large roster of employees skilled in many fields such as administration, engineering, customer service, finance, accounting and marketing. All of these employees are available for temporary placements, internships, part time fill-ins or whatever a business needs.

Level A is thrilled to be in its current location close to the corner of King St and George St. This positioning allows them to be easily accessible and a great place to connect with future and current employees. Within a few blocks of their locations are the best in restaurants and cafes for their clients to meet at and enjoy at leisure. Being downtown gives the staff an opportunity to interact with the vibrant community all around them.

Level A is proud to be active in the community and has taken part in many endeavours around town including United Way activities, the YWCA Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event, and has been involved with Peterborough MusicFest in the past.

If your company is looking for HR help at any point and don’t know where to turn, we suggest you look into letting Level A help you out. They are a leading personnel source in our community and probably already have what you are looking for.

For more on Level A (277 George St, Suite 212), go to:
Website: LevelA.net

For more on Downtown Peterborough and the Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), click here.

—By Aaron Elliott