The winter season has finally arrived and most people are preparing to travel to a warm place for a couple of days or even months. Vacation is the time to relax, and spend some time with your loved ones, but most of the time people are so busy preparing to leave, that they forget to get their own home ready for while they are away. For some, turning the thermostat down to cooler temperatures makes sense when you are leaving a home or cottage for a lengthy period of time. This way you are saving on your energy bills, whether it be electricity usage, oil and even propane. But you need to consider how low to set the temperature and for how long.

As most of you are aware, our sister company Calloway Storage has a location in MacTier Ontario and offers portable storage units all across the Muskoka region, Haliburton and more.

We’d like to congratulate them on opening their second location in Minden – where they offer more on-site storage units, as well as portable storage pods and solutions.

Where has the fall season gone? October flew by and we are already at the end of November. The temperature has already begun to drop and we have even had a couple of snow falls. The question is, are you prepared? When was the last time you had your propane tank refilled? Are you on our Automated Delivery Program in case a refill is needed during the winter season?

These are very important question that need answering before our Canadian winter truly begins.

Budget Propane, your central Ontario propane supplier, offers several options for propane delivery to give you choices that fit your needs. From automatic delivery, where we monitor your usage and maintain your propane tank level, to calendar delivery, to Will Call. Here's an overview of the different propane service options.

Camp Ooch is a camp for children with or affected by cancer, offering day camp, in-city day camp and overnight camp throughout the summer, as well as weekend camps and family programming throughout the year. Camp Ooch is also the only overnight camp in Canada with on-site chemotherapy, IV treatment and blood transfusions.

Known as the social cure for cancer, Camp Ooch has expanded to year-round programs in Muskoka, SickKids, Ooch Downtown and other various centres across Canada.

Dr Jim Whitlock, Head of Hematology/Oncology at The Hospital for Sick Children, explains why this camp is important in the life of these sick children:

“The attitude they develop coming out of Camp is an important part of their therapy and their healing process really helps them to fight their cancer better.”

This summer Budget Propane had the pleasure of working with Camp Ooch to support their amazing cause. Below is a thank you letter from a contact from Ooch Camp: