"The Copeman family has shown remarkable dedication and impact through volunteering."

Haunted Forest

This is an incredibly fun event! Bill donates his trails and volunteers at this annual event to put on a scary trail for adults at Hallowe'en. Jacqui and Jocelyn volunteer to help organize and run the event. All funds & food raised gets donated to the foodbank.

Extreme Bush Race

Copeman Tree Farms team-up with local volunteers for the only 5km obstacle mud run in the Almaguin Highlands! Bill donates the complete use of his farm to create 5kms of trails, as well as volunteers all summer organizing and setting up for the big event. All family members volunteer on race day to help make this fundraiser a huge success.

Since 2018, the Copeman family has helped raise over $15,000 in donations to: Christmas Cheer, Sundridge-Strong Fire Dept., Foodbank, School athletic equipment, South River Figure Skating Club, Almaguin Senior B Hockey Team, free hockey clinics, free lakeside yoga, free kickboxing class, and many more!! 

PhragFighters

Bill and his family are a dedicated team of volunteers helping the PhragFighters on Lake Bernard. There are now 3 Copeman generations volunteering every year. Bill volunteers endless hours and uses his own work equipment to help the PhragFighters eradicate this invasive species from our beloved lake.

Delicious BBQs!

We use premium & quality products to grill up some absolutely delicious bbq items. These BBQs help support all our other programs, as well as help us start new ones!! 

Find us volunteering at our local Canada Day BBQ (down by the park, behind the brown pavilion, in front of the towering row of trees) and at the Sunflower Festival BBQ (in front of #99 Main St). We will have footlong all beef hotdogs, all beef burgers (try our Highlander specialty!), tasty big sausages, kids meals, snacks, drinks, and more!

We love offering NEW items & keeping it as organic as we can, which helps keep our community events fresh & exciting! We volunteer our time and put the money back into local community projects.

Train Rides!

We volunteer our time to make special appearances with our train in our local community events, ie Canada Day (weather permitting). Our train also makes an appearance at our Easter Egg Hunt & Fall Pumpkin Hunt.

Teddy Bear Picnic

We sponsor and help organize the annual Teddy Bear Picnic. This is another beloved community program that was lost many years ago. We are excited to help bring it back!

Beautify The Community

We run a project called Beautify the Community. We team up with local volunteers to plant trees in the Almaguin Highlands and run annual road clean-ups in town.

Christmas Angel's Tree

We volunteer to help organize the collection & distribution of Christmas gifts to seniors and families at Christmas time.

Breakfast with Santa

Our breakfast with Santa is a fundraiser at Christmas time. We volunteer our time and team up with other members of our community to host & cook a delicious breakfast. All funds support local families at Christmas time.

Summer Sports Camp

This has become our community's annual beloved summer camp. Jocelyn and Maiya volunteer to organize and run the program. Bill volunteers on Fridays to take the kids fishing on his 'Pirate' ship! He also donates the use of his boat, property, and amenities for the summer.  At just $100/camper for a full week of outdoor adventure, this is a highly sought after camp that is full (with a waitlist) every year! Funds are put back into campers during their week at summer camp and any remaining funds are put back into bringing more new exciting programs to town.

Lake Bernard Swim Lessons

Bill revitalized an old beloved swim program that was lost to our community many years ago. The Copeman family volunteers their time to help with registration and donate swim gear annually, as needed, to help keep the registration costs low ($25 covers the costs of our swim instructor).

Almaguin Highlands Trails Club

Jacqui and Jocelyn founded & run a free outdoor trails club. Copeman Tree Farms donates their land for winter meet-ups and plan other meet-ups throughout the summer on different trails and lakes within Almaguin.

Chase from Paw Patrol

We volunteer our time to make special appearances in our Chase costume at our local community events, ie Canada Day.

Superhero Dog Walk

We donate our trails and volunteer our time for this annual dog walk. All funds are donated and this is one of the few events where dogs are welcome!

Bike Rodeos

We volunteer our time and make donations to the local Bike Rodeos.

Building Homes

Since 2024, Bill and Jocelyn have volunteered annually to help build homes for families in Guatemala. In 2025, granddaughter Maiya also volunteered, making it 3 generations of Copemans.

Children's Christmas Telethon

We always volunteer to help answer phones and make an annual donation.