Breslau restaurant and bakery raising funds for Walkerton school following tragic crash

A bakery in Breslau is raising money after a sudden tragedy rocked a Walkerton school. CTV’s Colton Wiens reports.

A restaurant and bakery in Breslau is raising money for the Walkerton District Community School, which is mourning the loss of four students and a teacher killed in a crash last month.

For all of June, proceeds from pies sold at Frannie’s Restaurant & Bakery will go to the school.

“The money will be going to them directly so that they can put together a scholarship, or that they are able to put it into memory benches,” Fran Adsett, owner of Frannie’s Restaurant & Bakery, said. “Whatever the team wants to do with the fundraiser money.”

Adsett wanted to do something to help after hearing about the crash. It happened on May 23 in Middlesex County. The collision involved two SUVs and a transport truck.

Adsett decided to sell pies for $50, with $35 of each pie going straight to the school.

“Anyone that is looking to buy pie, you’re more than welcome to come in and buy off the shelf, or otherwise you’re more than welcome to call,” Adsett said.

Adsett has done other fundraisers before, but said this one hits close to home, as she once attended the school

“I was born and raised in Mildmay. My siblings and I went to school there. But I do a lot of things in the roots of the community, and I just feel that this is something strongly that they need the support,” Adsett said.

Various types of pies are available, and Frannie’s said they can also make a custom one. By request, for an extra five dollars. Anyone who wants to make a donation and not actually purchase a pie can do so as well.

“[I’m a ] type one diabetic, who can’t eat a pie, as much as I’d love to,” Betty Cecchetto, a customer that donated to the fundraiser on Monday said. “This is just an opportunity for me to give back to my neighbors.”

“I’m a retired teacher, I’m a mother of children and grandchildren who play lots of sports. I know how important a team is. These guys have just taken the worst hit possible. Anything we can do to help the morale would be wonderful,” Cecchetto said.

As for how it’s going, Adsett said she put out flyers two days before the start of June, and lots of people have already helped the cause.

“In those two days prior, we already sold 30 pies. I am sure with lots of success, that we will raise a good amount of money for the team,” Adsett said.

Orders can be made in person, or over the phone. Adsett said she will be driving up to the community to drop off a cheque when the fundraiser is over at the end of the month.