聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 A handful of dedicated individuals who reside in the Hamlet of Runnymede were busy on Saturday as they held a fundraiser at the Runnymede Community Hall.
鈥淭his year the funds raised will go toward the purchase of new cupboards for the hall鈥� said Noreen Boyd, secretary of the Organized Hamlet of Runnymede.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 At the hall nine tables were set up, displaying items for sale including home baking, antiques and miscellaneous items. Arlene Morrison, who is the daughter of Noreen Boyd, traveled from Brandon, Man. to set up a sale table at the fundraiser.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really not too far of a drive, about two and a half hours, and it鈥檚 fun to help out,鈥� Morrison said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Approximately 25 donors contributed to prizes for the rainbow auction portion of the event, and ticket sales were brisk. As grey skies hovered outside, the barbecue was fired up and hotdogs and smokies were prepped for sale.
Winners of door prizes were: Beth Barrowman, potted succulent arrangement donated by Nancy Weinhandl; Don聽Hollett, potted succulent arrangement donated by Nancy Weinhandl, and Chris Henderson, Buddha solar light donated by Donna Frederick.
The rainbow auction prizes were won by: Christine Henderson, Heather Hamm, Arlene聽Morrison, Lucille Rezansoff, Noreen Boyd,聽Shari Pister, Orville Becking, Georgina Harambura, Victoria Henderson, Gerald Peesker, Ralph Hilderman, Claudia Dzikowski, Robert Richie, Lynne Hudye, Blanche Irvine, Ebony Stilborne, and William. Patosh.
The Organized hamlet of Runnymede is very grateful to the following for their donations for the rainbow auction: RM of Cote, The Glass Door, Brenda Eisner, Affinity Credit Union, Lam's Restaurant, Laura's, Prairie Manure and Feed, Lorraine Sakundiak, Prairie Grain Bakery, Field's Store, Buck's Dollar Store, Matt's Furniture, Duck Mountain Motel, Heather Hamm, Ken Hamm, Co-op Gas Bar, Petro Canada, Kamsack Family Pharmacy, Kyla Mines, The Flower Mill and Home Decor Store, Pheobe鈥檚 Beauty Parlour, Donna Frederick and Rexall Drugs.
Cash donations were made by D & M Accounting and many others.
