Royal LePage First Contact Realty of Barrie, Ont. participated in the 3rd Annual National Garage Sale for Shelter in May, raising $16,506 for the Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie. Proceeds from the sale were used to build a Serenity Garden at the shelter, where Royal LePage owners and staff presented the cheque. From left: Larry DeWilde, owner of the brokerage; Barbara Stranks, broker of record, Heather Croft, community development co-ordinator for Women and Children’s Shelter; Lynda Muir, executive director of the shelter: Lee-Anne Renton, garage sale co-ordinator; and Shirley DeWilde, owner of the brokerage.