GIVING

By Kimberley White

After meeting new residents of Niagaraon-the-Lake, Andrew Colwell and Richard Ellis, it became immediately clear that giving back was both very important and a natural fit for them.

Though new to the town in 2022, they are certainly no strangers to the Shaw Festival. As passionate theatre-lovers they have visited the Shaw Festival yearly. They reveal, “One of the key reasons we decided to move to Niagara-on-the-Lake was The Shaw. We feel pretty lucky to have a world class theatre only a few blocks away from our home.”

Andrew is a realtor and Richard is a retired business leader, executive coach, and board director. They have lived in Toronto, Chicago, Muskoka, and Naples, Florida. With huge smiles as we chatted, it was obvious they have found their forever home in their dream community – right here.

Andrew and Richard have always subscribed to the old adage, “To whom much is given, much is required.” They are active community volunteers and supporters of numerous charities. After listening to what’s most important to Andrew and Richard, their desire to give back was obvious and they know that the